Memory upgrade

[Perfesser]

I have 6 G of RAM now and could use an upgrade.
 Currently using a 3 X 2 GB Corsair DDR3 1600 set  taking up 3 of the 4 slots on the motherboard. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145222

Any experts want to share their opinion on the best route to go? 

I assume I can't use a single stick in the remaining slot? That would pretty much mean getting all new RAM.

Could I take out one of the 2G sticks and buy another pair? Or should all the RAM sticks be of the same value 4G, 8G etc?

 

 

[T_O_A_D]

I've been getting away with this set for about 6 years now I beleive.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231568

 

But if your solid with Corsair a good product I'd look at this for a bit less.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233246

[FoolTrottel]

Me thinks it will be depending on the make and quality of the motherboard, modules already in use, and whether you do any overclocking.

I'd go for 2x8GB, what Toad said...

Now I do assume you are running a 64-bit OS?

[Jabo]

I'd do the same. That said I'm currently running 2x2GB and 2x4GB without problems


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[Perfesser]

I see the modules are always in pairs, dunno why mine is a 3 stick set.   Uses up 3 of my 4 slots on the ASUS P8Z68-V.  https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/P8Z68V/specifications/

Quote

Motherboard Memory Specs

4 x DIMM, Max. 32GB, DDR3 2200(O.C.)/2133(O.C.)/1866(O.C.)/1600/1333/1066 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory
Dual Channel Memory Architecture
Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
* Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs. 
* Refer to www.asus.com or user manual for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).
* Due to CPU behavior, DDR3 2200/2000/1800 MHz memory module will run at DDR3 2133/1866/1600 MHz frequency as default.

No overclocking, Win 7 64bit.

Questions.

Pull all the memory and replace with a pair or pull one stick and put in  a pair of 8g sticks.

 

Should I use something off the Qualified Vendors list (on the spec sheet page) or will that just be old info?

[Jabo]

If you have 4 memory slots you should have two or four sticks. You're probably not getting much benefit from the third stick. Slots 0 and 2 form 1 bank and 1 and 3 the other. I'd pull all the memory out and put the two 8s in slots 0 and 2. My rig memory is arranged 4-2-4-2.

I've been meaning to swap the 2s for 4s for quite a while now but expensive stuff just keeps happening. Oh well.

PS Don't worry about the qualified vendors guff, just get something that's branded and you'll be fine


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[T_O_A_D]

Yeh what he said!

[gec]

The rig will work as fast as the slowest element in it. So those old 2GB sticks could dictate the speed of those new 8GB. I'd strip all old out and put just those 2x8GB in.