Dual vs quad channel ram question

[MYSTICmayonaise]

Odd question, I have an X99 board (ASRock extreme 6) with a 5820K with all 8 dimm slots populated with ram (2 4x4 kits of G.Skill quad channel 2400 mhz sticks)

I want to upgrade (both capacity and looks) to G.Skills RBG ram

 

the cheapest option right now would be to buy 4 2400 dual channel kits : https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16820232474

 

is there any real world problem with running 4 dual channel kits instead of 2 quad channel kits?

would it work right, or just work in quad channel anyway?

 

thanks

-mayo

[79wjd]

The only difference is they aren't guaranteed to work together in quad channel.....although they still probably will. 

[The Sloth]

won't really matter i used to run dual channel 16 gb ram before with my 5820k before i got another dual channel kit. 

[ARikozuM]

No issues should arise. The quad pack has hopefully been tested for compliance so should be chosen.

[iRileyx]

RAM itself isn't dual or quad channel, that all comes down to the motherboard.

 

But if they're listed as quad channel kits its because they'll have been tested and do work in quad channel, but chances are 4 "dual channel kits" will work at quad channel.

[Cracklingice]

I've seen two different brands of ram work together in dual channel, actually I'm using that computer right now.  I highly doubt you will have issue running two identical kits of dual channel in quad.