Guide to RAM Memory Channels as Fast As Possible

[@therespectedperson9877]

Time when Linus didn't know about tunnel bear

[@michaelcorleone2794]

Whats that ?

[@stevethea5250]

@Keptonrae Pingmi 6. 9.17........A call at 3:00pm, no message left. Following day 12:00pm, l picked up out of curiosity. BUT SAID NOTHING, not even "Hello". The caller said nothing. It was a Mexican stand off of SILENCE. I wasn't going to let IT know whether l am OLD, FEMALE, young, classy, stupid or allow IT to build any form of picture. You can tell a lot by a persons voice and their usage of language. Eventually, IT just hung up after 1 full minute of silence. LET IT GO THROUGH TO MESSAGE BANK FOLKS..... The world is full of shady sorts.

[@silure9502]

@@stevethea5250 can you stop lsd

[@l4iamko]

true bro xd

[@SshgurkiratSingh]

😂😂

[@iGageit]

My brother in college told me he just watched this video for his computer class. Well done Linus for being there for us after all these years! :)

[@duxtorm]

All jokes aside, it's shockingly impressive how well informed and well educated Linus is on this stuff.. like I know it's his job, but I still find it impressive, excellent video, learned a lot.

[@jas_bataille]

I have bought an old Origin rendering rig with a LGA2011 board and an i7 4930K, and this video was perfect!

[@duxtorm]

@@jas_bataille :D

[@ADeeSHUPA]

@@duxtorm نَيس

[@matthewmurphy9248]

If you wanna know how "high tech" my school is, I was walking down a hallway and found a single piece of laptop ram (4gb), so I put it in my laptop and it worked.

[@darthanakin3463]

ahahhhhhhhhhhhhhhaaa

[@DarkxAssassin255]

how did that happen?

[@yasinomidi7525]

my school has a server with 2, 2016 Xeon that are around 2000-3000$ each and apparently no GPU ( i could'nt run GPU-Z and i found nothing in dxdiag (when you have to work on a project but all you care about is specs)

[@andreilazar7495]

sweet, sweet child, in our school we had 256mb ram xp machines, in 2014

[@rockytom5889]

Andrei Lazar In my high school we have pen and paper,in 2018.How did you get computers so soon?

[@1sword4you]

You should use FAP prefix for every of your videos like: FAP: Guide to RAM Memory Channels FAP - Fast As Possible

[@someguywithmtndew5691]

1sword4you xD

[@IMWH1T3xK1LL3R]

I had a different meaning in mind 😂

[@rebuskecebong]

oh no bro 😂

[@wasifsalim1173]

Fap as fast as possible 🤔

[@posadist681]

@@wasifsalim1173 yes with a hands on demonstration 🥵😩😈🤪

[@steamsteam6607]

Some vintage Linus there.

[@qpSubZeroqp]

vintage indeed

[@BD-8171]

vintage comment

[@Max_McGamer]

Didn't know I would need a 2013 linus video for the actual tech tips

[@geeboi2]

I've been researching a lot about rams lately, this clarifies everything. Thanks linus!

[@C4ULEY]

This guy helps me out so much with my pc and I don't think he gets enough appreciation for it!! Thankyou!!

[@twfhstaichi]

You should make a guide as slow as possible now, cause i didn't understand anything..

[@Tremor244]

then you are slow, it was perfectly clear what he was talking about (and English is my second language...)

[@No1WillKnow]

@@Tremor244 r/woosh

[@sunset6958]

@@Tremor244 r/ WOOOOOSSHHH

[@Ib_h7]

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[@Name-pt2xj]

@@Tremor244 r/woosh

[@sirnicko1]

Why does RAM now seem so hard to get? Before watching this I thought that you just get RAM with the MHz and GB you want...

[@mephInc]

4 years later and it's even worse... I'm awaiting my special decoder ring so I can figure out what I need to buy.

[@johnsmith-vd2ow]

@@mephInc and here I was thinking i'd get 2x8GB now, and put another 2x8GB in, in two years time. Now I find out that even if I buy an IDENTICAL kit from the same manufacturer I've probably only got a 50% chance of it actually working. I mean WHAT DA FUCK?! industry...

