RAM QUESTION 1 8GB NOW THEN ANOTHER NEXT TIME.

[martheus25]

This is bugging me. What if i buy this exact Stick

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl10s8gbxl

And then add another same stick, that one also. Will it run as dual channel? Or it would be better to wait and buy 16GB(2x8GB).

Thanks!!

[Sauron]

If you add another stick in the other channel it will work in dual channel, yes. But be careful if you choose a different type of ram for the second stick, sometimes there can be compatibility issues with mixed memory.

[Blebekblebek]

any amount you can get currently

 

dual channel are flexible nowdays

different chips/brand/voltage/size doesn't matter

 

when you put 2 stick it will activate dual channel.

[lani100]

This is bugging me. What if i buy this exact Stick

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl10s8gbxl

And then add another same stick, that one also. Will it run as dual channel? Or it would be better to wait and buy 16GB(2x8GB).

Thanks!!

I would always buy 2 sticks so you have dualchannel

[martheus25]

What if they have the same serials like the one i posted. Will it work well? Im scared that it will not run dual channel and spent good money on it. Haha

[Dabombinable]

What if they have the same serials like the one i posted. Will it work well? Im scared that it will not run dual channel and spent good money on it. Haha

I've got 4 different brands of DDR2 RAM in my current desktop, each with different timings and 1 at a higher frequency and I've got no problems. That being said, its always best to match sticks of the same brand and frequency.