Dual channel clock speed

[Maximillian_2]

If My RAM (1600MHz, 12Gb ChannelA, 8Gb ChannelB) is running in dual channel mode so the speed of each channel is 800MHz, can I double The clock speed of my memory to 3200MHz so that each channel runs at 1600MHz?

 

[bignastyid]

No. What channel the ram runs in does not effect its clock speed.

 

[SkyNetRising]

If your ram is 1600mhz DDR, this means - it is running at 800mhz with 2 data transfers per clock.
So effective frequency = 2x actual frequency. That's how DDR works.

And no, you will not be able to run your ram at double of it's rated speed.

 

[WyomingKnott]

Although this has been well answered, I'm going to pitch in with a clarification. You wrote "If My RAM (1600MHz, 12Gb ChannelA, 8Gb ChannelB) is running in dual channel mode so the speed of each channel is 800MHz...." Dual-channel mode does not divide the speed of each memory stick in two, somehow sharing the bandwidth between the two sticks. It runs the two sticks at their rated speed, theoretically doubling your transfer speed, but actually giving a somewhat lower boost.

Also, memory runs in dual-channel mode when you have the same memory configuration in both channels. You don't; you stated 12 GB in one channel and 8 GB in the other. Depending on the motherboard, you will at best get dual-channel mode out if 16 GB of memory and single-channel mode out of the other 4 GB. At worst, you will get single-channel operation. It is possible that you would get better overall performance by removing the extra 4 GB.

At least make sure that the two 8 GB modules are in the first slot in each channel. If the 8 GB module is in the first slot in its channel, you'll get degraded pwerformance.