DDR3 "Triple" Channel RAM on Dual Channel mobo?

[AllGamer]

Hi guys,

It's been a while.

So, I'm in the mist of setting up yet another beefy machine, but the stores i frequent for parts ran out of Dual Channel DDR3 kits. (testing out i5/ low end i7 / Phenom II 965BE)

Seems like everyone only carries the Triple Channel kits for the standard i7 mobos.

which brings me to wonder if i can use 2 sticks out of a Triple Channel kit to get Dual Channel working on those AM3 and LLGA1156 mobos

Cheers!

 

[tomt4535]

Yeah, it will work, although you will have an extra stick of RAM. If you install that 3rd stick, it may not stay in dual channel.

 

[AllGamer]

well i'm actually setting up 3 systems

so the extra ram of stick will go on to the next machine, and so on.

okay cool it sounds like it's easier to buy 4 packs of 3, to get 12 stick, then each system gets 4 sticks
instead of buying 6 pack of 2 sticks, to get the same amount