Will quad channel memory work in a dual channel motherboard

[frankybabes]

will 4 sticks of quad channel memory (16gb) run on a dual channel motherboard (Asus P7P55D-E PRO) and would they run on Dual channel? would reffer to buy quad channel now with regards tu upgrading in the future.

 

[GhislainG]

Yes to both questions. Dual, triple and quad channel memory doesn't exist; it's the motherboard/chipset that determines if 2 modules will run in dual channel, 3 modules in triple channel and 4 modules in dual or quad channel. If your motherboard supports dual channel, then 4 identical modules will run in dual channel.

 

[frankybabes]

Thank thats been a great help 🙂

 

[davcon]

What i was attempting to say = marketing
There's no difference between these kits other then one kit has 4 modules.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007611%2050008476%20600006127%20600006069&IsNodeId=1&bop=And&CompareItemList=147%7C20-233-143%5E20-233-143-TS%2C20-233-144%5E20-233-144-TS

 

[GhislainG]

What i was attempting to say = marketing
There's no difference between these kits other then one kit has 4 modules.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007611%2050008476%20600006127%20600006069&IsNodeId=1&bop=And&CompareItemList=147%7C20-233-143%5E20-233-143-TS%2C20-233-144%5E20-233-144-TS

In theory, a kit should contain modules that have been tested and are guaranteed to work together. I know that it's more marketing than anything else, but for the kits that you used for your example, the quad kit costs less than two dual kits.

 

[frankybabes]

Thanks but the 2 dual kits of 16gb only cost me £60 due to a pricing error 1/2 price!!

 

[GhislainG]

Thanks but the 2 dual kits of 16gb only cost me £60 due to a pricing error 1/2 price!!

That's great!