My grandson put this on his wish list but he listed "8 GB (2x4GB). Does that mean I need to order two of this product?
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Well when i bought this product it was 2x2gb = 4gb. If you buy two of this you will have 8gb but divided into 4 corsair memory, so you will have to check if your motherboard alows or of ot has 4 slots to put the 8
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You order memory in pairs. when it says 8GB (2x4GB) it means a total or 8 GB (consisting of 2 pieces, called "sticks", of 4GB each). Depending on his system, he probably only has two slots and if you order two of the 4GB (2x2GB) you will get four pieces. You need to make sure that you order exactly what is asked for 8Gb total (consisting of 2 pieces of 4GB memory).
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Elizabeth, yes you would need to buy two. I must let you know that memory (ram) needs to be correct to what the motherboard can take. Please check on his setup prior to buying so that you pick the right model for his setup. And it is good to have all the same brand and model that way the ram would all be compatible to one another. You need to know the MHz that the motherboard can read it as and I'd ddr2 or ddr3 dual channel or triple. If he can tell you the motherboard brand and model looking it up would tell you what types of memory (ram) it can handle. I hope this answers your question. Plus if it's for desktop or a laptop? Elizabeth, yes you would need to buy two. I must let you know that memory (ram) needs to be correct to what the motherboard can take. Please check on his setup prior to buying so that you pick the right model for his setup. And it is good to have all the same brand and model that way the ram would all be compatible to one another. You need to know the MHz that the motherboard can read it as and I'd ddr2 or ddr3 dual channel or triple. If he can tell you the motherboard brand and model looking it up would tell you what types of memory (ram) it can handle. I hope this answers your question.... » Read More Elizabeth, yes you would need to buy two. I must let you know that memory (ram) needs to be correct to what the motherboard can take. Please check on his setup prior to buying so that you pick the right model for his setup. And it is good to have all the same brand and model that way the ram would all be compatible to one another. You need to know the MHz that the motherboard can read it as and I'd ddr2 or ddr3 dual channel or triple. If he can tell you the motherboard brand and model looking it up would tell you what types of memory (ram) it can handle. I hope this answers your question. Plus if it's for desktop or a laptop? « Show Less
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You can get two 4 GB sticks of memory instead. Here is the Amazon link. Good luck. Corsair XMS3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory (CMX8GX3M2A1600C9)Willis (Bill) Van Gorder
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I don't know about the five star reviews, I took a chance and ordered 2 of these an 8gb and a 16gb for my daughters one is in jr high and one is in college. They were Christmas presents, as of todays date there have been no problems with them and they get used a lot!
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I have no idea why the description says 8gb.What I'm using this USB 32GB is actually a 32gb.Suggest you, ask the manufacturer or dealer in order to make sure.
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Its 8 gbs but it seems theres a typing mistake as I asked the supplier the same question, I already received my laptop and its 8gbs.
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Yes, up to 2 GB. I have upgraded mine. Money well spent. Just be sure to order the correct memory.
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Thanks for pointing out the typo. The 2GB DOM is included. The product description has been edited.
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I think 16gb is way more than I needed. I use less than 8 on average. Once I saw it jump over 8 to close to 9. So I allocated 6gb for my motherboard to use as quick access hd storage. I think you would be more than ok picking up this set or a 2x8gb set.
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The one I bought said 64GB and that's exactly what I've got. If you got one with a lesser capacity than advertised, you should send it back.
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Hi Ronald, just a heads up, my order did come with an 8gb card. I ended up buying a 32gb card on top of that.
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Greg, I just recently purchase this item and its not a total 2 gb kit, its only a 1 gb kit (512 mb for each strip) I feel cheated because in the description says that its a total 2 gb kit, DONT PURCHASE THIS ITEM
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You need to check your memory slots they could be full using 2x2GB Ram or 1x4GB Ram if so you may purchase 1x4GB Ram to make it 8GB Ram if not you need to purchase 2x4GB Ram
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Amazon just asked me to answer this, so I'm assuming its from the same listing that I got mine from. The one I received had 8GB, so beware.
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Actually this product didnt work fine for me.. They issued refund for it. This show as 32gb but we can't even save 2gb in it. Donno wats d issue was.
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To actually answer your question, yes. I have 16GB in mine. It'll take two 8GB modules.
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8 gb cards are avaialble. Google it. I have a 4 gb in mine and it works fine.
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Mine was 8. I don't think the memory size matters, just the model/generation.
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You can't consider Amazon pricing to always make sense, nor stay the same. Currently 1 x 4GB is $36 but 2 x 4GB is only $61. As Manuel mentioned the advantage is odds are much higher they are identical or at least the manufacturer expects them to be compatible used as a pair, while the disadvantage is that if one of the two is defective or fails then you may have to send them both in for replacement instead of being able to have the computer limp along with half the memory till you receive the replacement.