Installing Diffrent Ram

[iW1llX]

So I built my PC a week back, and have recently been playing every game in Ultra, but I got Battlefield 4 Yesterday and have been playing it quite a bit, but I have encountered alot of stuttering and a few crashes. Now this could because I am only using 4gb of ram. So I am going to be doing a Upgrade but with a different make I have one 4gb Kingston and 4gb Corsair both witch are DDR3 and 1600mhz. Now if I just place in my new Corsair ram into its slot then boot up my pc will it automatically start working or will have to do something to make it work??

 

[AxlFone]

So I built my PC a week back, and have recently been playing every game in Ultra, but I got Battlefield 4 Yesterday and have been playing it quite a bit, but I have encountered alot of stuttering and a few crashes. Now this could because I am only using 4gb of ram. So I am going to be doing a Upgrade but with a different make I have one 4gb Kingston and 4gb Corsair both witch are DDR3 and 1600mhz. Now if I just place in my new Corsair ram into its slot then boot up my pc will it automatically start working or will have to do something to make it work??

Are the Cl timings same? It can start working just fine. But you be best to look at bios right settings for ram timings. MHz and Cl settings.

 

[Tradesman1]

Might or might not, mixing DRAM can be problematic, but as long as you have the sticks, add the second and give it a try, if any problems let me know and we can probably get them to play by adjusting the timings and a voltage or two

 

[iW1llX]

I will have to just wait and see I guess...

 

[sony143143143]

if ram is same speed it will be ok

 

[Tradesman1]

if ram is same speed it will be ok

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And you'll guarantee this?

 

[AxlFone]

if ram is same speed it will be ok

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And you'll guarantee this?

I have now 4 ram , 2 GB G.skill. 1 8 GB Corsair and one 4GB corsair.
And they work just fine. 1333 and 1600MHz will work just fine.
I have tested this. Old build I did have 2GB 1333 and 1600 memory. And they did work just fine. All at 1600MHz.

 

[Tradesman1]

Yes it happens, but quirte often they won't play - look through the forums, I'm helping folks every day with mixed sticks saying they won't work, people mixing DRAM is one of the biggest causes of RMAs of DRAM - the DRAM makers and mobo makers alike recommend against mixing DRAM particularly 1600 and and above - basically any sticks should theoretically work together at 1333 as that's often a mobos default freq, but again, day in and day out people have problems with mixing - it more often better to play safe and buy a full set than to try and mix and find iout they won't play then you have another trip to the store or shipping fees, restocking fees, time without the DRAM etc, which can easily surpass the difference in buying sticks to try and mix or just buying a set of the full amount you want

 

[AxlFone]

It is good if someone helps. I did not ask any help. I jut did say what works for me. Maybe they just do not know how or what settings to use. XMP is not working and then they think that memory is not working. I do most settings manual so I do not need any XMP help
Most people do not know what bios can adjust. it is shame really.

 

[Tradesman1]

It is good if someone helps. I did not ask any help. I jut did say what works for me. Maybe they just do not know how or what settings to use. XMP is not working and then they think that memory is not working. I do most settings manual so I do not need any XMP help
Most people do not know what bios can adjust. it is shame really.

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+1 That is so true