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Yes you can, just make sure to put the sticks in the right dimms. (labelled DDR3_1 and DDR3_2 on the mobo or something close to that) I am running 3 sticks fine ein my x79 mobo. Maybe if you do memory intensive application the CPU may not be able to deliver full performance ?

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Im just wondering if you can use 2 DIMMS on an X79 motherboard? Will it have any drawbacks other than having less ram?

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In the same channel?

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In the same channel?

One on each side.

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I don't see why it wouldn't work.

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I don't see why it wouldn't work.

Yeah, because I was watching one of Linus's unboxing videos a few days ago, then he said quad channel uses 4 or 8 DIMMs.

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Yes you can, just make sure to put the sticks in the right dimms. (labelled DDR3_1 and DDR3_2 on the mobo or something close to that) I am running 3 sticks fine ein my x79 mobo. Maybe if you do memory intensive application the CPU may not be able to deliver full performance ?

CPU : Intel Core i7 3960X, Mobo : X79-UD3, Memory : 4x4GB Vengeance Black Memory 1600MHz, GPU : Asus GTX 970 Strix, Case : Switch 810 Matte Black, Storage : 256GB Samsung 830 SSD, Seagate Barracuda 1TB, PSU : Thermaltake 750W 80+ Bronze, Displays : 3x Asus 1080p Screens, Cooling : Corsair H100i, Keyboard : Logitech G710+, Mouse : Madcat Cyborg R.A.T.7, Sound : Sennheiser HD598, V-Moda Crossfade LP, Logitech Z-5500, HMD : Oculus Rift CV1

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Yeah, because I was watching one of Linus's unboxing videos a few days ago, then he said quad channel uses 4 or 8 DIMMs.

4 or 8 physical slots on the motherboard but you can still use only one dimm.

CPU : Intel Core i7 3960X, Mobo : X79-UD3, Memory : 4x4GB Vengeance Black Memory 1600MHz, GPU : Asus GTX 970 Strix, Case : Switch 810 Matte Black, Storage : 256GB Samsung 830 SSD, Seagate Barracuda 1TB, PSU : Thermaltake 750W 80+ Bronze, Displays : 3x Asus 1080p Screens, Cooling : Corsair H100i, Keyboard : Logitech G710+, Mouse : Madcat Cyborg R.A.T.7, Sound : Sennheiser HD598, V-Moda Crossfade LP, Logitech Z-5500, HMD : Oculus Rift CV1

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right dimms.

Right as in correct, or the right hand side? 

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Right as in correct, or the right hand side? 

as correct. The correct dimms (as I said they are labbeled on the motherboard near the slots and they are probably indicated in your motherboard's manual) 

CPU : Intel Core i7 3960X, Mobo : X79-UD3, Memory : 4x4GB Vengeance Black Memory 1600MHz, GPU : Asus GTX 970 Strix, Case : Switch 810 Matte Black, Storage : 256GB Samsung 830 SSD, Seagate Barracuda 1TB, PSU : Thermaltake 750W 80+ Bronze, Displays : 3x Asus 1080p Screens, Cooling : Corsair H100i, Keyboard : Logitech G710+, Mouse : Madcat Cyborg R.A.T.7, Sound : Sennheiser HD598, V-Moda Crossfade LP, Logitech Z-5500, HMD : Oculus Rift CV1

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as correct. The correct dimms (as I said they are labbeled on the motherboard near the slots and they are probably indicated in your motherboard's manual) 

Alright. thanks! :)

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