[SOLVED] Is this RAM ok for my PC?

[Guru X]

Hey there, i just bought a Hynix RAM stick,and by some type of mistake they sent the 1600Mhz one instead of 1333Mhz(4GB)
My board only supports 1333Mhz RAM.
I already have an existing 4GB module ,1333Mhz,Hynix.
I tried to run that,and it works perfectly in dual channel,showing that my mobo has done a great job of underclocking the RAM.
I also do npt experience instability,and windows memory diagnostic hasnt detected any errors,memtest 86 hasnt too.
I can order a refund,but i dont really think i really need it,coz ,firstly it works fine and i cannot find this RAM module anywhere.

So what do you guys think?,is it likely that i experience any problems in the forseeable future?
Any help will be appreciated.

 

[drivinfast247]

If it's working without errors that's pretty much all you can expect.

 

[Guru X]

What shoudnt i expect?

 

[Schlachtwolf]

The RAM which you got CAN run to 1600mhz but the Mobo will only allow it to go the speed of the slower 1333 stick, you are really lucky that they work at all, RAM is sold in kits and 2 sticks even from the same maker, speed, timings etc but from a different date off production may not work together due to changes in the silicon and chipset quality. Really minor but often it won't work. You got lucky ..... be ☺

 

[Guru X]

Ikrrr
Trust me people have not even gotten away with a minor thing like die revision and <Mod Edit>,and me getting away with clockspeed,latency,die revision etc,trust me,it is a lucky day,
Kudos to my mobo for underclocking the RAM perfectly😊

 

[RodroX]

I have mixed (not because I wanted or like it) a lot of diferent DDR3 sticks on my work and for many personal clients PCs and I can't remember a single time the PC didn't boot or had trouble with dual channel.

The SPD chip usually holds a few "standard" speed/timings configurations to make mismatched setup like yours works.

 

[dorsai]

Most memory chips never complain about running slower timings than they are spec'd for. No reason the two sticks wouldn't work at the slower speed unless mixing SS and DS...then things get a bit sketchy.