Can I add in another DIMM and get triple channel?

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steffeeh

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You see my build in my sig.

Long story short, I currently have 16 GB in dual channel, and I may need to add in more RAM. 32 GB is a possibility, but it would be overkill in my case, so I wonder if it's technically possible for me to add in just another 8 GB DIMM and run everything in triple channel?
I've found a module with the similar RAM settings (though probably not the exact same model).

Obviously it's a gamble when adding in more RAM wether it will work or not, but will triple channel work on my system?
 
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Single, dual and quad channel operation are the only modes supported. An odd number of DIMMs reverts to single channel operation so you don't see ASUS recommending an odd number of DIMMs except for the lone single DIMM.
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Nope, you cannot run in tripple channel. If you add another stick it will go back to running in single channel mode and you risk compatibility issues. Also note if you add another kit there is also a risk of compatibility issues. To be safe get a quad channel kit.
 
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It just says it's a quadchannel architecture, not the total list of compatible channel modes. I currently run dual channel with no issues, so there's definately more compatible channel modes than just quadchannel.
 
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did you read 1-7
"Recommended memory configurations"
 
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