Mixing RAM

Gulquan · 15 Jul 2011 at 16:54

Hi, I've been a lurker here for some time getting information from the ever helpful people who use this forum but actually need to ask a question now:

I have an AMD Phenom II X4 810 running on a Gigabyte GA-MA790XT-UD4P at 2.6GHz and have 4Gb (2x2GB) of Corsair XMS3 1333MHz RAM (Part No: CM3X2G1333C9).

A friend has got a full new desktop and has given me 4Gb (2X2Gb) of older Corsair XMS3-1600MHz RAM (Part No: CM3X2G1600C9DHX) as he no longer needs/wants them.

I am planning to upgrade to Windows 7 64 bit shortly and I want to know if I can use both types of this RAM in the same PC to give me 8Gb total or would there be a conflict?

Additional: I am contemplating OC'ing the mobo to about 3-3.4Ghz (but not doing it for certain) so would this raise any further problems if I could mix the RAM.

Any insights on this would be greatly appreciated.

Regards.

Gulquan · 15 Jul 2011 at 17:49

Thanks Plec, that was just the kind of information I was looking for. Good to know that free RAM won't go to waste.

Many thanks on the info and the welcome.

Regards

EDIT: Just seen your edits.

Gulquan · 15 Jul 2011 at 17:57

Excellent - thanks for checking that through for me. I will give it a try when my W7 is ready to go.

Regards.

Gulquan · 20 Jul 2011 at 11:40

Just to follow up - Win7 installed, RAM all set and everything running nicely. Many thanks Plec.

Regards.