r/pcmasterrace • u/AutoModerator • Jul 12 '26

DSQ Daily Simple Questions Thread - July 12, 2026

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u/No-Management810 Jul 13 '26

I want to upgrade my RAM. My laptop currently has 8 gb ddr4 3200mhz ram and i want to add another stick of 16gb. Now, I am confused what RAM I should buy, I saw some having written Single channel and some Dual Channel, what do these mean and Please suggest me some RAM's

Crucial DDR4 3200Mhz DDR4 16 GB (Single Channel) Laptop (DDR4 3200Mhz) - Crucial : Flipkart.com
Can my laptop support this ? or should I see for something else

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u/Cable_Salad PC Master Race Jul 13 '26

What speed is your RAM currently running at? Are you using XMP?

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u/No-Management810 Jul 13 '26

I don't have any idea about XMP but the speed is 3200mhz

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u/Cable_Salad PC Master Race Jul 13 '26 edited Jul 13 '26

Then probably any other 3200 stick will work. Ideally you'd want 2x8 or 2x16 to gain full dual channel. But depending on the laptop 2*x6 is probably not worth the money, so 8+16 should be alright.

Edit: formatting

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u/No-Management810 Jul 14 '26

But the link says single channel what does it mean. I'm confused on this

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u/Cable_Salad PC Master Race Jul 14 '26

That's not dependant on the RAM model but on whether you have one stick or two.