I just bought a motherboard that says it supports Dual-Channel RAM. The RAM I'm looking at says it's a "Quad-Channel Kit" . Will it work with my motherboard?
EDIT: Thanks all for the replies. Here is some more info:
GIGABYTE GA-P55-UD4P LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard
Here is the RAM I'm looking at:
CORSAIR XMS3 8GB (4 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory
It all looks compatible to me, I just was curious about the four channel thing.
Answer
"Quad Channel" is just a marketing ploy. It's 4 sticks of matched memory, and is the same as buying 2 dual channel kits. If your motherboard supports dual channel, and it can handle the amount and speed of the memory you purchased, you should be fine. We'd need to know your motherboard model to find specifics on what it supports though.
Edit from an anonymous user:
That was an old response. As with all technology, dual channel has advanced to triple channel and...Quad channel.
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