adding different sizes of dual channel kits

martian1 · 22 Nov 2015 at 20:18

Hi just a quick question I have trident x ram 2x8gb kit can I add the exact same memory but a 2x4gb kit so I would have 24gb in total without taking any sort of hit with speeds etc ?

cheers all

rtho782 · 22 Nov 2015 at 21:36

Nope.

Very occasionally you won't be able to overclock as well with 4 DIMMs as with 2, but even if you had to drop the clocks slightly you would never notice the difference.

martian1 · 24 Nov 2015 at 21:45

Thanks so basically all should be fine ?

ANDARIAL · 30 Nov 2015 at 15:30

I am planning this too,so would be interested in the comments and results here

martian1 · 30 Nov 2015 at 17:13

Anyone ?

rtho782 · 30 Nov 2015 at 18:06

My RAM for example, 4x8GB, is supposed to be 2400mhz. I can run at that with any two DIMMs.

With 4 DIMMs, there is more load on the memory controller, and it's only stable at 2133mhz.

So, as I said before, you may have to de-clock the RAM slightly, but it will work.