Are these memory modules compatible? Corsair Vengeance and Kingston HyperX

[viditkothari]

System spec:
CPU: Core i5 4690k
CPU FAN: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
Motherboard: MSI Z87 G43 (Supports 4 memory modules)
RAM: 16 GB (2 x 8GB) Corsair Vengeance (CMZ8GX3M1A1600C10)

I want to add 16GB Memory to the setup but there is a constraint, the big CPU Fan. I cannot add another set of Corsair Vengeance 8GB because of its height. So I'm looking for another Memory module very similar in spec and compatible with the currently installed - 16 GB (2 x 8GB) Corsair Vengeance (CMZ8GX3M1A1600C10).

So can you please tell me if I can go ahead and add 16 GB (2 x 8GB) Kingston FURY Memory - 8GB Module - DDR3 1600MHz CL10 DIMM alongwith 16 GB (2 x 8GB) Corsair Vengeance (CMZ8GX3M1A1600C10).

 

[Dulith1118]

u might be gambling with that man.. same brand might work but different brands huge chance not work..
Are u video editing and rendering??
if only gaming more ram wont help

 

[viditkothari]

u might be gambling with that man.. same brand might work but different brands huge chance not work..
Are u video editing and rendering??
if only gaming more ram wont help

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So thinking of all the above applications, I thought I should upgrade from 16 GB RAM to 32 GB but having an issue due to the big CPU fan

 

[Dulith1118]

Best option for u is buy the same set of ram as what u have now and get another cooler
It's the cheapest way to do it

 

[Tradesman1]

There's no guarantees when mixing packages of DRAM even if you get an identical set, try to pair the ones you list may even be more problematic as the Fury run off PnP wher the others are XMP based. We've seen a lot of folks where they tried these and no luck at all

 

[viditkothari]

Best option for u is buy the same set of ram as what u have now and get another cooler
It's the cheapest way to do it

I don't think there are any such nice cooler (near the price range of my cuurent one : Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO) which has clearance for Corsair Vengeance RAMs

and beside price wise:
Cooler Master costs ~ Rs. 3500 (had to get it imported from the US, took me 25 days to get delivery)
and
Memory modules will cost me ~ Rs. 6000 (for two 8GBs)

 

[viditkothari]

Thank you all
I think I've to take a different approach and may be replace the two Corsair memory modules with four Kingston Hyper.

I can use the two in another system may be

 

[Tradesman1]

The 212 EVO is a great cooler and the fans are height adjustable, can run any DRAM under an EVO 😉

 

[viditkothari]

The 212 EVO is a great cooler and the fans are height adjustable, can run any DRAM under an EVO 😉

I just measured it roughly and I think I'll have to replace the fans ~1.6 centimeters. Won't this shift affect the efficiency of the cooler?

 

[Tradesman1]

Not really, no, I've run the EVO on a number of builds with Trident X under them

 

[viditkothari]

Then I have the solution
Thanks

 

[Tradesman1]

Let us know how it goes 😉