Well yeah, 24GB cost is measured in £x,xxx but 12 GB is a more reasonable £450. However if you want 24 you can double up, so a mere £950! ;)<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2009/3/9 Michael Crilly <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:movedx@googlemail.com">movedx@googlemail.com</a>></span><br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">lol told my maths was bad ;)<br>
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but I didn't think the RAM worked liked that. 24GB of DDR3 is going to<br>
cost a lot jesus<br>
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On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 1:09 PM, Paul Williams <<a href="mailto:wilp4a@hotmail.co.uk">wilp4a@hotmail.co.uk</a>> wrote:<br>
> but 24 is a multiple of both 3 and 8!<br>
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>> Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2009 11:29:49 +0000<br>
>> From: <a href="mailto:movedx@googlemail.com">movedx@googlemail.com</a><br>
>> To: <a href="mailto:chester@mailman.lug.org.uk">chester@mailman.lug.org.uk</a><br>
>> Subject: Re: [Chester LUG] Loosing my memory<br>
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>> But 8 isn't a multiple of three? :P<br>
>><br>
>> On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 10:17 AM, Ben Arnold <<a href="mailto:iamseawolf@gmail.com">iamseawolf@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>> > 2009/3/8 Michael Crilly <<a href="mailto:movedx@googlemail.com">movedx@googlemail.com</a>>:<br>
>> >> 24 isn't a multiple of three? 24 can't be divided by 3 without a<br>
>> >> remainder? Unless I'm getting my maths wrong, which is likely.<br>
>> ><br>
>> > Yeah... 8?<br>
>> ><br>
>> >> On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 10:48 PM, Stuart Burns<br>
>> >> <<a href="mailto:stuart.james.burns@gmail.com">stuart.james.burns@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>> >>> Hi Everyone,<br>
>> >>><br>
>> >>> Just wondering if anyone can help me. I am building a new machine<br>
>> >>> using a<br>
>> >>> Intel quad core i7 920 @ 2.66 on a Gigabyte EX58-UD4P motherboard.<br>
>> >>> However<br>
>> >>> the memory is a bit of an issue.<br>
>> >>><br>
>> >>> I want to add 16GB RAM. However, it seems you have to install memory<br>
>> >>> modules<br>
>> >>> in triples. For example, I cant put 16 in, but I can put 12 in. The<br>
>> >>> next<br>
>> >>> step is 24 GB. Am I right in my assumption ? 24 GB would cost a<br>
>> >>> fortune.<br>
>> ><br>
>> > From <a href="http://www.kingston.com/europe/triplechannel/" target="_blank">http://www.kingston.com/europe/triplechannel/</a> :<br>
>> > "If I have a triple channel platform, do I have to install memory in<br>
>> > sets of three?<br>
>> ><br>
>> > Yes, if you want the system to run in triple channel mode. However,<br>
>> > many of the new triple channel based motherboards allow the user to<br>
>> > run their system in single, dual or triple channel mode. Please check<br>
>> > this feature with your chosen motherboard manufacturer."<br>
>> ><br>
>> > "How should triple channel DDR3 based memory be installed?<br>
>> ><br>
>> > In order to take full advantage of a system running in triple channel<br>
>> > mode, the memory modules should be installed or upgraded in sets of<br>
>> > three identical modules (same speed and capacity).<br>
>> ><br>
>> > The modules in bank 1 do not need to be of the same capacity as the<br>
>> > modules installed in bank 2. However, if identical speeds or<br>
>> > capacities are not installed within a single bank, the system will<br>
>> > automatically revert to single channel or dual channel operation,<br>
>> > regardless of module configuration.<br>
>> ><br>
>> > Finally, each motherboard manufacturer has its own rules that apply to<br>
>> > memory module configuration. We strongly recommend that you follow any<br>
>> > instructions provided by individual motherboard or platform<br>
>> > manufacturers."<br>
>> ><br>
>> ><br>
>> > So it seems that you can't get away with it.<br>
>> ><br>
>> > Ben<br>
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