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What is dual channel memory?

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My motherboard says it has dual channel ddr3 architecture. It takes up to four sticks of ddr3. Doesn't that mean that it could go up to Quad channel? I probably just don't understand what these terms mean.

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I7 4770k(3.7Ghz)(Watercooled, Astek 510LC)/Asus GTX 1070Ti Strix Advanced/1600 MHz DDR3 12GB/ASUS Z87-M G30AB/Kingston RBU-SC400S37128G 128GB SDD/Toshiba DT01ACA100 1000GB HDD/Acbel R88 ATX12V 700W /Windows 8.1 64 Bit

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Just now, Kadleli said:

 

Thank you.

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What's the point in running dual or quad channel ram

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More channels means quicker memory.

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2 hours ago, Maihym said:

What's the point in running dual or quad channel ram

More bandwidth. If your app has to transfer a lot of data in a quick period of time, extra bandwidth will increase performance.

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13 minutes ago, Imakuni said:

More bandwidth. If your app has to transfer a lot of data in a quick period of time, extra bandwidth will increase performance.

Does the z97x gaming 5 motherboard support quad or dual channel and how do I activate it.

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1 hour ago, Maihym said:

Does the z97x gaming 5 motherboard support quad or dual channel and how do I activate it.

It only supports single and dual channel configs, quad channel is not available on any LGA 1150 mobo.

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