Can I mix these sticks of ram?

Anustart

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BLS4G3D1609DS1S00 < Is the one im going to buy and BLT4G3D1608DT2TXOB is my current stick of ram. will it work?
 
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IF they will play together, YES they will and can run dual channel, and NO they won't automatically downclock to the slowest timing, they will initially boot up to the mobos default and then you will need to set them yourself- both are 4GB sticks and both are 1600, however one stick is CL9 and the other is CL8, best bet will be to try the two at 1600 9-9-9-24, 1.55....and there is no guarantee they will play together, there's never a guarantee using sticks from different packages, even if they are the same exact model.

dj1997

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yes it will work however you will not get dual channel mode and they will down clock to the speed or timings of the slower module
 

Tradesman1

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IF they will play together, YES they will and can run dual channel, and NO they won't automatically downclock to the slowest timing, they will initially boot up to the mobos default and then you will need to set them yourself- both are 4GB sticks and both are 1600, however one stick is CL9 and the other is CL8, best bet will be to try the two at 1600 9-9-9-24, 1.55....and there is no guarantee they will play together, there's never a guarantee using sticks from different packages, even if they are the same exact model.
 
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