[@jazzman1626]

Oh I feel your pain! I just brought an old notebook pc back to life and upgraded the OP from Win.7 to Win.10 and was about to buy a SSD drive for it. Being a 32bit system, I thought about changing it to 64bit so that I could get more RAM than the 4Gb maximum it’s allowed so far. Big problem with that though. The RAM slots are DDR2 and getting 2 chips higher than 2Gb each chip, is bloody difficult! I wanted 16Gb in total at least. But even finding 2 X 4Gb chips is murder. Then I found them but they were over £200! For 8Gb RAM total?! No chance! I might still get the SSD drive, but it doesn’t seem as good an idea now as it first appeared. Graphics is integrated too. But it really gets my dandruff up...I mean, dander up, that DDR2 RAM is dearer than DDR3 or DDR4.

[@stevethea5250]

@Donkey Kong may not work in Dual channel coz it's not officially rated as "quad channel" kit.

[@dale116dot7]

Donkey Kong The sticks are graded for timing and matched for speed. At the speeds that these memory sticks run at, there can be timing differences that make it unstable. This happens if, for example, the setup or hold times are slightly off between two sticks. Those times can be measured at the factory by a test rig and then sticks that match are grouped together. The most pessimism lack of matching could easily make timing differences bad enough that one stick’s data is going away (fast) just as another stick’s is just getting out there (slow). The times are in the order of 0.3 nanoseconds or so.

[@8745400]

lol you have a lot of KZbin channels. Every time i search for something computer related, you pop up on a different channel lol. I love that!

[@yesitsmecsd]

great info....also, you always look really high in your videos!

[@aslap4you882]

Entertainment Purposes

[@shadowwolf3534]

no hes been sniffing thermal paste

[@ashupashu5559]

BladeAssassin and smoking forest duendes

[@imhereforyoulord3538]

Tru

[@ben10nicklodeon]

@@imhereforyoulord3538 lol

[@IllcallyouHiddy]

good ol' linus😁😁 back when he didn't even have a sponsor in his video..... and now he's just the boss😎😎 really happy to see you've come this far❤️❤️

[@rattyocaster]

As mentioned in the video, the slots that work together are colour coded, so if you put another Dual channel kit in the other slots, they should work correctly. In an ideal world, get another of the same dual channel kits, this should ensure compatibility, if they are different but the same spec, normally it's ok, if they are different spec you could get lucky by setting all of the memory to the slowest timings. Normally it works, but sometimes it will drop down to single channel mode.

[@rob_dug]

3:46 i was expecting Hey VSauce Micheal here!

[@uncledaydays]

MAKE A QUICK AS POSSIBLE ON OVERCLOCKING CPUS. a video for each cpu brand. make a basic guide on setting multiplier, and looking to see if your board comes with auto overclocking, and perhaps prigrams to see temps.

[@Samzter1925]

Thank Linus. All the vids I've watched will definitely help when building my 1st PC in a few weeks. Kudosssssssss man!

[@BoomBrush]

lets mix ddr1 with ddr4 :DDDDDDDDDDD

[@GewelReal]

+BoomBrush Impossible to do m8

[@youngpadawan7910]

+Gewel NOT impossibru!

[@GewelReal]

It is

[@youngpadawan7910]

nope.avi

[@GewelReal]

Create the MOBO for it then. There's not even one existing atm

[@Starfox2020]

Linus aged 20 years in only 7

[@LukeJF89]

Old English: I have sixteen thousand megabytes in a dual channel configuration of eight thousand megabytes each of Corsair Vengeance Professional clocked at one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six megahertz and is double data rate three random access memory in my personal computer. Modern English: I got 16Gb 2x8 Corsair Vengeance Pro 1866MHz DDR3 RAM in my PC.

[@biouhu3]

this comment gave me ebola

[@Eckron98]

this comment gave me AIDS

[@PaFREd0]

OMG Why I wasted my time reading the first part of this comment instead of reading the second right away o.O It made me tired :P

[@PokeMC713]

This comment gave me a boner

[@bman12three43]

false. 1gb is 1024 megabytes. Science!

[@JustinBauerism]

I am now your 640,000th subscriber. I thought about waiting until you get another 50,000 subscribers, but these are too useful.

[@gradyyoung810]

Thanks for the video, very informative! I have a question: Is there anything wrong with installing 2x 8GB sticks in my dual-channel slots, and then 1x 8GB in one of the remaining channels? Or will this cause issues?

[@FielValeryRTS]

Linus: "Why does memory cum--" Me: "Wait, what..."

