Is 12 GB Possible with 2 RAM Sticks?

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Okay so I have a GigaByte GA-H61M-DS2 motherboard, which has 2 memory slots. I currently have 1 stick of 8GB RAM (1x8) and my PC is constantly hitting the ceiling. My friend has offered to give me 1x4 GB stick for free, since I only have 1 slot available. Would I be aloud this? I'm using Windows 10 64 bit, on a 64bit machine.

TL;DR - Can I have 12GB RAM by using one stick of 8GB and one stick of 4GB?

Thank you in advance.
 
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I'm saying that IF the sticks will play together (there is never a guarantee that sticks from different packages will play/work together) then they can run in 'flex' mode where *GB total runs in dual and the odd 4GB in single, it has little to no ill affect on performance
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So you're saying it will work but not as well? Because the 8GB stick is a random brand I bought, don't even remember, and the 4GB stick will be a Corsair Vengance which will probably be faster.
 
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I'm saying that IF the sticks will play together (there is never a guarantee that sticks from different packages will play/work together) then they can run in 'flex' mode where *GB total runs in dual and the odd 4GB in single, it has little to no ill affect on performance
 
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