[Chester LUG] Loosing my memory

[Stuart Burns]

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! ;)

2009/3/9 Michael Crilly <movedx at googlemail.com>

> 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
> > - Show quoted text -
> >>
> >> 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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