Ram replacement

[GloriousGamer321]

lets say you are replacing a 1x8gb 3200mhz with a 2x8gb 3200mhz set of ram, do you have to change anything, meaning do you have to update the bios after or before, or you just swap it and it is ready to go?

[kb5zue]

Just make sure that everything is turned off, if necessary just turn off the psu and pull the power cord from the psu and let it sit for a couple of minutes before doing anything inside the case.  This will ensure that all the caps are drained prior to playing around inside the case.

 

Second thing, just make sure you put the new ram sticks in slots A1 and B1, or, slots A2 and B2.  This will ensure the new ram works in dual channel.

 

You should be able to get by with everything else in the BIOS the way it is.

 

Good Luck.

 

 

[Dukesilver27-]

Nothing needs to updated, you just need to change the BIOS settings after installing the 2nd RAM. Make sure you enable XMP/DOCP after installation.

[GloriousGamer321]

4 minutes ago, kb5zue said:

Just make sure that everything is turned off, if necessary just turn off the psu and pull the power cord from the psu and let it sit for a couple of minutes before doing anything inside the case.  This will ensure that all the caps are drained prior to playing around inside the case.

 

Second thing, just make sure you put the new ram sticks in slots A1 and B1, or, slots A2 and B2.  This will ensure the new ram works in dual channel.

 

You should be able to get by with everything else in the BIOS the way it is.

 

Good Luck.

 

 

 

3 minutes ago, Dukesilver27- said:

Nothing needs to updated, you just need to change the BIOS settings after installing the 2nd RAM. Make sure you enable XMP/DOCP after installation.

Thank you!

[GloriousGamer321]

On 1/9/2023 at 10:41 PM, Dukesilver27- said:

Make sure you enable XMP/DOCP

what is DOCP?

[Dukesilver27-]

It's another name of XMP, XMP is Intel's whereas DOCP is AMD's.

[GloriousGamer321]

7 minutes ago, Dukesilver27- said:

It's another name of XMP, XMP is Intel's whereas DOCP is AMD's.

Ah, ok thanks.

[GloriousGamer321]

On 1/9/2023 at 10:39 PM, kb5zue said:

Just make sure that everything is turned off, if necessary just turn off the psu and pull the power cord from the psu and let it sit for a couple of minutes before doing anything inside the case.  This will ensure that all the caps are drained prior to playing around inside the case.

 

Second thing, just make sure you put the new ram sticks in slots A1 and B1, or, slots A2 and B2.  This will ensure the new ram works in dual channel.

 

You should be able to get by with everything else in the BIOS the way it is.

 

Good Luck.

 

 

Would it be better if instead of replacing I would add, meaning I would have 3x8 gb or would that just decrease performance?

[kb5zue]

2 hours ago, GloriousGamer321 said:

Would it be better if instead of replacing I would add, meaning I would have 3x8 gb or would that just decrease performance?

Sure, more ram is always better but you really don't want to go the route of a third stick.  It sort of throws a knot in the rope because of the way things work.  I don't know how to explain it. sorry.  Dual channel being the way it is, and the slots being paired the way they are such as A1 with B1 and A2 being paired with B2 putting a third stick of ram sort of throws that off.  Thinking that you already have a "kit" or "pair" of ram installed like A1 with B1, the best thing you could do would be to get another "kit" of ram just like the kit you have now.  Remember, the strongest chain in the world is no stronger than the weakest link in that chain.  Same sort of thinking goes with ram.  It will only operate as fast as the slowest ram in the system.  That's why when you add ram, you only want to add ram that is identical, or as close to identical, as the ram that is already in the system.

 

Sort of a long winded explanation but I hope it helps.  Just remember, A1 goes with B1, and A2 goes with B2, and everything hopefully is the same or as close to the same as you can get.  Take care and good luck.

[GloriousGamer321]

22 hours ago, kb5zue said:

Sure, more ram is always better but you really don't want to go the route of a third stick.  It sort of throws a knot in the rope because of the way things work.  I don't know how to explain it. sorry.  Dual channel being the way it is, and the slots being paired the way they are such as A1 with B1 and A2 being paired with B2 putting a third stick of ram sort of throws that off.  Thinking that you already have a "kit" or "pair" of ram installed like A1 with B1, the best thing you could do would be to get another "kit" of ram just like the kit you have now.  Remember, the strongest chain in the world is no stronger than the weakest link in that chain.  Same sort of thinking goes with ram.  It will only operate as fast as the slowest ram in the system.  That's why when you add ram, you only want to add ram that is identical, or as close to identical, as the ram that is already in the system.

 

Sort of a long winded explanation but I hope it helps.  Just remember, A1 goes with B1, and A2 goes with B2, and everything hopefully is the same or as close to the same as you can get.  Take care and good luck.

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