[@Nezakos]

Question to Everyone with an Example: If I want to buy 16GB of RAM, should I buy 2x8GB RAM at once (2 sticks in the same package(Kit of 2)), or I could by 1x8GB + 1x8GB the exact -same- module RAM (Single Module x 2)? If you didnt understand what I'm talking about then: I'm about to buy a new PC and the problem is the RAM. I'll buy 16GB, DDR4, 2666mhz. To be more specific, this is the model "HX426C13PB3/8". I want to buy HyperX Predator, but there is not "package" with 2x8GB (as the photo at 0:29) but only 1x8GB. So there is not any available option in my country with Kit of 2. There is only the option of 1x8GB HyperX Predator, 2666mhz. ►And the Question is: Is there any problem to buy the SAME RAME 2 times (2x8GB)? Thank you in advance.

[@CaptainsGamertag]

Man you have been a god send when building my rig! keep doing what your doing man

[@qmzp2]

video isn't even 5 seconds in and I burst up laughing! xDDD

[@GOWvMatchstick]

You must be easily entertained

[@SammiBoiii]

I know a decent amount when it comes to computer hardware, but to be honest, I knew next to nothing when it came to RAM; but this has changed that, extremely well done very informitive, and overal probably the best video I've seen from you Linus! Cheers!

[@HDuser100]

If I buy now a single let's say 8GB Vengeance 1600 Mhz stick and after some months I decide to upgrade and get another exact same RAM will they work together? Becuase they're not paired kits as he said and I am kinda confused here. Anyone can answer me?

[@MrPeachninja]

looking for this answer as well.

[@SprySky]

as long as its the exact same model it should work best if they are the same channel but you are better off running two at the same time of purchase.

[@DJSV25]

NORMALLY but you wil still get 1600 mhz from a single dimm.

[@qtip1414]

Just leaving this here so I can return here :)

[@ResinLipBongFace]

stelios, provided u get the exact same model ram there most likely wont be an issue. however like he was saying in the video, there can be random problems that occur and if you can avoid it its best to buy them in the same kit. 8GB ram is all u really need for gaming / general use anyways.

[@darylallen2485]

Thanks for this video. I thought I understood RAM, but there was a lot I learned from this video. I have an ASUS X58 MOBO acquired in 2010. It came with 3 sticks of 2 GB RAM. I "Upgraded" it by purchasing 1 stick of 4 GB ram and have had stability issues for years that I could not diagnose. I've since purchased 2 more of the same model 4 GB ram and my stability issues seem to have evaporated!

[@601Hijun106]

Should I get 8x2 gb RAM or 4x4gb? I'm pretty sure its 8x2gb but I want to make sure.

[@someone-yw2qw]

+Stephen Sexton i think 4x4 is better if you are not planning to upgrade in the future

[@nictheperson6709]

Pro tip: The best results are typically half the number of DIMM slots your motherboard has.

[@601Hijun106]

Infinite Zero so always 8x2 over 4x4? if the motherboard has 4 ram slots that is

[@9d8fb79fd8gb]

+Stephen Sexton if your motherboard has 4 ram slots you can't do 8x2gb

[@aluvianknight7754]

+Stephen Sexton Linus answered this very question in the video. Technicall either will work... most of the time, however the bios will recognize the timings the manufacturer recommends for the ram based on the the number of dims it is selling as a kit.. (so if it is selling 2 sticks of ram, it is best for a dual channel config, if it is 4 then a quad channel. As long as that matches up you can safely assume everything will go as planned 100%) Chances are that if you put 4x4 in dual, you will be fine, but there is a chance the timings will not quite match up to optimal, which could cause a stability issue. So that being said, to be 100% sure it would be best to check to see how many channels your motherboard supports (most support 2, really cheap, like lowest of the low, support 1, some super boards support 3+) and then get the same number of sticks as your channels, so if it is dual channel, get 2 sticks. So that can be 2X4 2x8 or 2xwhatever. I put 4 sticks of 8 in my dual channel board and I did actually have some concerns about the timings, but really have no way to find out if there is any true issue as there are just so many timings and my computer is running fine as far as i can tell.... however.... I can not tell if it is running in dual or if it is being reduced to single. Something I will have to look into better when I get the chance. Now all things considered, if I find out there is an issue all I will likely have to do is manually set each individual timing in the bios, which my bios does allow me to do (i swear there is like 50 timings) to the right spec, assuming I can figure that out, and things will likely be fine./

[@John-wb5mz]

Your videos are awesome! They really helps me understand the practical side of my A+ studies.

[@jaskajokunen3716]

I once mix matched my RAM and i had around 1gb working ram on win 10 lololol.

[@MichaelKnickers]

those ram sticks sparkle like pokemon cards

[@DavBotsArcade]

Other videos on this topic: 20 mins+ Linus: 4 mins Thank you lol.

[@SWEmanque]

So if I have 4 slots that are in 2 colours I should buy 2 dual RAM sets instead of 1 quad RAM set?

