Mixing of different ram. Should i ?

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My new build currently have a 2 x 8 GB DDR4 Corsair Vengence 2400 Mhz Ram in dual channel.
I was thinking of mixing it with 2 x 4 GB DDR3 Corsair XMS 3 Ram.
Is this advisable as i do not want to damage anything as both ram are kinda different.
Is it also more advantageous to have more ram at a lower clock speed or less ram at a higher speed if mixing is possible.
 
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There are no motherboards I know of that have both DDR3 and DDR4 slots. It's keyed differently.

Even if there are boards with both slots it's either or not both.
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It's generally never a good idea to mix and match memory kits.
You could install it and see if it works, run a few test etc.
You won't damage anything by doing this, though i wouldn't advise installing low voltage dimms with higher voltage ones.
16GB of memory is plenty for gaming and general computer use, you would only need more for things like video editing.
 
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There are no motherboards I know of that have both DDR3 and DDR4 slots. It's keyed differently.

Even if there are boards with both slots it's either or not both.
 
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Oh good catch, I didn't even realize it was completely different kits, so no it won't work.
 
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