Posted February 3, 2019 Hey guys, so I need some help from you, as I am thinking of purchasing hardware for a new machine. For a CPU, I'm thinking of purchasing the Core i9-9980XE, but I want to know, can the i9-9980XE run with 8 sticks of memory? I looked up the specs of the CPU on Intel's website, but I just didn't understand whether the Max # of memory channels, which is 4,is really the max that the CPU can handle, and can it run with more than 4 channels of memory? I am asking this because the motherboards with this socket has 8 slots for RAM, but I really don't get, if the CPU really cannot handle more than 4 sticks of RAM, why put twice as much on the motherboard, and can I put 8 sticks of RAM, without the system crashing or something? If you couldn't understand something, I can explain in more details. Thanks is advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 3, 2019 Solution 4 dual channels = 8 sticks of memory. Current Network Layout: Current Build Log/PC: Prior Build Log/PC: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 3, 2019 Author Just now, Lurick said: 4 dual channels = 8 sticks of memory. Did I not read something correctly on Intel's website then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 3, 2019 yes, it can run 8x modules. speed-wise would depend on how strong the IMC is on the CPU. ive seen some reviewers use the 3200 on all eight DIMMs. what i could see as an issue if you are buying 2x8GB sticks and though being the same size/speed could have actual issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 3, 2019 Author 3 minutes ago, Lurick said: 4 dual channels = 8 sticks of memory. Ugh, sorry, I re-read the comment, and I understood what you were saying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 3, 2019 Just now, F1PlayBG said: Ugh, sorry, I re-read the comment, and I understood what you were saying Yah, it can be a bit confusing when looking at the page since it says 4 channels but since you have to know it's dual channel ahead of time then you double the number Current Network Layout: Current Build Log/PC: Prior Build Log/PC: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 3, 2019 Author Just now, Lurick said: Yah, it can be a bit confusing when looking at the page since it says 4 channels but since you have to know it's dual channel ahead of time then you double the number Thanks bro, gonna remember that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 3, 2019 17 minutes ago, Lurick said: 4 dual channels = 8 sticks of memory. now I don't get it. Two dimms per channel is not dual channel. CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1 Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync Desktop benching: Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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