Laptops Will 8gb soldered ram work in dual channel if I put another 16gb

For memory to run in dual channel the capacity, speed and latency should match to other memory. Also the slot placement matters in a motherboard so not sue how that would work in your case. If original installed memory is 8GB you cannot install 16gb and expect it to run in dual channel. Also if the speed of the original memory does not match to installed memory the RAM speed will drop to the lowest speed for the memory type, like it may drop the speed for DDR5 to 3200MHz.

If you are using windows run this in command prompt

wmic MemoryChip get MemoryType, Name, Capacity, Configuredclockspeed, DeviceLocator, FormFactor, Manufacturer, Serialnumber, Speed

Mine shows this. 5600Mhz rated DDR5 running at 5200Mhz. Although the Manufacturer is different the OEM is same Hynix.
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ronnie_gogs said:
For memory to run in dual channel the capacity, speed and latency should match to other memory. Also the slot placement matters in a motherboard so not sue how that would work in your case. If original installed memory is 8GB you cannot install 16gb and expect it to run in dual channel. Also if the speed of the original memory does not match to installed memory the RAM speed will drop to the lowest speed for the memory type, like it may drop the speed for DDR5 to 3200MHz.
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soldered one is 8gb 3200mhz and i want to add 16gb 3200 mhz.
i heared about flex mode in which the first 16gb would run in dual channel the rest in single channel so wanted to check does my laptop support it or not as i cant find anything about it on internet
 
I've done this and it works fine but like the above poster said if it's same ram with same speed and same latency switching becomes easier for the os andyou get much more of a bossy , doesn't mean extra ram doesn't help . I did see noticable difference from having two 8gb sticks in two slots to one 8 one 16 but that boost isn't as big as switching from one to two 8gb sticks for example.

To answer your question laptop will 100 percent support it only question is gains you will get using a second 16gb stick rather than 8 gigs one but that's upon Os and how it handles ducal channels , I would say go for it though if price isn't an issue.
 
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Looks like basic Hynix OEM 3200 Mhz RAM. You should be able to find matching RAM in the market easily which should not cause any conflict. If its possible I would suggest a local computer store which allows you to swap in case of mismatch.

This ram should match the one soldered on your system now. Hynix 3200Mhz.

For 16gb this should match. 3200 Hynix

Hynix is 2nd biggest ram oem after samsung and most major laptops brands use it as the default memory including Apple. Which leads to fake Hynix chips being available in the market as well. Suggest to run this command as soon as you boot up to check the installed memory specs to confirm if it giving 3200 Mhz as advertised. Confirgured is what your system is using. Speed is the rated speed. For branded ram Adata seems to use Hynix chips in their memory.
 
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I also have same configuration , soldered 8 gb 3200 and 16 gb 3200 on E16 , it's runs fine. Not sure about double rate speeds.

Is there any way to check if it's running on dual channel mode with optimal performance?
 
Easiest is to install CPU-Z. Goto memory tab.
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CPU-Z for Windows® x86/x64 is a freeware that gathers information on some of the main devices of your system : Processor name and number, codename, process, package, cache levels. Mainboard and chipset. Memory type, size, timings, and module specifications (SPD). Real time...
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Mine is DDR5 so this is my value.

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Channel says : 4x32 bit. This is basically multi channel mode which is different from dual channel or quad channel mode in DDR4.

For DDR4 this might show.
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nfsnfs said:
I also have same configuration , soldered 8 gb 3200 and 16 gb 3200 on E16 , it's runs fine. Not sure about double rate speeds.

Is there any way to check if it's running on dual channel mode with optimal performance?
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CPUZ, either the SPD section or the memory one.
 
nfsnfs said:
That's only indication , does that mean it's running dual ? , I was checking if there are any benchmarks we can run.
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you can do everything related to memory, via memtest x86. It's an iso which when loaded into starts a benchmark and tells you all of the information related to your memory. if you can, try getting a stick from friend see if it works according to your needs using memtest and buy one for you then.
 
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