I would like some help with ram

[KiosVK]

Hello guys, i run a dual channel of ddr3 beast @2400 hz 8 gb and i would like to expand in 16 gb. Is it correct to buy another dual channel of 8gb beasts @ 2400 hz or should i have bought a quad channel beasts from the start?

[SeanAngelo]

Hello guys, i run a dual channel of ddr3 beast @2400 hz 8 gb and i would like to expand in 16 gb. Is it correct to buy another dual channel of 8gb beasts @ 2400 hz or should i have bought a quad channel beasts from the start?

just get another pair

[Oshino Shinobu]

What board and CPU are you using? You may not support Quad channel in the first place. You can still run 4 sticks as long as your board has 4+ slots, though. 

[ChevbeeHD]

get another pair thats what i done with my vengeance  pro ram kit from 2x4 to 4x4

[kameshss]

Does your motherboard support the Quad Channel memory configuration?

 

If it supports, get the same kit (same model number for max compatibility) and put that in.

 

If it doesn't work, the memory would still work except it won't work in Quad Channel mode.

[KiosVK]

Nope it doesnt support quad channel my mobo is asus p8p67 evo and my cpu i7 2600 (non k series)@ 3.4 ghz it has 2 dual channel slots

[Oshino Shinobu]

Nope it doesnt support quad channel my mobo is asus p8p67 and my cpu i7 2600 @ 3.4 ghz it has 2 dual channel slots

If it has 4 DIMM slots, then what you want to do is buy a kit that's as close to your existing RAM as possible. Put the two kits in corresponding channels (should be like this for most boards: kit1=slots 1+3, kit2= Slots 2+4). This will maximise the chances of the RAM working, but keep in mind that mixing different kits of RAM is never certain to work. 

[TomvanWijnen]

If it has 4 DIMM slots, then what you want to do is buy a kit that's as close to your existing RAM as possible. Put the two kits in corresponding channels (should be like this for most boards: kit1=slots 1+3, kit2= Slots 2+4). This will maximise the chances of the RAM working, but keep in mind that mixing different kits of RAM is never certain to work. 

Oh, but don't worry, it will most likely work fine I have a 2x4GB set of 1600MHz CL8, and later on I added 1 8GB stick of 1600MHz CL10, from different brands. Works fine (except that it didn't at first, because the RAM was still too high "overclocked" (CL was at 8))>

[KiosVK]

Hmm i see. Thank you guys. I just get confused sometimes when a quad channel kit should be bought. I mean in my case i cant run quad channel so i thought 2 dual channels would be ok. But then why not buy a quad channel and run it as 2 dual channels.

[Oshino Shinobu]

Hmm i see. Thank you guys. I just get confused sometimes when a quad channel kit should be bought. I mean in my case i cant run quad channel so i thought 2 dual channels would be ok. But then why not buy a quad channel and run it as 2 dual channels.

It will run as normal dual channel, just each channel has two sticks instead of one. 

[Nena Trinity]

Buy a identical or as close as possible kit to pair with your current kit! (got tips in sig)