[@TiaguinhoMu]

No for diferent colours you need RGB on them :DD

[@netboy1206]

yes 2 dual Ram kits ....

[@jimitSoni]

Lol no quad will do the same

[@kestop4518]

this guy's video quality never changed xd

[@steveneethling4345]

Hey Linus :) Well i firstly want to say thank you for helping me with all your "Fast As Possible" Videos really taught me a lot of things!!! I was wondering since you said that you should have the same memory in order for it to run at their max performance i was wondering if you could just tell me does it matter in which memory slots you insert the memory? Like i've seen people keep spaces open inbetween their memory when they have 16 2x8Gb. Well i'm building a new PC for myself and this would be the specs MSI Z97 Gaming Motherboard 5 Intel Core i7 4790k 4Ghz and Corsair Vengance 16Gb 2x8gb 1600Mhz and just wanted to make sure how to insert the RAM Correctly and if spaces in between made a difference in performance Such as Dual Channle or Single Channle

[@Melko_277]

Hey man what is your PC specs now

[@PROMAN8625]

@@Melko_277 lol

[@Gameactive]

I have two dual-channel memory kits; they were made by the same manufacturer and had the same capacity, but they have different heat-sinks so I assume their internals weren’t a complete match. No matter what configuration I put them in on my dual-channel motherboard, they would cause Windows to crash to a blue screen during performance-intensive tasks. There was a good period of time when I was running a flaky system, until eventually I tossed one stick out, and now my blue screens are rarer than a blue moon. I concluded that there was a bad port on the motherboard, since every stick of RAM operated just fine on its own during diagnostics. I’m currently running a 2:1 3×2GB setup, which is stable, but it really bugs me that I can’t bump it up a little more with that lone 2GB stick.

[@Medjayy]

somehow i mixed 4GB and 8 GB ram with diffent speeds and they are magically dual channel??

[@Medjayy]

@Nick Diesal ok

[@Conlan0215]

I seem to feel a lot better when I watch these videos. Your attitude is spectacular, and your content is great! Keep it up :-)

[@DaxCorsiar]

Can I slap on 2 old 2GB RAM Sticks on with my 4GB Stick? Will doing that hinder performance?

[@JooshYT]

You can do that yes,

[@TheCloudPuff]

I believe it will hinder performance as the motherboard will very likely take the speed of the slowest ram.

[@ahmedalomari2764]

TheCloudPuff not very "likely" but always

[@techfan7808]

Fun fact that I've experienced. When buying two single channels kits, usually work in dual channel, as long as the part numbers and timings are the same. In other words, two single channel kits with Micron E die, or Samsung B die rated with the same speeds and latency. I don't mean match the Samsung ram with Micron, no. Stay in the same chip family and properties. If you get two separate kits, with differing Frequency and Timings, use the settings for the worst kit for them to function.

[@TheKloLektuere]

how many channels do you have?! I'm confused

[@jinblade2846]

Lol

[@rohanofgondor]

@@jinblade2846 5 years ago man 5 years ago

[@jinblade2846]

@@rohanofgondor yeah i can see that and what?...

[@jinblade2846]

@Jalan Marshall And you need to chill the fuck out.

[@cristianmicu]

quad channel memory is for high end high price desktop computers, and he talks about it all the video long like is normal, when you will see quad channel memory in 5% of all home desktop computers. so esentially he made a video for 5% of total audience. good job

[@oritemis]

You don't explained how a dual channel, or quad channel means, I am still waiting the explanation

[@cloudiib3471]

@Bishamon bro that comment is 4 year old I'm sleep lmao

[@cloudiib3471]

@Bishamon yikes man, you good? Do you need a hug? I got you man

[@djma7soon754]

Cooper you go learn how not be a jackass and comeback in 4 year you pompous ass Sorry you ticked me off

[@SomeUnremarkableGuy]

@Cooper media1.tenor.com/images/8db0d3aa2a98d8b90131b181ad2c9fb6/tenor.gif?itemid=10856401

[@user-zf1tu6zw6q]

WakandaForevar holy cringe

[@NaturalAnarchist]

My friend and I are having a discussion over RAM channeling. I am saying that on a dual channel board, if you fill all 4 slots - it reduces the memory speed to single channel mode. He is saying that the memory stays in dual channel mode with all 4 slots filled. Both he and I are using AMD motherboards, AM3+ sockets. He with and AMD 8350 and me with an AMD 8320. Both our boards have 4 ram slots (manual says dual channel). Would like your input on this matter, thanks.

