RAM Compatibility

[JacobKS]

Hello,

 

Good day, I do have questions that you guys can only help regarding RAM.

 

1. Can you mix 8gb RAM with 16gb RAM in dual channel?

2. If you can, how it will affect my PC if they have different MHZ?

3. What will be the outcome regarding MHZ will they be added together, will use only the fastest, will use only the slowest?

4. If above are possible, can you add another RAM for the third time with 4gb RAM?

5. If possibe, 3 RAMS with different GB and MHZ, what will be the outcome for my PC?

 

Thank you in advance for the answers.

 

Regards,

Jacob

 

[Guest]

Nobody has direct answers to all these questions.

 

It's never a good idea to mix match memory, you should always try and use a kit with matching sticks for the best compatibility.

[RageTester]

7 minutes ago, JacobKS said:

 

3. What will be the outcome regarding MHZ will they be added together, will use only the fastest, will use only the slowest?

 

 

All RAM will have to run at slowest speed.

But the only way to know for sure if it will work at all is testing.

 

I did move one stick from one old computer into a different old computer, but both were 4GB sticks...

 I upgraded one of them to 16GB, and at the same time got lucky upgrade for other PC  to 8 GB.