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Veryy simple. So im trying to build a desktop for my gf and I saw a triple channel memory kit on sale anddd from what I hear putting all into 3/4 dual channel sockets is a waste. Howeve, what if I were to get 2 triple chanel kits, and take 4/ 6 for her, would that work. Im only asking bc "they say" the memory doesnt constitute the channel its being out into... so it should be fine yes? Its 3x2gb pc12800 (1600mhz) so getting a 2nd kit would get the 8gb. Thanks everyone :)

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i was actually thinking ram is getting more expensive.. i purchased a Crucial Ballistix set (2x4GB) 1600MHz in 2012 at around 40$ and now they are 70+ =[ if anyone is looking into the 6gb kit i found lemme know(idk if thats against the rules) (and i know its not much RAM but hey under 30$ )

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now if i were to take the last 2 sticks and put them into MY computer that has 2x4GB sticks... is that a good or bad idea (the placement will be 4gb,2gb,4gb,2gb) the timings looked the same in any case?...... ;\ or is this a bad move?

 

That's fine, too. :P

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yo Captain lol... if the timings were different... or something, voltages perhaps, idk, what should i look out for/ want to keep matched etc, bc its 8gb of Crucial and 4GB of Patriot both of which are 1600MHz =D

 

The easiest thing to do is use the lowest common denominator.
 
For example:
Crucial 2x4GB = 1600MHz 9-9-9-24 timings @ 1.5V.
Patriot 2x2GB = 1600MHz 8-8-8-24 timings @ 1.65V.
 
You can just set the timings manually in the BIOS to be at 9-9-9-24 @ 1.65V's. That's the easiest thing to do.
 
If you want to go more advanced, you can try setting them both at 9-9-9-24 @ 1.5V's and see how they fare. The Patriot's might be decent enough overclockers to handle slightly looser timings at lower voltages. Or, you can assign them both at 8-8-8-24 @ 1.65V's and see if the opposite is true for the Crucial's, if they can get tighter timings at higher voltages.
 
Some motherboards will allow you to set timings and voltages for each channel, but the end result result will be the same as if you just set them all to the lowest common denominator, as far as speed is concerned.

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With ram the more the better, because right now it is quite cheap, no much reason to go all out.

how is ram cheaper? my 64gb kit costs $100 more than what i bought it for 2 years ago.

 

on a side note, it seems Captain has this thread handled :thx:

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I had a gigabyte 1155 board that would not even boot with 4 sticks of Kingston ram, no matter what the settings because 2 were 1.5v and 2 were 1.65v, changed them all to 1.5v and no problem. Weird !

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