[@MarTxGaming]

i mixed my hyperX fury 8gb 1866mhz to 4gb 1866mhz..so far so good computer reads 12gb ram on dual channel..but is it safe?

[@The-Cat]

You're still alive i'd say yeahhh

[@Van1sh]

so will you assume I'm alive if I mix my 2x 8gb hyperX with my 2x 4 gb hyperX? Or do I have to cri everitiem

[@juniegalvan5681]

This video has always been helpful regarding with the explanation of RAM ranks. Thanks you :)

[@toonyfatninjas]

you know i think everyone should learn about computers and computer parts, and not! just the basics but a full overall understanding. this should be mandatory in schools, like middle and High Schools. This what the future holds anyways your going to need to know these things.

[@1000hpHONDA]

That information would be useless for a majority of people. If he/she was going into a computer building type of job, then yes. But in that case, that person would probably already know that information if it were their hobby.

[@toonyfatninjas]

1000hpHONDA search for this on youtube ("The World in 2030" by Dr. Michio Kaku) I say welcome to the tech world you either get with the program or pan out! in to the unknowns seas and live and die a caveman life, if tech allows it!

[@sauron1427]

1000hpHONDA it's useful to know if a hardware producer is scamming you by selling you and overpriced and outdated computer. it's useful to know what kind of computer fits a person's particular needs and how much this person should pay for it. it is useful to be able to understand if I can fix a problem related to my computer without going through the assle of finding (and paying) a tecnician for something I could have done by myself. Knowing how the computer you use every day works makes your job more efficient. do i need to go on?

[@Jthegamer0813]

id rather feel like the badass who knows more about computers then others in my school

[@toonyfatninjas]

Jthegamer0813 than find something else plus the more computer you know the more of a geek you become, and not! make you a badass!, but with my theory you can even the playing field, then and only then, can you! feel like a badass! since now the competition has become fierce.

[@MrAwsome944]

you are a lifesaver

[@himadevi]

Legends take off ram from school pc and install in their pcs 😎😎

[@hardeepbabhauri7379]

We did in childhood Lol From india

[@fast_and_curious9144]

@@hardeepbabhauri7379 he too is from Indy i guess

[@erikdfier]

Ive populated my memory board with mixed and matched sticks ( 7gb all from Crucial) Same configuration used in two unique machines: System A. AMD FX 8320 Gigabyte - 78LMT AM3+ System B. i7 920 - MSI - X58 Socket 1366 7GB - total 2x2gb 1333 1x 1gb 1066 1x 2gb 1066 (all timings were identical and bought months apart) System stable, no crashes, all ran Correctly in Dual (AMD) and Triple (Intel) channel modes... Was even able to overclock the machines AMD to 4.0 ghz and Intel i7 920 to 3.4 GHZ - Cool and still fully stable. Maybe just lucky in my case, both times. I stand by Crucial Memory for this reason, Ive never had a dead stick or an issue with them, ever.

[@AlexHaitz]

3:44 Click repeatedly.

[@jimitSoni]

Bruh at least warn to wear headphones

[@Aimela136]

I once added in an extra mis-matched RAM stick(when I didn't know much about computers) and it prevented the PC from even starting up until it was removed.

[@jmdeluxe]

8gb+4gb have dual channel would work right?

[@cyrilagbunag5430]

I have 4Gb and 8Gb sticks and it works perfectly just to make sure the hmz is equal

[@jmdeluxe]

@@cyrilagbunag5430 does performance change at all? or just a bit fps

[@sankaplays3098]

I got an ad featuring Linus on this vid, thats amazing lmao

[@jonathansurujon6283]

3:43 Wtf dude

[@mohammedmahathir7536]

He was thrown from the top by producers for talking too much

[@InItForTheParking]

I'm DIMM. I still don't know what is best. Say I have a dual channel board but 4 slots. That means I "can" run 4 sticks in a dual dual set up right? If so, what is better...the dual dual 4x4 or a single dual with 2x8? Question 2 would be if 4x4 is better should I buy 2 packs of 2 or 1 pack of 4? Finally, if 4x4 is better in a dual channel mobo with 4 slots would it be EVEN better to look for a quad channel mobo? Just so I can say I TRIED to understand. I think the answer would be 4x4, 2 packs of 2 and yes.

[@commentator3513]

+InItForTheParking 4 dimms in dual channel is dual dual, yes. Either way is fine, but quad channel mobos are a money leech, so 4 dimms in dual dual is more money friendly.

