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is dual channel property lost on installing 6 GB RAM?

4 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/is-dual-channel-property-lost-on-installing-6-gb-ram.140182/

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sam1 Original post #1
May 4, 2011 at 11:11 AM
hi, my mobo supports dual channel ddr2 memory. i have already installed 2x2GB and the dual channel mode is shown in cpu-z. question is - if i install another 2 gb stick (total 6GB), will the dual channel property be lost or 2 sticks will continue in dual channel mode and the 3rd on single channel mode?
asingh
asingh #2
May 4, 2011 at 11:22 AM
^^
If RAM is same density and speed, you should retain dual channel.
MegaMind
MegaMind #3
May 4, 2011 at 3:49 PM
@OP i have 3*DDR2 sticks the same way, running in dual channel mode.. No probs..
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sam1 #4
May 4, 2011 at 7:12 PM
gr8! thanks asingh & mailme.manju for ur response.