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    1x 8gb + 1x 4gb = dual channel?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by tiner, Apr 4, 2014.

  1. tiner

    tiner Notebook Evangelist

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    Hi

    Just bought a laptop with an 8gb RAM module.

    I have another 4gb one with the same speed and other characteristics.

    Will that 12gb ram run in dual channel?

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    Yes it will

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    You will run in asynchronous dual channel. The first 8 GB will run in dual channel (4 from the 8 GB SODIMM and 4 from the 4 GB SODIMM) while the remaining 4 GB will run in single channel. Unless you go over 8 GB, everything in memory will be running in dual channel mode.
     
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