Will 3 x 1gb and 3 x 2gb work as tri channel?

[s_h12345]

Basically im buying the studio XPS and wanted to upgrade the memory. It already has 3 x 1gb DDR3 ram sticks and im planning to buy 3 x 2gb DDR3 memory sticks. Will they still work in tri channel as they are three of each?

 

[apache_lives]

What model and specs?

 

[apache_lives]

oh and if its i7 based yes 3x1gb + 3x2gb will work aok

 

[PCKid777]

Most likely, yes, as long as motherboard is capable of Tri Channel.

BTW, do you mean replacing the 3x1Gb sticks with the 3x2Gb sticks? Because I don't know of many consumer motherboards with 6 DDR3 slots....

 

[s_h12345]

Its an i7 920 and has a X58 i think. I def has 6 slots because on dells site they say you can have 4 x 1gb and 2 x 2gb of ram. its worth buying the ram else where for the tri channel speed isn't it?

 

[ewood]

"i dont know of many consumer boards that have 6 ddr3 slots"

seriously? did you sleep through 8 months of i7?

 

[mlcloud]

One more confirmation for a big yes. In my old p4 I have 256mbx2 and 512mbx2. I don't see newer motherboards not being able to recognize a little bit of size difference, as long as the rated timings and clock speeds are the same.

 

[Yoosty]

Basically im buying the studio XPS and wanted to upgrade the memory. It already has 3 x 1gb DDR3 ram sticks and im planning to buy 3 x 2gb DDR3 memory sticks. Will they still work in tri channel as they are three of each?

Yes as long as they are the same Mhz; i.e 1066. 1333. 1280 etc etc etc... But also make sure you place then in every other slot. example: 2gb, 1gb, 2gb, 1gb, 2gb, 1gb.