Compare the two options and see if the upgrade makes sense for your needs.
Compare the two options and see if the upgrade makes sense for your needs.
In theory it's possible, but only when a platform allows it. Many consumer CPUs only use dual channel memory, meaning with four slots you'd have two sticks per channel—still dual channel. The actual number of slots mainly affects capacity. You could install four 32 GB modules for a total of 128 GB, but that wouldn't work if the board only had two slots, similar to a mini ITX design.
It’s only a gaming PC, so I won’t require more than 32GB for ages. Thanks for the guidance.
It offers a dual rank dual channel setup for both scenarios, which relies on the motherboard's RAM layout. For AMD systems, performance drops noticeably at 4000 unless your clock speed reaches 2000. With Intel, differences are minimal if all RAM supports 4000. Be cautious with 32GB DC DIMMs—they might not fit standard boards. There are 32GB dual rank modules available, but I’m unsure how widespread they are. Most seem to cap around 3000MHz for these types.
They could possibly function, but since you're already at quad rank, it's unclear if 4000 MHz is practical.
It seems you're aiming for higher performance from a device designed for 3600 MHz. You might be hoping to extract more from a 3200 MHz setup, though it's likely they'll still operate near the rated frequency. A 4000 MHz target feels too ambitious, and I'd prefer more precise timing over just pushing the upper limit.