advice please

prt · 4 Jul 2009 at 14:03

I have a Gigabyte EX58-UD3R Intel X58 (Socket 1366) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard with 4 memory slots i am running OCZ Gold 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C8 (1600MHz) Tri-Channel Kit can i add a 4th 2GB to make 8 GB.

If so what will the diff be with speed etc.

thank you in advance

cmndr_andi · 4 Jul 2009 at 14:31

Looking at the motherboard manual from here it looks like 4 modules in triple channel should work.

You may need to drop the memory speed a bit to get 4 sticks working stably. Just make sure you get a memory module which is of the same spec as your current ones.

killari · 4 Jul 2009 at 17:02

Having 4 sticks in a triple channel board will probably lower you down to single channel mode.

This will lower performance a bit.

cmndr_andi · 4 Jul 2009 at 17:04

killari said:
Having 4 sticks in a triple channel board will probably lower you down to single channel mode.

This will lower performance a bit.

Nope- manual says triple channel mode for both 3 and 4 RAM sticks

killari · 4 Jul 2009 at 17:06

that is an oddity.

prt · 4 Jul 2009 at 17:29

it does say
3 channel--
when enabling 3 channel mode with 3 or 4 modules it is recommended that the memory of the same capacity, brand,speed and chips are used.

dont wanna buy and extra chip to go from 6 gig triple to 8 gig single thats for sure

cmndr_andi · 4 Jul 2009 at 17:33

Aye, if you can find a single stick like the ones you currently have - you should be fine and in triple channel. If not, I wouldn't bother.