Question Adding 16GB x 2 sticks of RAM to an existing 8GB x 2 setup ?

[AdelLevi]

Hello, Is it possible or is it okay to put another 16GB x 2 RAM (Lexar THOR DDR4 CL16 3200mhz) to the
existing 8GB x 2 RAM (Avexir Core 2 DDR4 CL16 3200mhz) ?

RAMusage is always at 80-100% when playing games and running other software like browser. I want to be able to multi-task and RAM is the only problem.

I was just gonna buy the same ram kit again but can't find it anymore even on the same website, maybe discontinued, that's why I'm looking for alternatives with the same speed.

My current specs
MOBO: GIGABYTE A520M DS3H
CPU: R5 5600g
GPU: RX 6600 (non-xt)
RAM: Avexir Core 2 (8GB x 2)
STORAGE: 1tb nvme (crucial) 500gb HDD

 

[Lafong]

Is it possible? Yes.

How well will it work? Unknown until you try it.

You might try just the new 32GB without the old 16GB. See how that works.

Then add the old 16 to the new 32 for 48 total. Is that better than just the new 32?

 

[CountMike]

Hello, Is it possible or is it okay to put another 16x2 ram (Lexar THOR DDR4 CL16 3200mhz) to my 8x2 (Avexir Core 2 DDR4 CL16 3200mhz)?

RAM is always at 80-100% when playing games and running other software like browser. I want to be able to multi-task and RAM is only my problem

I was just gonna buy the same ram kit again but can't find it anymore even the website, maybe discontinued, that's why I'm looking for alternatives with the same speed

My current setup is:
CPU: R5 5600g
GPU: RX 6600 (non-xt)
RAM: Avexir Core 2 (8x2)
MOBO: GIGABYTE A520M DS3H
STORAGE: 1tb nvme (crucial) 500gb HDD

Unless you find exactly same RAM just higher capacity, adding memory can be very iffy, you have to literary get them and try for yourself even if they are same frequency and Cl. voltage etc. Nobody can tell you exactly. 16GB may be a bit little low but 32GB should be enough for most. So my advice is to just replace what you have now with 2 x 16GB.

 

[geofelt]

Ryzen is very particular about ram compatibility.
Best to order a replacement kit explicitly supported.
Go to the motherboard ram support specs.
https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/A520M-DS3H-rev-1x/support#support-doc

I suspect that 32gb may be the max supported by your motherboard/ram combo.
I don't see any kits greater than 32gb:
https://download.gigabyte.com/FileL...ezanne.pdf?v=f2cc3bfac22ff0715f6f2b25a7440ee2

 

[CountMike]

Ryzen is very particular about ram compatibility.
Best to order a replacement kit explicitly supported.
Go to the motherboard ram support specs.
https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/A520M-DS3H-rev-1x/support#support-doc

I suspect that 32gb may be the max supported by your motherboard/ram combo.
I don't see any kits greater than 32gb:
https://download.gigabyte.com/FileL...ezanne.pdf?v=f2cc3bfac22ff0715f6f2b25a7440ee2

No, it's not any more particular about RAM compatibility than Intel, it's just that may need different settings reflected in EXPO instead of XMP to function at full ability, All memory is equally governed by JEDEC standards, only OC is set in BIOS differently using presets like XMP and/or Expo. Amount of RAM for consumer type of CPUs i 128GB also reflected in 64bit OSs like Windows to same amount, although for 64bit CPUs theoretical limit of addressing 16 million TB of memory.
GIGABYTE A520M DS3H has 4 RAM slots so it can use full
128MB.
Just because there are no kits listed with that capacity means they didn't list as tested, doesn't mean it's not available.