[@InItForTheParking]

SquidPlays Thanks

[@commentator3513]

***** no prob

[@Graphics_Card]

lol Linus 8 years ago 😂

[@MTRX2011]

contrary to what people say you can mix ram till the cows come home. the system will automatically greatest common denominator clock speed.

[@alsak2157]

is it bad i have a 1×8gb module istead of 2×4gb?

[@DarkZeroInside]

+Alex Sakellarioy It is not bad if you're planning to add an extra 8gb module, but make sure it is exactly the same reference and frequence. Otherwise is always better to get the 2x4gb because the Dual Channel technology of your MOBO will improve the performance.

[@alsak2157]

Ok thanks

[@tahirbutt16990]

+Jorge Gómez i have dual channel and my board support only 8 gb.. now i have (2*2) 1333mhz4gb.. so i need to upgrade my ram 8 gb ..can i buy single 8 gb 1600mhz in one channel and one of the remaning 4gb put into 2nd channel? then it will 10gb? is it right to do? or i buy (4*2) 8 gb new? :) please help plz plzzzzzzzzzzz

[@alsak2157]

Buy 4×2 if your motherboard supports up to 8gb it probably wont detect it and if you put 2 different modules it wont be as fast also buy the same mhz speed ram

[@DarkZeroInside]

Tahir Butt is always better 2x4gb than 1x8gb, by the other hand is not recommended to put two different modules. Remember you need the same frequency (Mhz) on both modules.

[@boliussa]

At 2:33 am I seriously looking at a guy with earings?!!!! 2 earings!! You still deserve an upvote though! Very good video.

[@AlphaOmega]

can i use 1600mhz on motherboard with 1333mhz capacity without any problems ?

[@FrancescoBarberaMusic]

+Jadwin Edison You could, in theory but the motherboard will most likely just run the ram at 1333mhz

[@frostygaming1445]

lol well fuck.

[@Chris.P.Bacon7]

It will clock down to 1333mhz, and a 1600 mhz ram might be more expensive than 1333 so find one if u could

[@RalphRomano2]

You would do MUCH better to install the 1600 mhz speed ram. You can adjust the setting to utilize the newer speed. Even though they post limits on the documentation, you can over-ride them in the bios. AND you can gain speeds in other ways too. You can lower the wait states to gain performance without increasing the speed. That will also offer you another way to get more performance. I have build over 1000 machines, and I am a board designer. Good Luck

[@RubenAndre13]

@ralph Hi so im going to build a pc for the 1st time and im a bit confused as to how ram works. the mobo is a z370-a pro and it has 4 ram slots dual channel, it says it can hold up to 64gb of ram so i could use 4x16gb 2400 mhz right ? even tough it has 2 slots in one color and other 2 in other color?

[@aayushagrawal5040]

Hey Lynus, Do you mean for a CPU and Motherboard set, one channel is assigned to one memory slot? And that is why single channel meaning single memory stick? And dual channel means using two memory sticks? I can see several single memory sticks with dual channel support which is kind of different from what you mentioned or mentioned by all other youtubers (mostly, as I can't check all videos). What is 1Rx16 or 2Rx8 for a single memory stick then? May I ask you to please explain a bit more on this topic in detail. Thanks

[@iFLIP007]

so if my mobo's memory channel is DUAL but has 4 dimm slots, using 2 sticks is the way to go because 4 sticks MAY or MAY NOT work?

[@clubback]

+iFLIP★07 I am also wondering this.

[@smmoom1212]

+iFLIP★07 i think what he's saying is that when using a kit of 4 ram sticks, its more eficiant if they were all on the same channel (i.e. quad channel board) and thus in a dual channel board they might not be as efficiant.

[@zlatankovacevic4281]

ackly14 it's not about efficiency. He plain simply says that quad channel memory might not work properly on dual channel board (mobo might fail to initialize memory's configuration automatically as it should) and might give you some hustle (configuring dozen of memory parameters by yourself).

[@smmoom1212]

Goran Jankovic excep that makes no sense as he said just earlier, that quad channel memory would work fine as dual channel memory. so why cant one quad channel memory set be split up into two dual channel sets? they should work just fine i would think.

[@zlatankovacevic4281]

ackly14 have you watched the video and listen what he was saying? They SHOULD work fine, but they MIGHT NOT. 1:50

[@DontalkJushoot]

The 90’s called, they want their earrings back

[@bahamuth13]

what if, I already have single module 8gb ram, and I want to add "dual channel kit 2x8" would it be tripple channel kit, or it's a useless step?

