Kingston Ram Compatible?

[WispyCorn]

Hey guys pls help me with this

So when I build my pc I only got 1 stick of ram, a Kingston KVR1333D3N9/4G Now I would like to get a second one to have 4gb however I can't find the exact same model of Ram. And It's a little bit more expensive to pay for a set of 2 rams of 4gb.

So I found this model in my local store a KVR13N9S8/4 its DD3 and have same latency and its also 1333mhz, kingston.

I was wondering if these two can work together?

 

[americanbrian]

Most likely fine. just check the voltages are identical.

 

[MeteorsRaining]

Sticking two sticks together, even if they are identical in specs, or maybe even the exact same model, but not in pairs, is a gamble. Sticks don't like to work with non-pairs much, and there's a bit of difference in tRFCmin and Max Power in them, I highly suspect it may not work out as planned. You can take 10 sticks from the factory line, exact same models, and find only 4 of 'em work with others. I'd not take the risk, a single 8GB stick would be much more safer in this regard.

 

[WispyCorn]

Well I forgot to ask something else tho. Since my motherboard is kind of small (cheap one back then) I neded this kind of Ram because I want to install a Cooler Master 212, however I was wondering if it would be possible to find the Fan even when it is blocking the Ram Slot? I mean I am aware that it was a little space below it and that low profile ram kind of fits.

Also I just checked the Specs sheet for both the rams and both of them say the following ''latency DDR3-1333 timing of 9-9-9 at 1.5V'' However the one I have has a Maximum Operating Power of 2.400 W* and the one that they are selling in the store has a Max of 2.100 W* Could this be a problem?

 

[WispyCorn]

Sticking two sticks together, even if they are identical in specs, or maybe even the exact same model, but not in pairs, is a gamble. Sticks don't like to work with non-pairs much, and there's a bit of difference in tRFCmin and Max Power in them, I highly suspect it may not work out as planned. You can take 10 sticks from the factory line, exact same models, and find only 4 of 'em work with others. I'd not take the risk, a single 8GB stick would be much more safer in this regard.

I was told that having a single channel instead of Dual would downgrade the performance of my system, how true is this?

 

[americanbrian]

I have used mixed RAM in several builds and never had an issue so long as the timings, voltages and clocks are all able to be made similar. (ie. i have had 667 ddr2 and 800 ddr2, with both clocking auto to 667 as there was a common profile.)

 

[MeteorsRaining]

Yes Dual channel is optimum, but single 8GB sticks tend to be cheaper than two 4GB ones, so if budget is a factor, 8GB single stick, 2X4GB is the way to go otherwise, in either case, please don't risk mixing sticks.

 

[WispyCorn]

Yes Dual channel is optimum, but single 8GB sticks tend to be cheaper than two 4GB ones, so if budget is a factor, 8GB single stick, 2X4GB is the way to go otherwise, in either case, please don't risk mixing sticks.

Found a Kingston HyperX FURY Blue DDR3 kit that I can order, its, of course, a lot more expensive but I guess I can buy it later, thing is the RAM has a height of 30mm, do you think it will be able to fit under the Cooler Master 212 EVO? I use a P8H61 M LX motherboard so its kind of impossible for the fan to not go over one of the Ram slots.

 

[MeteorsRaining]

The RAM is low profile, and it'd fit under the cooler w/o issues.