Dual channel mb(Z97) questions for Memory

g335

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Hello

With the dual channel memory for the Z97 mb, does it make a difference if I have memory in 2 slots or 4 slots?

I want to maybe get 32gigs of ram.
 

Tradesman1

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Get all in a single set, that way all the sticks are tested to play together - some try getting 2 sets of 2x8GB of the same to save a few bucks and ... ooopps...they don't play, then they pay return postage and restocking fees and then get a full price set
 


The more ranks per channel the better. Four ranks per channel (two DIMMs at two ranks per DIMM) is the upper limit for most consumer platforms. Going beyond that requires a motherboard that supports RDIMMs and there's no performance increase beyond 4 ranks anyway.