[Chester LUG] Loosing my memory

[Michael Crilly]

lol told my maths was bad ;)

but I didn't think the RAM worked liked that. 24GB of DDR3 is going to
cost a lot jesus

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