RAM Dual - Single peformance

[nels32au]

Hi, i have VENGEANCE LED 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4 DRAM 3200MHz - though they will not dual channel no matter what i do (ram button on mobo to try sort it out, tweaks in bios for fequency and other functions, reset cpu as might be messed up and not allowing dual) .. it wont work no matter what i do (honestly my mobo has pins bent at cpu so prob that)

though the 2x sticks work in single channel. so 16gb single channel. is it bad for performance 16gb in single channel in anyway and should i take 1 stick out and just leave 8gb single channel for now? thank you all

 

[UsandThem]

Dual channel only works correctly if you install them into specific slots. There are two separate channels per 4 DIMM slots. You can leave both modules in because if you only have one installed, it's still single channel.

If for some reason that doesn't work, you'll take a memory performance hit of up to roughly 20% (depending on the task you are doing):

https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/ddr4-single-channel-vs-dual-channel.3048324/

There are many, many YouTube videos where individual testers test various games and such using single and dual channel RAM if you really want to see what to expect.

 

[IntelUser2000]

How did you get the CPU socket pin bent?

Yes, if the pins bent were responsible for memory sure it could prevent it from working altogether.

People need to be really careful around precision electronics. Learn to do things properly. Respect them.

though the 2x sticks work in single channel. so 16gb single channel. is it bad for performance 16gb in single channel in anyway and should i take 1 stick out and just leave 8gb single channel for now? thank you all

First, get the bent pin fixed, then follow Usandthem's suggestion to insert your RAM sticks in the proper place. If that doesn't work, either the motherboard or the CPU is the problem. Bent pin may mean you may not be able to get an RMA either.

Once that's done, yes its totally worth it to get dual channel mode working. We care about next CPU architecture coming that might be 10, or 15% faster than the predecessor. Overclockers work to squeeze the last 100MHz. You can get better than that using dual channel memory. Dual channel is the first step you want to complete in making a fast computer.

 

[nels32au]

To be honest I am unsure how they bent. I have a Corsair H80 cooler and that was a bit of a pain to get on, though since the CPU is already seated, is it possible to still bend them one when trying to get the CPU cooler bracket on properly? my hands are too shaky so need to find someone else who is good with this small tedious work! I will make it worse. Thanks

 

[UsandThem]

though since the CPU is already seated, is it possible to still bend them one when trying to get the CPU cooler bracket on properly?

If you had the CPU properly seated into the socket (and secured), then no it wouldn't unless you were using a hammer or something to install the cooler.

 

[IntelUser2000]

Uh, you will generally feel if you are forcing it in, or if the pin is bent, but maybe you didn't. Are you for certain that its bent? Try to be certain.

If you want to take the cooler off and take the picture, we'll be able to tell you how serious the issue is.

It might turn out to be nothing, and you just put the stick in the wrong place. But even if you think you are an expert at something(and you may actually be right), always RTFM - Read the Friendly Manual.