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[andy295673]

Hi guys,how you doing?
I wanna buy a RAM memory but first I wanted to ask what's different having 2 rams of different brands,speed etc. Instead of 2 exact same ones.
Thank you in advance.

 

[jay32267]

Hi guys,how you doing?
I wanna buy a RAM memory but first I wanted to ask what's different having 2 rams of different brands,speed etc. Instead of 2 exact same ones.
Thank you in advance.

In general, you will have a better chance of the RAM working properly.....or even working at all....if the sticks are matched.

RAM can work if it's not matched....but it can be a crapshoot.

 

[William133]

Two sticks with different specs are much more likely to be incompatible with each other resulting in your computer not booting up.

 

[andy295673]

Two sticks with different specs are much more likely to be incompatible with each other resulting in your computer not booting up.

Yeah but what if specs are almost similiar or the same.

 

[andy295673]

In general, you will have a better chance of the RAM working properly.....or even working at all....if the sticks are matched.

RAM can work if it's not matched....but it can be a crapshoot.

You mean not matched in frequency,speed etc.? or matched in brand ?

 

[kanewolf]

You mean not matched in frequency,speed etc.? or matched in brand ?

"Matched" is a term that memory vendors use to say that a set of memory DIMMs have been TESTED as a set and are guaranteed to work as a set. If you have "almost" the same memory then you have no guarantee that your motherboard memory controller will be able work with that memory. You might be able to manually set all the memory timing information and get it to work. The safest approach when buying memory is to buy a matched set. It is guaranteed by the manufacturer.

 

[jay32267]

You mean not matched in frequency,speed etc.? or matched in brand ?

I always match the speed if I can and of course it needs to be the same type (DDR3, DDR4 etc)
When I say "not matched" I mean mainly the brand and the model.
Although you don't have to match the speed sometimes either....but it's something to shoot for.

 

[lynx1021]

Like playing Russian roulette!

 

[sizzling]

Yeah but what if specs are almost similiar or the same.

Even mixing the exact same make and model bought separately can have issues. The more differences the greater the chance of issue.

 

[andy295673]

Even mixing the exact same make and model bought separately can have issues. The more differences the greater the chance of issue.

for example what kind of issues ? other than not booting up.

 

[sizzling]

for example what kind of issues ? other than not booting up.

When I had issues with mixing RAM of same make and model the system would struggle to load Windows without crashing and if it did load a blue screen would happen very quickly.

 

[Encryption+]

I always recommend getting the same brand and kind of RAM for all sticks in a given computer. Mixing and matching always increases the odds of something not working properly.

In answer to your other question, as long as the specifications of the RAM sticks are exactly the same, you can mix sticks from different brands/manufacturers and everything should theoretically work, as long as none of the chips are defective to start with.

What is the make and model of your computer?

 

[andy295673]

I always recommend getting the same brand and kind of RAM for all sticks in a given computer. Mixing and matching always increases the odds of something not working properly.

In answer to your other question, as long as the specifications of the RAM sticks are exactly the same, you can mix sticks from different brands/manufacturers and everything should theoretically work, as long as none of the chips are defective to start with.

What is the make and model of your computer?

I have an old pc Acer veriton M430

 

[NightHawkRMX]

for example what kind of issues ? other than not booting up.

1. No boot
2. Not being able to reach rated ratings and timings
3. instability leading to crashes and other bad things

Just don't do it. It CAN work, but sometimes it just ends up being a waste of money.

 

[andy295673]

I have a brand=old pc Acer veriton M430

1. No boot
2. Not being able to reach rated ratings and timings
3. instability leading to crashes and other bad things

Just don't do it. It CAN work, but sometimes it just ends up being a waste of money.

these can happen even if I get the exact same model ?

 

[NightHawkRMX]

Yes as they are unmatched, but the chances are a lot lower than 2 different sticks.

 

[Encryption+]

Here is the link to compatible Crucial RAM, I believe your computer has four slots so that will give you 16GB of memory. Also here's a link to the Samsung 860 EVO which is compatible with your computer as well if you want to change that too.

 

[andy295673]

Here is the link to compatible Crucial RAM, I believe your computer has four slots so that will give you 16GB of memory. Also here's a link to the Samsung 860 EVO which is compatible with your computer as well if you want to change that too.

Thanks a lot.