So Im buying 2x8 DDR4 RAM. And I currently have only 8 gb. Should I mix them ? 2 new 8 gbs and a old one?
Im currently with 8 GB Ram, with SKYBAY motherboardIt may or may not work but running 3-8gb sticks really isn't ideal.
What is the motherboard and current memory?
Lenovo?Im currently with 8 GB Ram, with SKYBAY motherboard
Yeah Lenovo. Will it work just the new 2x8?Lenovo?
Anyways you could try it but it may not boot. Your probably better off buying the 2x8gb kit, making sure it works in the system with the original 8gb stick taken out and if it does then sell that single stick.
It should work with the new kit.Yeah Lenovo. Will it work just the new 2x8?
It should work with the new kit.
There's no harm in trying the new kit with the existing stick but it's unlikely to work although sometimes it does.So Im not gonna risk with the old one mixed?
For general use, gaming and maybe some editing 16gb is plenty. If your into editing videos and such then you may want to consider 32gb (2x16gb).16 GB RAM Should be enough.. right?
Is 24 RAM ( 2x8 new and 8 old) Good for Gaming? Or 16 are just enough??There's no harm in trying the new kit with the existing stick but it's unlikely to work although sometimes it does.
Well having the mix of a 2x8gb kit with a 8gb stick won't run in dual channel (unlike just the 2x8gb kit alone) however the difference in performance could be mild, like a few FPS (more or less).Is 24 RAM ( 2x8 new and 8 old) Good for Gaming? Or 16 are just enough??
Thank you. Will it work just playing games and listening to music, youtube or twitch?Well having the mix of a 2x8gb kit with a 8gb stick won't run in dual channel (unlike just the 2x8gb kit alone) however the difference in performance could be mild, like a few FPS (more or less).
As for if 16gb is enough it depends on what your doing. I have 16gb on my desktop which is plenty for my game, Discord & watching Netflix on my second screen. I just bought a laptop with 8gb which is sufficient for my games and Discord.
Yea 16gb+ is enough for that.Thank you. Will it work just playing games and listening to music, youtube or twitch?
Thanks A LOT I will just save the old 8 GB RAM I think. I will put the new kitYea 16gb+ is enough for that.
Your welcome. Try both and see if it works, if not then try the 2x8gb kit by itself. If you run into issues feel free to post it and we'll try to help you out.Thanks A LOT I will just save the old 8 GB RAM I think. I will put the new kit
When I put them all, what should I expect? I mean what problems?Your welcome. Try both and see if it works, if not then try the 2x8gb kit by itself. If you run into issues feel free to post it and we'll try to help you out.
Well hopefully it boots right up and shows all 24gb of memory and you don't encounter any BSOD's or crashes, this would be ideal.When I put them all, what should I expect? I mean what problems?
Okay, I dont really know what BSOD is and XMP/DOCP are...... can you explain? And how I can check these things in the BIOS? I dont really know what that is too :|Well hopefully it boots right up and shows all 24gb of memory and you don't encounter any BSOD's or crashes, this would be ideal.
Issues could be...
-BSOD
-System isn't booting
-Memory not recognized
-XMP/DOCP/etc not working. What these do is make sure the memory is running at the correct speed, voltage & timings in the BIOS.
There may be other issues but I'm kind of having a brain fart at the moment Try it out and let me know how it works out.
Intel Core i7-6700 3.40 GHZBSOD=Blue Screen of Death. It's pretty much the same thing as crashes but will show an error usually.
XMP/DOCP is a setting in the motherboard BIOS that if enabled will run the RAM/Memory at the correct speed, voltage & timings. By default DDR4 usually runs at 2133 even if the stick is 3200mhz because that option needs to be enabled. Depending on your specs having faster memory could make a significant performance difference.
What CPU do you have?
Intel Core i7-6700 3.40 GHZ
And I dont know how to enable these settings, or they are automaticallyBSOD=Blue Screen of Death. It's pretty much the same thing as crashes but will show an error usually.
XMP/DOCP is a setting in the motherboard BIOS that if enabled will run the RAM/Memory at the correct speed, voltage & timings. By default DDR4 usually runs at 2133 even if the stick is 3200mhz because that option needs to be enabled. Depending on your specs having faster memory could make a significant performance difference.
What CPU do you have?
I wouldn't worry about XMP then, those motherboards only support 2133/2400 and the difference is minimal.Intel Core i7-6700 3.40 GHZ
You have to set them manually but with your system it really doesn't matter so I wouldn't worry about it.And I dont know how to enable these settings, or they are automatically
I wouldn't worry about XMP then, those motherboards only support 2133/2400 and the difference is minimal.