Post #2711001
2026-05-20 11:09 UTC
Shouldn’t total ram amount always be powers of 2 (forgot the reason exactly) ? It sounds like 32 +16 wouldn’t be ideal ? I remember that from my early days, but maybe it has changed ?
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@FleetwoodLinux@lemmy.zip 2026-05-20 14:16
There are some 24GB sticks around, same with 48GB sticks
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@monovergent@lemmy.ml 2026-05-20 14:55
That is correct, IIRC, the mismatch does limit how much of it can run in dual-channel. Even if a single stick is natively 24 or 48 GB, there is additional strain on the memory controller. It is the way it is on my setup since I had planned an upgrade to a full 64 GB and was holding off until a good deal on the remaining 32 GB kit, which will never come unless the AI bubble bursts.