additional RAM

[xMishax]

Hello everyone Currently have 1x8GB 1600mhz stick in my system. 3 more slots are free. I have an opportunity to get some ram for cheap. Was thinking to jump to 16GB of RAM. Now there are some questions:

1. Would it count as a dual channel if I bought same 1x8 1600mhz stick from same manufacturer and add it to my 1x8GB?

2. Or I'd be better off with buying a kit of two - 2x4GB and adding them to my 1x8GB? Would 2x4GB kit run in a dual channel and 1x8GB in single channel? Or they all would run in single channel?

 

thanks in advance   have a nice day

[Ramaddil]

Just buy a second 8Gb stick and make sure you put it in the same colored spot the first stick is in.. dont buy 4GB sticks ..

[xMishax]

3 minutes ago, Ramaddil said:

Just buy a second 8Gb stick and make sure you put it in the same colored spot the first stick is in.. dont buy 4GB sticks ..

if everything goes well will it run in dual channel with alreadye existing stick?

[Ramaddil]

yes

[KenjiUmino]

3 minutes ago, xMishax said:

1. Would it count as a dual channel if I bought same 1x8 1600mhz stick from same manufacturer and add it to my 1x8GB?

yes - just put one stick on a channel A slot and the other one in a channel B slot - your mainboard manual should have some more details like wich slots to use first

 

4 minutes ago, xMishax said:

2. Or I'd be better off with buying a kit of two - 2x4GB and adding them to my 1x8GB? Would 2x4GB kit run in a dual channel and 1x8GB in single channel? Or they all would run in single channel?

it's not that simple. you could put 2x4gb in channel A and the single 8gb stick on channel B but uneven stick configurations are not recommended AFAIK

[DocSwag]

Yup just get another 8gb stick, you can run it in dual channel.

[Tiwaz]

7 minutes ago, xMishax said:

if everything goes well will it run in dual channel with alreadye existing stick?

try to get the exact same ram model, if you get lower clocked one your other ram module will also run on that lower clock

[xMishax]

1 minute ago, Tiwaz said:

try to get the exact same ram model, if you get lower clocked one your other ram module will also run on that lower clock

well it is made by the same manufacturer, has same speed, same latency (CL), exact same code and even same color anything else I should look for?

[Tiwaz]

1 minute ago, xMishax said:

well it is made by the same manufacturer, has same speed, same latency (CL), exact same code and even same color anything else I should look for?

no you're fine