Can I use 8gb RAM in one slot instead of 2x4gb RAM?

Yes you can. And you’ll get the full 16 gb too. But here’s the thing, Games use dual channel memory to collectively read and write information. Using an 8gb stick with 2x4gb sticks will prevent dual channel interaction as the games will only be allowed to communicate with either the 8gb stick or the 2x4gb sticks.

Why are RAM slots not next to each other?

1. Because that’s the way the slots are wired. 1 & 3 on one channel, 2 & 4 on the other channel. If that’s numbering the dimm slots sequentially going away from the CPU I’m not sure it’s correct if you want a dimm in each channel for dual channel operation.

Can you have 2 RAM sticks next to each other?

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.

Which slots to put 2 sticks of RAM in?

In the case of a motherboard with four RAM slots, it’s probable you’ll want to install your first RAM stick into the slot labeled 1. A second stick should go into Slot 2, which isn’t next to Slot 1. If you have a third stick, it would go into Slot 3, which will actually be between Slot 1 and Slot 2.

Is it possible to have 4 RAM slots on a motherboard?

Some motherboards have issues when all 4 RAM slots are populated, especially true with Ryzen Threadripper at launch. Also be sure to populate the slots according to what the manual requires to use dual-channel.

Is 2x4gb Ram faster than 2x8gb Ram?

So the single 8 GB part of RAM would not be as fast as 2x4GB. I have an older PC and was going to get 2x8GB sticks of 1333 RAM to upgrade 4x2GB 1066, but fortunately looked up ahead of time and discovered that 4 GB was the most my PC could use in any off its 4 slots.

Is it safe to mix and match DIMM RAM?

If PC with mixed DIMMs boots (what it usually does) it will run perfectly stable. Get another identical 2x4GB kit instead. You shouldn’t mix and match RAM as it could cause problems and reduce system stability. If PC with mixed DIMMs boots (what it usually does) it will run perfectly stable. Yet no dual channel.

Is 24GB of RAM good enough?

Yes, 24GB is fine and excellent for Flight Simulation, etc. why sell the RAM when he can use it? A1/A2/B1/B2 instead of the typical A1/B1/A2/B2. Moth TR board btw. have 8 slots but so far correct. My wife’s old i5 2500k had 24GB of RAM in that configuration. No complaints there.