[SOLVED] Should i use 1, 2, or 3 ram sticks?

[illhum]

I currently have 8GB of RAM installed, and i recently unplugged 2 rams from my old PCs, 1 RAM being 4GB, and the other being 2GB. should i plug them both? or just plug the 4GB one? or should i not plug them both? in order to increase my PC gaming performance. i use DDR3 RAM btw.

 

[Hellfire13]

First of all, you should keep in mind that mixing RAM is never guaranteed to work. So its not like you can put them in and bam, it works. So you need to keep your expectations real.
Having said that, on a dual channel board, its optimal to run in dual channel. That is, x2 or x4 combo. So if it works, then put both in, else you don't have much choice but to see whichever works. Increasing RAM is never harmful so that should be your priority, and then running them in dual channel.

 

[illhum]

so i should just try slotting them all and see which works?

 

[Hellfire13]

so i should just try slotting them all and see which works?

Yes you can try them all or in different combinations, whichever works.