I have Patriot 1.66 hz (3x2gb) = 6 gig on a triple channel. Questions

Nick_110

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I have Patriot 1.66 hz (3x2gb) = 6 gig on a triple channel. I recently bought patriot sector 5 1.33 hz (2x4gb) but 3 of the same sector 5 1.33 hz 4 gb ram stick but of course, one of them was bad.. So I could only dual channel it, then used one of my old (3x2GB) pieces, so currently running on a mix-matched 10 gb.. After reporting the sector 5 didn't work, I had a warranty so he asked me to return them all.
What other memory/ram types are compatible? What is best for a tri-channel ram mother board? Running 2.8 g i7 hyperthreaded processor. I just know all the ram needs to match for it to reach max speed, and additionally, can't only have two (make dual channel) or I won't get full performance either.
I've seen some individually sold 1.66 8 gb ram stick, should I just buy three of those? 24 gig (way more than I'd need)... Help?
 

Lutfij

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You must be referring to 1600MHz and 1333MHz ram sticks. Your memory compatibility can be found on your motherboard manufacturer's site. Speaking of motherboard manufacturer, what is the make and model of your motherboard? You will need to fill us in with more details outside of generic information.

Please list your details as:
CPU:
Motherboard:
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You should also make sure your motherboard BIOS is up to date to help with system stability and compatibility. On the matter of buying ram's, if you want to populate your ram slots to achieve triple channel configuration then it's best to hunt for triple channel kits or if possible buy single memory modules(that are supported on your board) and buy three(or 6) sticks that have their serial numbers as close as possible to minimize issues found with varying memory modules found off different assembly lines. The kit ensures that you have three near identical sticks of ram that are also assured from the factory to work in tandem hence the term kit.

Never mix and match ram sticks, always use the same load out on every slot, even down to the frequency and latency.