Mixing RAM Modules

[astrofighter122]

Hey guys, is it safe to use different RAM sticks as long as they are all DDR3 and non-ECC?

 

[geofelt]

safe... yes. Will it work?... perhaps not.

Ram is sold in kits for a reason.
A motherboard must manage all the ram using the same specs of voltage, cas and speed.
Ram from the same vendor and part number can be made up of differing manufacturing components over time.
Some motherboards can be very sensitive to this.
This is more difficult when 4 sticks are involved.
That is why ram vendors will NOT support ram that is not bought in one kit.
It is safer to get what you need in one kit.
But, it is a bit more expensive because of the added matching of all the sticks to insure compatibility.