do i need to install my ram on same slot color to unlocked dual channel?can install ram with different brand but same frequenc

[Adib__]

i just wanted to buy new ram psu and gpu for my motherboard 1494 hp motherboard my motherboard has two different color black and white im soo confused help me! please!

im begging you!lol

 

[Technologify]

how many ram slots does your motherboard have, and how many sticks of ram do you have?

 

[rhysiam]

The motherboard manual will tell you, however the "normal" setup is colour matched as you guessed. The RAM will go in with a gap, as in an empty slot between your two RAM sticks.

In terms of the dual channel, the answer is "try it and see". RAM can be really sensitive and you can't be guaranteed dual channel unless you purchase the RAM together as a dual channel kit. In that case they've been tested and confirmed to work together. If you get them separately, it might work, it might not.

Sometimes you can get different brands at completely different times and they'll run in dual channel, other times you buy two separate sticks from the same manufacturer and they won't. In my experience I've been pretty lucky (my current rig runs 4 DIMMs that were purchased across 3 transactions spanning 4 years, but they all play happily in dual channel mode). Hopefully you will be too. Try it and see. The good thing is that single channel mode won't make a massive difference in performance for you.

 

[Adib__]

my motherboard have 4 ram slots i have 2 ram sticks 4gb ddr3

 

[Adib__]

thanks! you just make my day very happy day!