different RAM compatibility

[Spiral Nemesis]

I currently have 8gb of ddr3 RAM in my computer and i would like to expand to 16gb for ramdisk.

My current build has:
mobo:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131837
cpu: i5 3570k
ram: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104242

as you can see, the RAM has been discontinued and buying it from other sources is too expensive so i consider adding a different RAM(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=20-231-455&SortField=1&SummaryType=0&Pagesize=10&PurchaseMark=&SelectedRating=-1&VideoOnlyMark=False&VendorMark=&IsFeedbackTab=true&Keywords=%28keywords%29&Page=1#scrollFullInfo)

Would those 2 different ram be compatible with each other, if so, how should i configure both so i get the maximum performance and stability out from both even though they are different?

 

[Adrian Ocampo]

Yes it would. Given that the 2 ram would be in a different channel as the first 2 ram. For example your current dual channel setup is in 1 channel and the new ram would be in another channel. One identifier of channels are the color of the ram slot. 😀 Read more on memory channels

 

[smorizio]

http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-Modules-1600MHz-Non-ECC-Desktop/dp/tech-data/B0057Q4ADU/ref=de_a_smtd
should run with this ram as both same voltage and speed.

 

[Tradesman1]

Don't really want entry level 1600 DRAM at 1.65, would invest in a set of good 1600 or 1866 sticks at 1.5 (all in a single package) mixing DRAM, even of the same exact model can be problematic (especially different brands, voltages, timings, etc

 

[Tradesman1]

Yes it would. Given that the 2 ram would be in a different channel as the first 2 ram. For example your current dual channel setup is in 1 channel and the new ram would be in another channel. One identifier of channels are the color of the ram slot. 😀 Read more on memory channels

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Just a note - If you HAVE TO MIX DRAM, best with 4sticks to put one of each in each channel...i.e. set A 2x4GB brand X and set B 2x2GB or 2x4GB od brand Z - put the larger set say X in slots 1-3 and the others in 2-4