Triple channel ram questions

Masterfulks · 12-19-2008, 04:32 AM

I read somewhere that it's best to run only 3 ram slots on a triple channel board.

Such as it would be better to run 2.2.2 than say 2.2.2.1.1.1, even through the 2nd one has a larger total.

Does that make sense, and is it true? Is there some performance decrease for filling all the slots?

I understand that you need to install 3 sticks of the same specs.

What would run faster filling the slots with 2.2.2 or 1.1.1.1.1.1?

thx

scooter · 12-19-2008, 05:40 AM

It depends on the speed of ram...etc..

/typically it you are doing i7 (DDR3 in triple channel.) you would want 2-blank-2-blank-2-blank, or 2,2,2,2,2,2 or 1-blank-1-blank-1-bank..etc

Intel_man · 12-19-2008, 06:20 AM

Yea, it really depends on what mobo you get and the speed it supports.

But damn, seeing the X58 with 12GB of Corsair Dominators were just a computer enthusiast's wet dream.

scooter · 12-19-2008, 06:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Intel_man

Yea, it really depends on what mobo you get and the speed it supports.

But damn, seeing the X58 with 12GB of Corsair Dominators were just a computer enthusiast's wet dream.

Wait till you see our new demo build...

coming soon..

Intel_man · 12-19-2008, 06:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scooter

Wait till you see our new demo build...

coming soon..

If it's AMD then... no.

scooter · 12-19-2008, 06:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Intel_man

If it's AMD then... no.

You don't know me very well do you...

AMD...Lets get serious...phenomII aside...I'm an Intel boy through and through.

i7 965 and some SSD's is all I will tell you thus far!

Masterfulks · 12-19-2008, 08:00 AM

Asus P6T Deluxe Intel X58 Chipset is the motherboard.

I guess I was just a little confused by reading that installing in all 6 slots isn't the best way to go.

So 2.1.2.1.2.1 is what it would look like to do it right?

It will have 3gigs on it, but after awhile I'll probably put in 6 more as the price drops.

12-19-2008, 04:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
Masterfulks Silver Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 117	Triple channel ram questions I read somewhere that it's best to run only 3 ram slots on a triple channel board. Such as it would be better to run 2.2.2 than say 2.2.2.1.1.1, even through the 2nd one has a larger total. Does that make sense, and is it true? Is there some performance decrease for filling all the slots? I understand that you need to install 3 sticks of the same specs. What would run faster filling the slots with 2.2.2 or 1.1.1.1.1.1? thx

12-19-2008, 06:20 AM	#3 (permalink)
Intel_man Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,640	Yea, it really depends on what mobo you get and the speed it supports. But damn, seeing the X58 with 12GB of Corsair Dominators were just a computer enthusiast's wet dream. __________________ CPU:Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 @ 1.86GHz MOBO: Asus P5BW-LA 965G PSU: CoolerMaster Power Extreme 500W VGA: eVGA 9600 GT 512mb GDDR3 @ 750/1870/1000 HDD: WD 250 GB SATA, Samsung Spinpoint F1 Series 500GB SATA RAM:4 GB DDR2 PC2-5300 - Crucial Rendition MONITOR: LG Flatron W2242TQ, NEC MultiSync LCD1530V NETWORK:D-Link DNS-323 - SeaGate Barracuda 500GB SATA2 OS: Windows XP Professional SP3, Windows 7 Beta Build 7000 __________________

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12-19-2008, 05:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
scooter banned Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Guelph Ontario, CANADA Age: 28 Posts: 2,333	It depends on the speed of ram...etc.. /typically it you are doing i7 (DDR3 in triple channel.) you would want 2-blank-2-blank-2-blank, or 2,2,2,2,2,2 or 1-blank-1-blank-1-bank..etc

12-19-2008, 08:00 AM	#7 (permalink)
Masterfulks Silver Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 117	Asus P6T Deluxe Intel X58 Chipset is the motherboard. I guess I was just a little confused by reading that installing in all 6 slots isn't the best way to go. So 2.1.2.1.2.1 is what it would look like to do it right? It will have 3gigs on it, but after awhile I'll probably put in 6 more as the price drops.