Yes, dual channel dual rank dimms can produce quad rank.
Yes, dual channel dual rank dimms can produce quad rank.
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Dual channel setup with dual rank DIMMs remains dual rank. Achieving quad rank in consumer memory involves using two dual rank DIMMs per channel, resulting in four sticks on a consumer motherboard.
Achieving quad rank involves having four ranks on a single stick, without summing them. For quad channel, it means using four memory sticks on the same channel, but only if the motherboard supports it. Running two dual channels still counts as dual channel memory—ranks are combined within each channel, not across channels.