what ram slots should

[datsavagematt]

so i jus upgraded my ram to 32 gigs, (2x16) sticks an im wondering what 2 slots on the motherboard should i use for max performance with these 2 sticks

[NonSequitur777]

@datsavagematt,

Welcome to our HP Community forum!

Assuming you mean you got four RAM slots and two 16GB RAM sticks, I would recommend installing your two RAM sticks in RAM slots #1 and #3, usually the slot starting closest to your processor (#1), skipping RAM slot #2, and then install your second RAM stick in RAM slot #3.

Kind Regards,

NonSequitur777

[datsavagematt]

so i had installed them into the slot 1 an slot 3 an pc wouldnt even boot up , would turn on but not boot up, im lost, i jus dont understand why my ram is running 2133 mhz when my stock ram runs at 3200

[NonSequitur777]

@datsavagematt,

Wait a second: your PC doesn't boot up but yet you observed that your new RAM runs at 2133 MHz instead of 3200 MHz?

A main reason why your RAM only runs at 2133 MHz is that it got stuck at its default (SPD) speed, and there is often very little or nothing you can do about it.

This happens especially with Corsair Vengeance RAM.

Kind Regards,

NonSequitur777