[SOLVED] Mix RAM with different CAS Latency

[Loidgi]

I currently have 2x HyperX Fury 4GB 2666MHz CL16 (16-18-18) RAM sticks, but my brother is getting 2x G.SKILL 8GB 2666MHz CL19 (19-19-19-43).
So I was thinking about both of us use one of each memory, so we each get 12GB, but I don't know if the CL16 - 19 is a bad thing.

Some people say that I can go to the bios and change for the best results.

 

[DRagor]

The problem is you don't even know if the systems will start with such mismatch. But sure, as you gonna have the sticks anyway no harm trying it out. Maybe you get lucky and it will work. Note however that it may happen that it will work on one PC but not on the other.

 

[Hellfire13]

If it works, and that is a big if, the CL16 will downgrade to CL19 when mixed. To get better timing you might have to get into BIOS and do some tuning. You should get a lot of videos on youtube for that.