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    3 or 4 sticks with 2nd gen i7?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by irongun324, Jan 10, 2012.

  1. irongun324

    irongun324 Notebook Enthusiast

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    So i ordered the 8170 with 4x2gb sticks of ram. Would removing one stick to make it tri channel be of benefit? Primarily im a gamer, otherwise general user. I would/will test when i get mine, but someone mentioned this to me yesterday and i was curious to the feasibility.

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  2. HeavenCry

    HeavenCry Notebook Virtuoso

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    Mobile chipsets only support dual channel as far as i know. Only the D900F and X7200 support tripple channel with their desktop motherboards.
    So go with 2 sticks (1 kit) or 4 sticks (2 kits) to run them in dual channel.
     
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  3. Support.3@XOTIC PC

    Support.3@XOTIC PC Company Representative

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    The NP8170 does not support tri channel, its dual channel only. Removing one stick of RAM wont help it out.
     
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