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A bank must be completely filled with memory modules of the same size and type in order for the system to recognize and address the memory. I.e.: 3 (3 banks of 1) This indicates that there are 3 memory slots. These are divided into 3 banks, and each bank consists of one memory slot. So you can add memory one piece at a time for the system to use. Yea, I'm running 4gigs with 4 slots filled on one computer and 2 slots filled on another, and I don't really see any difference at all. So I'm going to have to say it doesn't matter too much in the way of speed, so it is probably better to get 2 sticks so you can upgrade later if you need to.

The motherboard I am getting (ASUS P5WD2) has four slots for memory, total of 8 Gig. I'm going to put 2 Gig in (need it for large video editing files) Am I better off to get 4 512s and fill all slots so if one goes bad I can replace at cheaper price or am I better off to go with two 1 Gig sticks? Will that board run on only 1 stick or does it need to be in pairs? If the memory needs to be installed in pairs, then I think it would be better to have 4 sticks so you can troubleshoot memory.
What do you think?
And what about memory brands? Is Altas Good? If not what is do you recommend?
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Ok my friend, now for the real answer - it will in fact hinder you performance to fill all your slots as most motherboards today are made for either dual or tri band memory and the dual channel ONLY works if you install it in the 2 specific slots its meant to be install it in. Installng more than 2 ram modules negates the dual ram function and therefore performance loss - also dual channel has. Best bet is to lookup the motherboard manual and it will always have a section on supported DIMM sizes and slot configuration, If you are unsure, then it is best to use all of the DIMM slots to get to its maximum memory amount. So I'm researching parts for my next build and I don't know if it'd be better to fill all four RAM slots on my mobo or just two by getting a 4x32gb Press J to jump to the feed. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts.