Can you mix match RAM brands?

There’s a prevailing misconception you cannot use different RAM sizes together or that you cannot mix RAM brands. The answer is Yes, you can mix RAM sticks and RAM sizes and even different RAM speeds—but mixing and matching RAM modules isn’t the best for system performance.

Does dual channel RAM have to be same speed?

No, it is imposible. Both RAM sticks should have the same size and the same bus speed in dual channel mode. Computers may switch to single channel mode if two RAM stisks are not same size. The motherboard may proper the bus speed of both of RAM sticks to a acceptable bus speed if both RAM stick is not same bus speed.

Is Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB dual channel?

CORSAIR Vengeance DDR4 8 GB (Dual Channel) PC Vengeance (CMK8GX4M1D3000C16) (Black)

Can I use single channel RAM with dual channel RAM?

Yes, as long as both RAM sticks are capable of running at the same speed and timings, they should run fine in a dual channel configuration. In fact, the ram that makes up “dual channel kits” is really just two of the same sticks also sold individually.

Is Corsair Vengeance RAM dual channel?

SKU CMZ8GX3M2X1600C7R. VENGEANCE® — 8GB Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Kit. CORSAIR VENGEANCE DDR3 memory modules are designed with overclockers in mind. VENGEANCE DIMMs are built using RAM specially selected for their high-performance potential.

What does LPX RAM mean?

LPX (short for Low Profile eXtension), originally developed by Western Digital, was a loosely defined motherboard format (form factor) widely used in the 1990s. LPX systems suffered a restricted airflow due to the centrally placed riser cards.

Can I use triple channel RAM in dual channel?

Yes, you can run your Triple Channel on a Dual Channel. You can not run Dual Channel on a Triple Channel though.

Can I run dual channel with 4GB of RAM?

In dual channel the system will be unstable, dual channel writes (and reads) from both sticks at the same time. Kind of like raid0 for memory, with different sized sticks system crashes when you write past the 4gb on both sticks. You can run single channel mixed sizes with no issues

Will a dual channel processor run dual channel?

It will run in dual channel but the clock speed will be changed by your motherboard and bios to match both the RAMS clock speed In your case as both the rams are by default have same clock speed (1600mhz) it will run at 1600mhz ,you can check it in bios

Can I use a dual channel DDR2 motherboard with DDR3 RAM?

Yes as long as it is not a dual-channel ddr2 motherboard. Some of them won’t work unless the ram insatlled in identical pairs. If it does work with mismatched pairs, then you lose the dual channel benefit. Anything newer, ddr3 or ddr 4, yeah you can.

Can I use two different Rams at the same time?

Short answer, yes, you can. Long answer, well you can but you can run into issues like your system no longer booting at all or random errors. You do have to match memory generation though, e.g. no system supports running DDR3 and DDR4 modules at the same time.