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Old 05-19-2009, 05:27 PM   #11 (permalink)
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I dont kno much about these new trip channel i7's but maybe put 1 stick in each of the paired slots? same color of course
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Old 05-19-2009, 06:25 PM   #12 (permalink)
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geez, I figured the colors were just for show...

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geez, I figured the colors were just for show...

thanks for the suggestion
Yeah no, thats why i asked, definantly has to be in the right slots. Check mobo manual but im guessing the three darker slots.
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I would've guessed the three lighter slots...
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it was the orange slots!!!

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I would've guessed the three lighter slots...
Its weird i know, its almost never the first slots in line.
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Does it matter? I always just assumed they had to match
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The Mobo manual should show which ram slots are used for the triple channel mode on the ram...

For my dual channel mobo ram slots it goes 1 2 3 4 with dual channel activating with slot 1 and 3 or 2 and 4 or with all 4 filled of course. Each ram stick has to be same type and speed as well.
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