Which Motherboards Support Hexa-Channel Memory?

[localcpuguy]

Hey everyone, I am looking to upgrade my PC and can't seem to find a ton of valueable information on which motherboards support hexi-channel DDR3 RAM. Can you use any Tri-Channel boards and with 6 sticks of RAM they will work in hex-channel mode, or is there not really true support for it yet? I am looking to do a High-overclock Corei7 chip (probably the i7 920) and looks like the ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 looks like a good mobo.

Can anyone shed some light on this for me? I'm usually really good with hardware, but I just can't seem to find a direct answer to this topic.

Thank you!

 

[rand_79]

dual channel is the norm for modern pcs.. triple channel just started with i7 920
its build into the memory controller.

if you are trying to do a high overclock dont use 6 chips

get 3 2gb chips and be done.

 

[sminlal]

Most Core i7 boards have 6 DIMM slots, but the memory controller is in the CPU itself and is in fact a 3-channel controller - so you should install memory in groups of 3. If you install 6 DIMMs, then the system can read or write date to three of them in parallel (that's what's meant by "3-channel memory").

 

[Mongox]

Best as I can tell, Hexa-Channel is just a marketing term made up by Geil to use in selling their kits of 6 modules sold together. I don't think there's any special feature needed for it on a motherboard other than Triple-Channel support and 6 memory slots.
http://www.geil.com.tw/products/list/id/47

But, here's a list by Geil of the motherboards that support it. All i7 based upon X58 Express chipset.
http://www.geil.com.tw/uploads/download_files/3c51469c52784bf287aab890868151bb.pdf

From the advice above, sounds like you're better off with only 3 slots filled if planning on OCing. And do you really need 12GBs of RAM?

 

[localcpuguy]

Best as I can tell, Hexa-Channel is just a marketing term made up by Geil to use in selling their kits of 6 modules sold together. I don't think there's any special feature needed for it on a motherboard other than Triple-Channel support and 6 memory slots.
http://www.geil.com.tw/products/list/id/47

But, here's a list by Geil of the motherboards that support it. All i7 based upon X58 Express chipset.
http://www.geil.com.tw/uploads/download_files/3c51469c52784bf287aab890868151bb.pdf

From the advice above, sounds like you're better off with only 3 slots filled if planning on OCing. And do you really need 12GBs of RAM?

I linked a search I did and Geil is not the only company with it right now. I understand using less DIMM slots will be better for Over-clocking, but look at these RAM sets... I want the Corsair if I get one.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010170147&bop=And&ActiveSearchResult=True&SrchInDesc=hexa-channel&Page=1


My current PC, I am using 4x2GB sticks and I have a 1.13GHz OC no issues at all.

 

[cjl]

No motherboard or processor on the market supports hexachannel right now. However, almost all i7 boards support tri channel with 2 DIMMS per channel, allowing 6 sticks overall.

 

[Mongox]

look at these RAM sets... I want the Corsair if I get one.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010170147&bop=And&ActiveSearchResult=True&SrchInDesc=hexa-channel&Page=1

Heck, think BIG... go for these puppies!
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104127