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Can i use only one slot of ram ?

Apr 5, 2018 6:28AM PDT

my pc has limit of 4GB ram and it has 2 slots. so can i use one 4gb ram in one slot and leave the other blank. or does it have to be 2gb per slots.

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Re: RAM`
Apr 5, 2018 7:17AM PDT

That's documented in the motherboard manual. Usually, both is possible, but 2*2 is faster (dual channel) than 1*4.

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Ram
Apr 5, 2018 10:02AM PDT

You can try a 4GB stick but don't be surprised if you only see 2GB of ram.

Has to do with address lines for the ram.

As Kees said look in your manual or use google.

Another option is to use crucial.com and run the scanner.....see what it says.

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Thanks for replying guys.
Apr 5, 2018 11:05AM PDT

I will use both slots as dual channel is better.