Using 12gb DDR3 on asus 1155 motherboard?

[mostwantd1]

Hello,

I have a corsair 12gb 1600mhz memory (3 sticks 4GB each) I am using on my asus 1366 motherboard. If I migrate to the 1155 motherboard from asus, can I just use the same memory or should I get another identical 4gb chip so all 4 slots are filled?

 

[isyutd159]

Hello,

I have a corsair 12gb 1600mhz memory (3 sticks 4GB each) I am using on my asus 1366 motherboard. If I migrate to the 1155 motherboard from asus, can I just use the same memory or should I get another identical 4gb chip so all 4 slots are filled?

You cant, becausr the corsair memory ur using on the 1366 board is triple channel, 1155 socket(sandy bridge ) use dual channel..but u can buy 16gb corsair 1600mz ram for like $300 AUD, which is pretty damn good.

 

[rolli59]

If you use three sticks it is single channel (if supported with 3) 4th identical stick will allow for dual channel. It is the motherboard/CPU memory controller not the ram that supports the memory channels.

 

[mostwantd1]

Best answer selected by mostwantd1.

 

[Leaps-from-Shadows]

lol

rolli had the better (correct) answer.

Just buy another Corsair 4GB stick of the same type with the same timings and you'll have 16GB in dual channel mode.