Mem. Channels / MOBO Compatibility - Pls. Explain

[Aderes Devorah]

Hi all

When choosing RAM (DDR3), do I need to buy a certain type of RAM (e.g. Dual or Quad) for certain types of motherboards?

Or is it the case that if a motherboard does not specifically state that it is Quad Channel ready, there is not point in putting Quad in because it will only run at Dual (for example)?

Thanks in advance.

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[Aderes Devorah]

quad just means 4 matched ram sticks,same as triple and dual,and they all work together

for quad you need an x79 board,triple needs an x58 and dual channel for everything else

Thank you!