The total volume of all modules of the RAM kit.
Knowing this parameter and the number of planks in the set, you can estimate the volume of one plank. This information can be useful for assessing compatibility with a specific PC: any motherboard has a limit on the maximum volume of each individual bar.
Now on the market there are kits with such a volume of memory:
4 GB,
8 GB,
16 GB,
24 GB,
32 GB,
64 GB and even
128 GB. The combination of several sticks allows you to sell sets of
8 GB (2 sticks of 4 GB),
16 GB (2 sticks of 8 GB),
16 GB (4 sticks of 4 GB),
32 GB (2 sticks of 16 GB),
32 GB (4 8 GB sticks),
48 GB (2 24 GB sticks). 64 GB kits are represented by the following sets:
64 GB (2 sticks of 32 GB),
64 GB (4 sticks of 16 GB) and
64 GB (8 sticks of 8 GB). 128 GB RAM mainly consists of
4 sticks of 32 GB or
8 sticks of 16 GB. And
256 GB and
96 GB (2 sticks of 48 GB each) are not so popular
The number of individual modules included in RAM kit. One module occupies one slot on the motherboard, so to install the entire kit, the number of free slots must be equal to or greater than the number of modules.
If there is an even number of modules in the set, they can be paired. This mode significantly increases the speed, but is not supported by all models of motherboards, so in each case this point should be clarified separately.
Now on the market? there are modules supplied in such quantity:
one modules,
set of 2 modules,
set of 4 modules,
set of 8 modules.