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It's not the colors that make dual channel work...

 

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Dual channel memory architecture

 

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Install the RAM into alternating slots, like 2 and 4 or 1 and 3. 

 

What motherboard do you have?

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Are you sure it does not have dual channel? Some motherboards, for aesthetic reasons, choose not to recolor every other RAM slot, but any modern board should still feature dual channel (meaning slot 1 and 3 work together and slot 2 and 4 will work together too).

If you are not sure, please do tell me the motherboard model number and I will check if it actually does not have dual channel.

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1 minute ago, Phentos said:

Install the RAM into alternating slots, like 2 and 4 or 1 and 3. 

 

What motherboard do you have?

 

1 minute ago, Minibois said:

Are you sure it does not have dual channel? Some motherboards, for aesthetic reasons, choose not to recolor every other RAM slot, but any modern board should still feature dual channel (meaning slot 1 and 3 work together and slot 2 and 4 will work together too).

If you are not sure, please do tell me the motherboard model number and I will check if it actually does not have dual channel.

I have this one https://se.pcpartpicker.com/product/pBWfrH/msi-b450-a-pro-atx-am4-motherboard-b450-a-pro 

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1 minute ago, Sakkura said:

It's not the colors that make dual channel work...

 

From the spec sheet:

 

 

thanks alot i see it on the box now. I am fairly new to pc hardware (5-6 months of experience) and just panicked when didnt see diferent colors.

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2 minutes ago, KingBlue72 said:

 

I have this one https://se.pcpartpicker.com/product/pBWfrH/msi-b450-a-pro-atx-am4-motherboard-b450-a-pro 

As I suspected, it does have dual memory just chooses to have all slots the same color because looks.

It features dual channel and the manual recommends you first use slot 2 and 4 for your first set of memory.

"We're all in this together, might as well be friends" Tom, Toonami.

 

mini eLiXiVy: my open source 65% mechanical PCB, a build log, PCB anatomy and discussing open source licenses: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1366493-elixivy-a-65-mechanical-keyboard-build-log-pcb-anatomy-and-how-i-open-sourced-this-project/

 

mini_cardboard: a 4% keyboard build log and how keyboards work: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1328547-mini_cardboard-a-4-keyboard-build-log-and-how-keyboards-work/

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