Mixing 3600 CL16 & CL17?

andy_mk3 · 1 Sep 2019 at 21:24

Having realised I need 32GB ram, I am finding it almost impossible to get another set of my current RAM which is G.Skill F4-3600C16D-16GTZR (2x8GB). Just come across a 2x8GB kit of F4-3600C17D-16GTZR, will I be fine adding this kit? I'd assume the CL17 kit would overclock to CL16 or even CL14 anyway?

Plec · 1 Sep 2019 at 22:54

andy_mk3 said:
I'd assume the CL17 kit would overclock to CL16

Possibly - but for initial testing purposes you would normally match the C16 to that of the C17 set and once you've established stability with all DIMM slots filled you could then experiment with tighter timings/match the C16...

Although, you could go for it - and match the C16 right from the off, and if it failed then navigate the more methodical route of the above.

andy_mk3 · 2 Sep 2019 at 09:16

Plec said:
Possibly - but for initial testing purposes you would normally match the C16 to that of the C17 set and once you've established stability with all DIMM slots filled you could then experiment with tighter timings/match the C16...

Although, you could go for it - and match the C16 right from the off, and if it failed then navigate the more methodical route of the above.

I think I will do that. Many thanks

I'm not worried about it all running the tightest timing ever. But if both can do CL16 I'd be happy enough.

andy_mk3 · 4 Sep 2019 at 20:36

Fitted the CL17 kit, enabled XMP and it runs the CL16 XMP automatically with zero issues

Plec · 4 Sep 2019 at 21:39

andy_mk3 said:
Fitted the CL17 kit, enabled XMP and it runs the CL16 XMP automatically with zero issues

Great stuff, glad it went smoothly - good to get feedback too, thanks.

andy_mk3 · 4 Sep 2019 at 21:50

Plec said:
Great stuff, glad it went smoothly - good to get feedback too, thanks.

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