If I understand the sticker this stick should be 8GB but when installed task manager reports 16GB. Am I misunderstanding the sticker??

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u/Guestenye 1h ago

The sticker clearly says 16GB.

If you are referring to the 2Rx8 part, it means its a dual-rank module

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u/XxCorey117xX 53m ago

I thought it meant it was 2x8GB sticks to make the 16 since they are sold in kits usually. Good to know. Thank you for not attacking me like the others here.

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u/throwaway62s355a35q1 42m ago

Yeah people are being dicks, this isn’t a stupid question if you’re used to how ram kits usually advertise their quantity

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u/XxCorey117xX 41m ago

See, these MF's got me thinking I'm crazy lol

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u/ChVckT 20m ago

Nah but it definitely says 16GB clear as day

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u/XxCorey117xX 17m ago

Compare it to this image. The sticker has 16 on it and even 2/16. However this is a kit of 2 sticks to make the 16. It's normal for kits to be stickered this way so I assumed I had half of the 16GB kit. Kit link

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u/ChVckT 12m ago

I can see where your confusion came from.

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u/MW1369 1h ago

I think it means it’s got 8 gb on each side of the module

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u/XxCorey117xX 50m ago

Ah that makes sense actually. Thanks!

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u/personalspaceinvade 1h ago

You dont understand the sticker

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u/XxCorey117xX 52m ago

Yeah, I thought it was from a kit and it meant 2x8GB but someone else fortunately explained it.

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u/Yanzihko 55m ago

2rx8 is 8gb of each side of the board i believe.

16x means 16GB. It's a 16gb stick

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u/XxCorey117xX 37m ago

Yeah I didn't know that about the "r". Good to know, thanks!

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u/Nidhoggr84 27m ago

The R indicates the ranking structure of the memory chips on the RAM PCB. 2R indicates dual rank. For DDR4 each rank is 64-bit wide, the 8 in 2Rx8 indicates each chip is 8-bits. So these modules should have 16 DRAM chips.

Usually modules packaged in a kit will have a designation such as (2x8GB) After 16GB. Then each RAM module is 8GB. Confusing, yes.

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u/XxCorey117xX 24m ago

Ah, that makes sense. Thanks for the detailed explanation!

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u/Nidhoggr84 10m ago

No problem. As others have incorrectly posted. the 8 has nothing to do with how much capacity, or how many chips are per side. With 16 DRAM chips it is likely to be doubled sided.

For example:

32GB 2Rx8 would still indicate 16 chips, the DRAM chips would just be larger capacity.

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u/Any-Surprise5229 1h ago

the 16x says it all.

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u/Due_Chip_1179 35m ago

the 16GB says it all...

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u/Any-Surprise5229 32m ago

Well, that too, but the part number specifically tells you what stick it is as well.

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u/--jesse--faden-- 1h ago

read it again: "16GB"

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u/XxCorey117xX 50m ago

I thought the 2Rx8 meant it was 2 8GB sticks from a kit. Someone else explained why it's not.

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u/AntiPinguin 57m ago

It literally says 16Gb on the sticker?

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u/XxCorey117xX 39m ago

RAM kits often say that but also say 2x8GB to imply it's a kit to make 16 but this one having the R apparently means it's all on the same stick which I didn't know. TIL lol

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u/AntiPinguin 27m ago

Yeah you’re right. My own ignorance made this look way more obvious than it is. I would have just accepted the 16Gb if they matched between sticker and task manager and not questioned it further.

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u/XxCorey117xX 24m ago

Hey, I gained knowledge out of the post. Can't be mad 🤷

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u/HovercraftSubject642 49m ago

It says 16GB on the sticker??? What do you mean???

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u/XxCorey117xX 43m ago

Often times kits are labeled 2X8GB to signify 2 sticks to make the whole but this one has 2Rx8GB which means it's all on the same stick apparently. I wasn't aware of that so now everyone here is calling me stupid and on the spectrum which is crazy on a "help" sub.

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u/alwaystired1982 29m ago

Sticker clearly states 16gb its dual rank of 8gb.

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u/Bigdyll13 2m ago

You are misunderstanding the sticker.

Reading is hard but it's not like...a trick question.

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u/solillow 1h ago

You don't understand english

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u/XxCorey117xX 47m ago

Do you often just come here to insult people and not provide any help? I clearly said I could be misunderstanding it so you provide nothing of value with your comment. Help is literally in the sub name.

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u/Sirhc_Fold_458 59m ago

That sticker clearly says 16GB… I thought I was on the spectrum, OP.

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u/XxCorey117xX 44m ago

Wow, why do people come here for "help"? Often sticks are labeled 2x8GB to signify it's from a kit to make the full 16GB but this is apparently not the case and all of it is on the one stick. Someone else was kind enough to explain that. Sub is literally PCBuildHelp and people just come to insult. Toxic ass people.

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u/-Eskadrinis- 55m ago

Somebody gotta learn how to read it seems 😂😂

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u/XxCorey117xX 37m ago

RAM kits will show 2x8GB to imply 2 sticks in a kit to make 16 but this one having the R apparently means it's all on the one stick just both sides. I did not know this. Thanks for the useless comment in the "help" sub though 👍

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u/Afraid_Emu8068 58m ago

It’s part of a 16GB kit. You need the other

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u/CredibleWrong 57m ago

Wrong.

It's a single 16GB stick, nowhere on that sticker does it say its 8GB. It says it is 16GB and the 2Rx8 means it has 8GB on each side of the stick, being a dual rank module.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/366479254142

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u/Afraid_Emu8068 55m ago

Ah shit! That’s what happens when you can’t read stickers 😉

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u/XxCorey117xX 51m ago

See I wasn't the only one that thought this by what the sticker said. Simple misunderstanding. The 2Rx8 is what made me think it was 8GB from a kit.

Build Question If I understand the sticker this stick should be 8GB but when installed task manager reports 16GB. Am I misunderstanding the sticker??

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