[@bassl0va]

Rocking that mismatched RAM here. Though at least they are all the same speed and brand :P Kingston 1600MHz a dual channel kit of 2x4GB CL9 hyperX T1 a single channel 8GB CL10 hyperX blu (running at CL9) and a 2GB hyperX stick from a dual channel kit :P

[@Malsherz]

Same, well kind of, running a triple channel kit in my Asus Z87-A, hoping to replace the RAM in a few weeks with a more appropriate kit though.

[@bassl0va]

Malsherz I don't think it matters too much tbh. When I went from 8GB to 18GB all I noticed was how awesome it was to not run out of ram all the time :P

[@Malsherz]

bassl0va True though my measly 6GB's is a bit lacking for what I do, bringing it up to 16GB's would be better, not to mention my old kit could go back into my old system which I'll use in my living room as an over speccedl HTPC and private Minecraft server.

[@lesterdelapena]

what if I mix 2 different ram brands like 2gb pc3-10600 and 4gb 1600?

[@MikeJMcK]

GamExpert XDlolz same situation, it should be fine but there is still a chance that it wont properly work

[@lesterdelapena]

michael mckinlay it work i use different ram now the 1600 will turn to 1300 to fit the 1300 ram

[@MikeJMcK]

GamExpert XDlolz That happens with two different frequency's, aslong as you dont have an amd apu, the 1300mhz shoudnt be a big deal

[@redalp90]

+michael mckinlay Hi Michael can you please tell what i should do in case of an amd apu because that's what i want to get right now any help would be appreciated thanks a lot

[@MikeJMcK]

Reda Lamine if you are getting an amd apu then I would suggest getting the highest frequency ram you can get, as it improve performance dramatically, 1600mhz will be ok, although anything over 2000mhz is preferable.

[@crjm2001]

If I would buy an x99 board with quadchannel would i be better of buying 4x4 sticks (quadchannel) or a 30 $ cheaper bundle but in dualchannel 2x8

[@musicwithsagar]

Accidentally deleted my RAM😭

[@headrockbeats]

I bought an awesome PC in 2010 which is still a powerhouse, except I've only got 6GB of RAM, and the motherboard has a friggin _triple channel set-up_ - and NO ONE sells triple channel kits anymore, at least in my country (looks like they're rare now everywhere...) So what's the best solution for triple channel motherboards now? Just buy three separate sticks from a single model? Buy a quad-channel kit and subtract one? Are there specific models geared for this sort of thing on the market right now? What sort of troubles could I run into?

[@GratedArseCheeks]

Work out which is cheaper, Look around for a triple channel kit, if you cant find one, go for a quad channel and subtract one (maybe sell it on ebay/local computer shop) if a quad channel is not an option or it is too expensive, go for a dual and a single channel rated at the same size and speeds and same brand (this setup is the least desired and may not run optimally)

[@chataclysm2112]

I think Corsair still produces a triple channel 12GB kit.

[@JeSsSe66]

Wish i had $400 for a set of platinum dominators...

[@AlejandroHermano]

How much dedicated wam is that

[@ogloc636]

@@AlejandroHermano would u like to join my dads minecraft server

[@tylerdurden3722]

I owned 2 sets of dominator platinums exactly like that. It was heartbreaking when I had to upgrade to ddr4.😭

[@DAPHindiGaming]

Wait... No segue to our sponsor?

[@maxy606]

Can I buy one 4GB stick and then later buy the same stick and work as Dual channel?

[@alisanaga3340]

yh but no :I

[@xUrsusxXX]

yeah... but yeah. yes you can

[@thedudeoffail]

you can but they wont be validated to work together in dual channel mode so you could end up with your ram running in single channel mode or worst case have an unstable pc but thats very unlikely so id just go for it and test it in prime 95 and if you get any problems try running it with one stick and if that works send the new stick back and either get a refund or try again

[@thedudeoffail]

***** yea but that didn't happen much. Most of the time they're fine

[@durell5946]

My instructor lead me here! Love it!

[@dorndy1]

Did dat nigga just fall into frame at 3:43 ?

[@badrc350]

As I also saw that cpus also have limits to the channels of memory as on the Intel page the specifications of each processor mentions the memory channel. For example the core i5 4460 supports only dual channel.

[@mridulkrishansharma5394]

is this Linus's another channel?

[@Turnayoung]

Yes

[@superguyps3]

its their dual channel

[@Neutral_ilja]

What if i have HyperX Kingston CL10 and buy the same size, but CL9? Can't find the same HyperX RAM CL10. Will it work normal in Dual channel?

