Can you mis match RAM?

BriT · 29 Oct 2015 at 16:27

Currently have the RAM in my sig, 8gb. Want to grab another 8gb(2x4gb). Can i miss match brands for example this RAM? https://www.overclockers.co.uk/cors...channel-memory-kit-cmy8gx3m2a1-my-374-cs.html

Cheers.

Armageus · 29 Oct 2015 at 16:29

Yes you can mismatch brands, as long as both sets will run at the same voltages. If the timings e.g. cas settings are different, then you may have to set the timings manually to the lowest of the two sets (rather than relying on Auto/XMP profiles)

BriT · 29 Oct 2015 at 16:32

Ok thanks

Tephnos · 29 Oct 2015 at 17:45

You can, but its not advised due to problems mismatched latencies can cause.

BriT · 29 Oct 2015 at 18:07

Yeah think i'll just sell my old ram and buy this https://www.overclockers.co.uk/king...al-channel-kit-hx321c11t3k2-16-my-142-ks.html

nothingbutepic · 30 Oct 2015 at 09:52

Yes you can, But Brand does not make a difference. Only capacity and speed makes the difference. For maximum performance mostly people recommend using sticks that have same speed and capacity across all ram slots, but this does not mean that rams sticks of different capacity and speed will not work if they installed together.

BriT · 30 Oct 2015 at 11:52

Gonna go with these https://www.overclockers.co.uk/king...al-channel-kit-hx324c11srk2-16-my-204-ks.html unless anyone has any recommendations?

bledd · 30 Oct 2015 at 15:10

Personally, I never mix them.

zola25 · 31 Oct 2015 at 02:59

^ Sound advice from bledd, I've even had different revisions of the same memory (same part number) fail to work properly together.

bledd · 31 Oct 2015 at 07:49

Any small issue that crops up and you'll be pointing at the ram. If there is an incompatibility, it's time consuming and frustrating to diagnose it. For the cheap price or ram, it's not worth the risk.

If you give your pc a solid base, ie matched ram and a good psu, then you should be plain sailing.