[SOLVED] 2x8GB 3200MHz+2x8GB 3600 MHz with 3900X,any possible issues

[frozensun]

Hey friends.

I purchased long time ago 2 sticks of Vengeance Pro RGB at 3200MHz CL16

Can I pair them with 2 sticks at 3600MHz without any issues so in total of 32 GB of RAM.

This RAM is currently hard to find so I can only find 3600MHz modules CL18.

I know it will work at 3200 but I don't care,I just need to know if there will be some issues,like BSOD,can not boot etc...

Board is Crosshair VIII Hero.

 

[rgd1101]

possible it won't boot. only way to know is to try it out

 

[frozensun]

possible it won't boot. only way to know is to try it out

why you think so it won't boot...on Intel I never had problems but then again this is AMD...

 

[kanewolf]

Hey friends.

I purchased long time ago 2 sticks of Vengeance Pro RGB at 3200MHz CL16

Can I pair them with 2 sticks at 3600MHz without any issues so in total of 32 GB of RAM.

This RAM is currently hard to find so I can only find 3600MHz modules CL18.

I know it will work at 3200 but I don't care,I just need to know if there will be some issues,like BSOD,can not boot etc...

Board is Crosshair VIII Hero.

Mix and match RAM is a gamble. I would recommend running memtest86 for 6 or 8 hours BEFORE you try to boot windows. That way there is no possibility of data corruption in your Windows instance.

 

[rgd1101]

why you think so it won't boot...on Intel I never had problems

you said it yourselves on the first post. and you could read issue people have on mixing ram on the forum

 

[frozensun]

So your answer would be keep and go with 3200MHz and not buy 3600MHz modules right?

 

[frozensun]

you said it yourselves on the first post. and you could read issue people have on mixing ram on the forum

I couldn't find those topics...can you link here?

 

[kanewolf]

So your answer would be keep and go with 3200MHz and not buy 3600MHz modules right?

My advice would be to buy 2x16GB and sell your existing RAM.

 

[rgd1101]

I couldn't find those topics...can you link here?

right on the first page

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[sizzling]

why you think so it won't boot...on Intel I never had problems but then again this is AMD...

I don’t think AMD/Intel comes into it. The one time I had issues mixing 2 kits of the same make and model was actually on an Intel build.

Have a look at the odd man out section https://forums.tomshardware.com/faq...y-ram-and-xmp-profile-configurations.3398926/

I also recommend selling your current kit and buying a 2x16gb kit.

 

[rgd1101]

it about RAM getting faster and faster.

 

[ScrewySqrl]

assuming it works at all the ram will downclock to 3200, or possibly 2100

 

[Blitz Blitz]

Better not mix ram. If it boots, installs, and etc., it can cause a lot of issues like crashes, freezes, instability problems and etc. Better sell your old ram and buy new kit what you want, and what manufacturer recommends...