[@yumri4]

yes ussualy but it will bring them both to CL10

[@imperiumcommentingnetwork4677]

"How much Ram do i need to run chrome" me: "1.5TB, for the pro edition, or 64 GB for the home edition" (kidding)

[@DiggyCity]

Thank you! I learned a lot from this!

[@massimilianomattioli6368]

lol linus

[@Toastmaster_5000]

The effects of mismatching RAM is almost entirely up to the motherboard. I have 4 sticks of RAM in my board, 3 of them are the same at 1333MHz with a CL of 9 and another at 1333MHz with a CL of 8. My board set the latency of all of them to 9. On top of this, all of my ram is overclocked to 1600MHz with a 0.05v boost, and my CPU is overclocked. All this being said, my board is still confirmed running in dual channel. Try doing this on an OEM computer and you'll likely get some issues. Like I said, the board makes a big difference.

[@GeoSebastians]

This is what I liked about Techquikie

[@MuhammadZakyAbdurrahman]

bought an ROG laptop with 16GB RAM (16x1) single channel, when I checked with CPU-Z it says that the stock RAM is samsung brand. but since my local store doesnt sell samsung RAM I bought a Crucial RAM instead (with similar specs to the stock RAM), and thankfully it works (Dual Channel) and now im getting more stable and higher FPS when gaming (around 25% increase in perormance)

[@sopek1427]

U need a refresh and update to all of these old videos to 2019

[@mike10155]

I'm trying to figure out if i should buy 4x4 of 2x8 and what it will do. whats the difference i have the CROSSHAIR IV FORMULA

[@CyanideSprinkles]

I'm still unclear on one thing. In a scenario with a dual channel motherboard and a target RAM total of 16GB, which is more advisable, disregarding budget? 4x4GB sticks populating all slots and both channels, or 2X8GB sticks seated in only 2 slots across a single channel? I'm solely interested in which configuration would yield a better performance, however minuscule.

[@pranavbhor5477]

If you have dual channel support and 4 memory slots then buy 2x dual channel memory kits (each kit including 2 memory sticks) Isn't it that simple

[@masherjoker25]

I don't know if this applies to other motherboards but HP have this "Duplex Mode" on their manual. I'm using 2x2gb 1333, 4gb 1333 and 4gb 1600. With duplex mode, the 2x2gb 1333 and 4gb 1333 runs on dual-channel and the 4gb 1600 runs on single-channel (system reads 12gb useable ram).

[@amera9308]

mmm, yeah, like dat quickie... gave me what i needed... tech of course... what did you think i was on about?

[@BitMerge]

Great recommendations and cautions - thank you for this video!

[@artemislogic5252]

i love i can find a linus video for everything!

[@3rdGenGuy]

Dumb question. I have a Asus maximus v formula with 3 sticks of DDR3 ram. I broke a dim, so i figured I'd use the remaining 3. Is this causing problems? I do have a funny boot issue every-other boot.

[@TheFLUFFless]

Hi please please anyone answer me a question. This is more of a server question with quad channel architecture. However I am also interested to know how this would also work in other dual and triple configurations. The same principals would apply. Is it possible to bottleneck a RAM config? So for example channels ABCD all have matching 16GB sticks of RAM but then channels A,B also have an extra 8gb stick each in their next available slots. I was taught that each channel needs to be identical for the architecture to work in “parallel” in a multi channel environment. Are those extra chips effectively bottlenecking the server IF the first 64gb (however unlikely) is succeeded??? A- 16GB, 8GB. C-16GB. B-16GB, 8GB. D-16GB. My understanding lead me to believe that once the first 64GB is used the system would still try to work in quad channel but as there are only 2 sticks then issues would occur. Is this right or wrong?

[@Xeros_VII]

Man explained this at 5200 MHz

[@supervegito2277]

Once again more was understood. From what i gathered i currently have a dual channel kit aka 2x2 for 4gb. Ive ordered another which is 2x4... wonder if the fact that the memory amount is different will matter... Seperately the kits should work no issue as one is already in use and the other was bought from a site that did allow me to use cruciala configuration program to make sure the ram works for my setup.. in this case the motherboard

[@espressojoe]

So I have a LGA-2011 Motherboard, but I'm working on a tight budget, and right now, I can only afford one stick of RAM. I intend to upgrade later, and the Motherboard has a maximum capacity of like 128 GB, and like 8 slots... I believe the slots feature two colors, blue, and grey. I assume this is 2 quad channels? Obviously i know VERY little about motherboards and RAM. So yeah, will one 8GB card ruin anything, or will it be safe to use?