A customer has two 8GB sticks of 2400-speed DDR4 installed in slots 1 and 2 of a computer and wants to add more RAM. The customer purchases two additional 4GB sticks of 3200-speed DDR4 and installs then in slots 3 and 4. While installing the RAM into the board, the user notices the board has "quad channel" etched near the RAM slots. Which of the following can be said about the user's channel configuration after upgrading the RAM?
A) The computer is utilizing one channel.
B) The computer is utilizing two channels.
C) The computer is utilizing three channels.
D) The computer is utilizing four channels.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The motherboard has four RAM slots and is labeled "quad channel," which means it can utilize four channels of memory. With two RAM sticks installed in slots 1 and 2, the computer is utilizing two channels. Adding two more RAM sticks to slots 3 and 4 will allow the computer to utilize all four channels.

A Customer Has Two 8GB Sticks of 2400-Speed DDR4 Installed