Mixing RAMs

jesta · 4 Feb 2012 at 15:35

Alright guys,

I currently have OCZ Platinum 4gb DDR3 1333mhz RAM (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-224-OC&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1516) and want to upgrade and as the prices of RAM seems to be pretty cheap I want to grab an 8gb set to go with my current 4gb. Only problem is that I don't think OCZ do 2x4gb for the Platinum so I will need to get some different brand ram.

I've been looking at the Kingston HyperX but the Volts seems different? Also been looking at the G.Skill RipJaw ones too (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-053-GS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1516) but will mixing the RAMs be ok? Does it matter that the OCZ CAS timing is 7-7-7-20 whilst the G.Skill is 9-9-9-24?

Cheers.

SeraphX · 4 Feb 2012 at 18:28

Hey Jesta,

Is there any particular reason you need 12Gb of ram? 8Gb will easily suffice for pretty much everything short of high end video and photo processing or VM hosting etc etc

the ram should work, but if memory serves (mine that is lol) the C7 stuff will be forced to run at the slower C9 ram speeds, and all your slots filled will mess up and make overclocking quite difficult tbh

If i were you, i would just Buy the 8Gb upgrade, and sell the older C7 stuff to balance it out.

jesta · 4 Feb 2012 at 20:55

I'm an Architecture student so I do a lot of 3D modelling, rendering, photoshopping and drafting so the more RAM the better.

I don't overclock so that wouldn't be much of a problem. Will I notice the speed of C9 speed opposed to C7?

You're right though, if I sell my C7 I can put the money towards another 4gb of ram.

Thekwango · 4 Feb 2012 at 21:03

as far as i am aware you're better off getting another set with matching settings otherwise you can run into problems, though you could get lucky and everything will be fine. you probably are far better off trying to flog your existing ram on and putting whatever you get towards matching sets

SeraphX · 4 Feb 2012 at 21:43

you won't see much difference between Cas 7 and 9 tbh, that would only be noticable in benchmarking, plus more ram is always better than uber fast