Dual Channel RAM

STAC|Tom · Jan 28, 2008, 01:08 AM

hi guys. I have 2 of the exact same 512mb sticks on the first 2 slots for memory. When i stick in another TWO different brand name ram sticks in the other 2 slots, the system loads but all there is is a black screen. Is it only possible to run 4 memory sticks with the same model n brand?
Sorry for being A NOOOB lol.

**kris23** · Jan 28, 2008, 01:49 AM

Dual channel systems can be run with different brand RAM as long as they are identically spec-ed. meaning 4 sticks of CAS 3-3-3-8 DDR 400 can run in Dual-Channel even if every stick is from a different manufacturer

every motherboard has 2 memory channels, every memory channel has 2 slots to it. usually a memory channel is shown with the color of the slots, eg. all blue slots are channel A and all white slots are channel B and similar.

H3X4D3C1M4L · Feb 4, 2008, 08:05 PM

Not to mention some mobo's don't work well with all slots filled with memory.

Jan 28, 2008, 01:08 AM	#1
STAC\|Tom DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 129 Rep Power: 0	Dual Channel RAM hi guys. I have 2 of the exact same 512mb sticks on the first 2 slots for memory. When i stick in another TWO different brand name ram sticks in the other 2 slots, the system loads but all there is is a black screen. Is it only possible to run 4 memory sticks with the same model n brand? Sorry for being A NOOOB lol.

Jan 28, 2008, 01:49 AM	#2
kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 5,990 Rep Power: 121 System Specs	Dual channel systems can be run with different brand RAM as long as they are identically spec-ed. meaning 4 sticks of CAS 3-3-3-8 DDR 400 can run in Dual-Channel even if every stick is from a different manufacturer every motherboard has 2 memory channels, every memory channel has 2 slots to it. usually a memory channel is shown with the color of the slots, eg. all blue slots are channel A and all white slots are channel B and similar. __________________ Hardwareheaven Super-Moderator Building a new computer system and not sure where to start? Click Here! last updated (5/18/11) Rosewill FUTURE case replaces CM 690 II with its greater interior length. Building a PC: Step by Step Guide Written by Kristopher Pedemonte and Nathan Marks-Forder Edited by Allan Campbell Questions or Comments? feel free to post them in the forums!

Feb 4, 2008, 08:05 PM	#3
H3X4D3C1M4L DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6,794 Rep Power: 0	Not to mention some mobo's don't work well with all slots filled with memory.