Dual vs quad channels ram

[semsem406]

Hello guys
My specs ;
M.B :Gigabyte p85-d3
Cpu: i7 4770
Ram: KingSton hyperX beast 4x2 gb ddr3 2400 mhz

I want to increase my ram to 16 gb ..my question is is it safe if i bought the same rams making my pc runs in 4x4 (quad channels) and will my cpu support it ...

note: i dont want to add more rams in the future so its not problem to use the 4 slots for me ..i just ask about safety and performance
Thanks for any help

 

[gasaraki]

No. Your i7-4770 is a dual-channel processor. Even with 4 sticks of memory, it is running in dual channel.

You can increase your ram to 16GB by replacing the 4 sticks of memory but it will still be in dual channel.

 

[rgd1101]

yes. quad channel ram will work in a dual channel motherboard

 

[semsem406]

Ok i want to increase my ram for gaming as for bf1 so the 4 sticks will run in dual channels ...is it safe for my M.B or Not cuz i dont want to sell my current rams

 

[TJ Hooker]

You won't break anything, but if you combine 2 different RAM kits there's no guarantee they'll work together, even if all the specs are the same.

 

[rgd1101]

http://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-P85-D3-rev-1x#sp
only support DDR3 1600/1333
better buy something with the correct speed

 

[semsem406]

You won't break anything, but if you combine 2 different RAM kits there's no guarantee they'll work together, even if all the specs are the same.

so its safe if i buy the same sticks ...no issues will appear as blue scrreen or any other ram issues on my P85-D3 M.B ?
i understand that the 4 sticks will run in dual channels so the increase will be in the size of ram only not in the frequency ..i am right ??
i want to increase it for gaming only

 

[semsem406]

http://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-P85-D3-rev-1x#sp
only support DDR3 1600/1333
better buy something with the correct speed

my current ram 2400 mhz and it runs in 1600 mhz due to M.B Limitation for 3 years without issues