Hi, just wondering, I have 4 ram slots all together and 1 + 3 are being used by 4GB kingston cards. Do I have to install 2 more in 1 AND 3 or can I just put one in 1? Also do they have to be the same make/model etc.?

If you have two RAM sticks in slot 1 and 3 you can put two more sticks in 2 and 4. But the RAM sticks have to be the same as the ones you already have.

Edited December 30, 20169 yr by Slendis

5 minutes ago, Slendis said:

Don't really understand what you mean

 

What I mean is, if I was gonna add more RAM, would I HAVE to fill both the remaining sockets?

Edited December 30, 20169 yr by Slushy

19 minutes ago, Slushy said:

would I HAVE to fill both the remaining sockets

Well you could take out the current two sticks you have in your computer. And by two new ones with more GBs and put them in the same slots.

4 minutes ago, Slendis said:

Well you could take out the current two sticks you have in your computer. And by two new ones with more GBs and put them in the same slots.

 

Could I keep the ones I have now in slots 1 and 3, whilst putting another 4GB and putting it in slot 2 or would I need to fill slot 4 as well?

5 minutes ago, Slushy said:

 

Could I keep the ones I have now in slots 1 and 3, whilst putting another 4GB and putting it in slot 2 or would I need to fill slot 4 as well?

I think you could, i've never tried it but it should work. Just make sure they are the same brand and model as the other two.

4 minutes ago, Slendis said:

I think you could, i've never tried it but it should work. Just make sure they are the same brand and model as the other two.

 

Ok, thanks. <3

36 minutes ago, Slendis said:

I think you could, i've never tried it but it should work. Just make sure they are the same brand and model as the other two.

 

Are there different sizes and shapes that they come in? If so how would I find that?

5 minutes ago, Slushy said:

 

Are there different sizes and shapes that they come in? If so how would I find that?

Most of the RAM Brands has unique shapes, but they all come in the same size. So all RAM sticks should fit in all motherboards. I guess you could check the pictures and see what shape they have.

4 minutes ago, Slendis said:

Most of the RAM Brands has unique shapes, but they all come in the same size. So all RAM sticks should fit in all motherboards. I guess you could check the pictures and see what shape they have.

 

I just fear that my GTX 1070 will be in the way if I get a funny shapped card, what would be the best way to measure? With a ruler?

5 minutes ago, Slushy said:

 

I just fear that my GTX 1070 will be in the way if I get a funny shapped card, what would be the best way to measure? With a ruler?

My RAM is touching my 970 so i had to take it out to put more RAM in. But it shouldn't be a problem. I gues you could measure it but if you buy the same model of RAM as you already have it should not be a problem.

On 12/30/2016 at 11:24 PM, Slendis said:

My RAM is touching my 970 so i had to take it out to put more RAM in. But it shouldn't be a problem. I gues you could measure it but if you buy the same model of RAM as you already have it should not be a problem.

 

I have 2x Kingston Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz (11-11-11-28) in my computer and can not find them for sale anywhere.

 

Will this one work with them?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Kingston-Non-ECC-SODIMM-204-Pin-Memory/dp/B00CQ35GYE

17 hours ago, Slushy said:

 

I have 2x Kingston Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz (11-11-11-28) in my computer and can not find them for sale anywhere.

 

Will this one work with them?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Kingston-Non-ECC-SODIMM-204-Pin-Memory/dp/B00CQ35GYE

Don't think it will. From what i know all the RAM sticks have to be the exact model. You'll probably have to buy a complete set of new RAM sticks.

youre better off getting completely new sticks anyway because you dont want to mix up RAM sticks