Triple channel memory

[lookpuppy]

First of all sorry for the terrible drawing you are about to see but I don’t have an actual picture as. I’m not currently at home.

 My motherboard has triple channel memory (12 34 56) and am unsure how to place them in. I have 4x4gb sticks but am willing to switch to (A, 12gb) if it means faster performance (averaging 5gb usage in Csgo) any questions just ask currently busy. Parts in bio.

[lookpuppy]

Also, I currently have my configuration in b.

[Acid Panda]

did not know triple existed i though it was just dual or quad.

[lookpuppy]

2 minutes ago, Acid Panda said:

did not know triple existed i though it was just dual or quad.

It was weird for me too lol. Can’t seem to find any videos on it either.

[Dedayog]

5 minutes ago, lookpuppy said:

First of all sorry for the terrible drawing you are about to see but I don’t have an actual picture as. I’m not currently at home.

 My motherboard has triple channel memory (12 34 56) and am unsure how to place them in. I have 4x4gb sticks but am willing to switch to (A, 12gb) if it means faster performance (averaging 5gb usage in Csgo) any questions just ask currently busy. Parts in bio.

What does your manual say to do?

[lookpuppy]

9 minutes ago, jstudrawa said:

What does your manual say to do?

Used motherboard and I can’t find any clarification when turning pc on. Even then, I don’t think in 2010 they expected someone to be using 16 gigabyte in dual channel

[NinJake]

What motherboard?

[Dedayog]

Just now, lookpuppy said:

Used motherboard and I can’t find any clarification when turning pc on. Even then, I don’t think in 2010 they expected someone to be using 16 gigabyte in dual channel

Like @NinJake  asked, what motherboard?  Then google it.  The manual is out there somewhere.

 

[lookpuppy]

Parts in bio

currently busy.

from my post originally.

[Dedayog]

Just now, lookpuppy said:

Parts in bio

currently busy.

from my post originally.

When yo're unbusy, hope you find the manual and it tells you

[bimmerman]

Yep, triple channel was briefly used in the X58 era motherboards. If you know your motherboard's model number you can find the manual online. The manual for my Gigabyte UD3R from that era has instructions on how to use the ram slots in dual/triple/single configuration.

 

Basically though, as a guide, use the first of each pair of slots for triple (i.e. A1 / B1 / C1). If dual, no clue, cause why limit bandwidth.

 

edit: Yea- your bio lists the same motherboard I have. You can find the manual via google, then do some reading, then do some hardware-ing.

[lookpuppy]

Just now, bimmerman said:

Yep, triple channel was briefly used in the X58 era motherboards. If you know your motherboard's model number you can find the manual online. The manual for my Gigabyte UD3R from that era has instructions on how to use the ram slots in dual/triple/single configuration.

 

Basically though, as a guide, use the first of each pair of slots for triple (i.e. A1 / B1 / C1). If dual, no clue, cause why limit bandwidth.

So should I downgrade to 12 gigabytes to not have an outlier.  Like I said I wouldn’t mind. Just so I can fill up 1 3 and 5? Thanks for reading the thread thoroughly and answering my main question regarding if I should use 4 or 3. 

[bimmerman]

44 minutes ago, lookpuppy said:

So should I downgrade to 12 gigabytes to not have an outlier.  Like I said I wouldn’t mind. Just so I can fill up 1 3 and 5? Thanks for reading the thread thoroughly and answering my main question regarding if I should use 4 or 3. 

Can't answer that. You have the parts so see whether dual/triple configuration works best, or if CSGO cares.