RAM install question: Red or Yellow slots?

JLV2k5

JLV2k5

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So my buddy and I were assembling his new computer last night and we came to the RAM install. He has 4 RAM slots, 2 yellow and 2 red and I know these are for the dual channel capability. He is running 4gigs of RAM (2 x 2gbs) and we knew that he only should run one color, both in yellow or both in the red (correct me if I am wrong here).

My question is, does it matter which color? Is there a primary color that needs to be used first if you are only running 2 of the 4 slots? Thank you for the help.
 
No, It doesn't really matter. I personally put them in the one closest to the CPU, which in my case is, Yellow, Then, the other Yellow slot. Hope this helps.
 
Ok I have a question here. What if a motherboard has only 2 memory slots but it is dual channel capable and it has one of each color? That's confusing cause in motherboards with 4 slots, same color represents dual channel right? :confused:
 
In you case it wouldnt matter if you had two sticks, you have no choice but to use both slots.
 
It depends on the motherboard how the modules should be installed. On some boards the same color codes for A1+B1 while it codes for A1+A2 (which will not give dual channel) on other boards.
 
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