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November 25th, 2011, 01:56 PM #1Junior Member
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Will using two different RAM cards cause any issues?
I'm wanting to add some more RAM and I found a good deal on these:
Newegg.com - Kingston 4GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Desktop Memory Model KVR1333D3N9/4G
My motherboard is an MSI 770-c45:
Newegg.com - MSI 770-C45 AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard
And my current RAM is:
Newegg.com - OCZ Gold 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ3G16004GK
I can see that the voltage has a .2 difference and the speed is a little different, but I'm assuming the higher RAM will just clock down to match the lower RAM speeds? Will these two cards work together?
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November 25th, 2011, 02:39 PM #2
I think it should work, but like you said the clock speed will clock down to match the lowest speed.
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November 25th, 2011, 03:29 PM #3
First off, If yer running an OS that isn't 64 bit, you will not be able to use the extra RAM. Also, You don't say whether yer gonna add 2 of the new RAM sticks, but I would highly recommend it...
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November 25th, 2011, 03:52 PM #4Junior Member
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Yes, I am running Win 7 x64. And at the time of making this topic, I didn't read the page carefully. I didn't realize that the Kingston is only one stick. Either way if that extra stick helps then I'll be happy.
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November 30th, 2011, 03:30 PM #5
but if you have 2 sticks current and will add only 1, you WILL drop back from dual to single channel, severely hampering your memory bandwidth.
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November 30th, 2011, 03:41 PM #6Junior Member
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Well that I did not know. Anyway the card just came in and I cannot POST with the 4GB card installed.
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November 30th, 2011, 03:55 PM #7
RAM voltages differ, thats probably why.
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