Argh...ordered wrong RAM...dual channel worth it?
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Hi guys,
Was ordering RAM for my new BDR build I'm going to use for my customers. Somehow I got a single stick of 16GB ECC memory vs 2 8GB sticks.
What I got:
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA5EM3XW3903What I meant to order:
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA5EM3KB7221Now I'm contemplating the exchange and started to wonder - is it even worth the extra $79 to go dual channel if this is being used as a backup target/temporary fail over?
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If it works, I wouldn't bother. As you said, it's a backup server, unless you're already cutting it close on backup windows, this shouldn't matter.
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