mixing ram

[SavageCupcake]

hi guys

with my new pc i got 4gb of muskin blackline. runs at 1.5v at 1600mhz 9-9-9-24 etc. was looking at this kit to add to my pc http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Memory+-+RAM/DDR3/Dual+Channel+-+%281600MHz%29/8GB+Mushkin+Enhanced+Blackline+Frostbyte+%23996995+%282x4GB%29+1600+%28PC3-12800%29+240-Pin+DDR3+SDRAM+CAS+9-9-9-24+1.5V+?productId=44336 would i have any problems due to mixing 4 gb sticks with 2 gb sticks or would it be fine?

 

[AndyMosh]

It's said that mixing ram sticks isn't the best idea and can cause problems, i've never done it myself, i'd just get another 2 x 2gb sticks, unless you actually need more than 8gb ram.

 

[Tomtom565]

As long as it is the same speed and has the same timings, most of the time they work fine with no problems. I have had no problems myself with mixing different kits, so I would say it would be fine.

 

[SavageCupcake]

ive tried looking on aria for the same ram kit as i currently have but i cant seem to find it

ill try it and see how it goes. any problems ill just take out the old sticks

 

[SieB]

As long as it is the same speed and has the same timings, most of the time they work fine with no problems. I have had no problems myself with mixing different kits, so I would say it would be fine.

This ^^^

When I had my Q6600 rig I had two different sticks of ram but they had the same voltage and timings and I never had any probs in the year and half I had the rig. The thing with RAM is, it's all the same, 1600mhz 1.65v 9-9-9-24 is 1600mhz 1.65v 9-9-9-24 no matter what brand it is, as long as you don't mix timings and voltages you will be fine.

 

[dugdiamond]

also, make sure the largest sized memory sticks are in DIMM0 and DIMM1