Does the RAM kit itself determine the amount of channels being used, or does the motherboard? This Linus video says the motherboard determines the maximum amount of channels that can be used, but says that the amount of sticks that come in a kit determines how many channels are actually being used. On the other hand, sites such as Newegg and even the official Gskill website categorize some 4x RAM kits as dual channel.
I ask because I'm looking to get the ASRock X99 Extreme4, which supports quad channel memory. I was hoping to pair it with a kit of 4x8GB sticks at 3200Mhz, but I can't seem to find any good ones on Newegg that are listed as quad channel and don't break the bank.
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I ask because I'm looking to get the ASRock X99 Extreme4, which supports quad channel memory. I was hoping to pair it with a kit of 4x8GB sticks at 3200Mhz, but I can't seem to find any good ones on Newegg that are listed as quad channel and don't break the bank.
Thanks