Put any DDR3 RAM in with Samsung RAM?

[69ingChipmunkzz]

I've got 8gb of DDR3 Samsung RAM (on CPU-Z it tells me that each card's max bandwidth is PC3-12800 (800MHz) dont know if thats helpful.

anyway, i was wondering if I could get any other brand of DDR3 ram to bring my memory up to 16gb- this would make my photoshop work very, very fast.
Samsung RAm is £50

Currys do some RAM cheaper....
EDIT: there is some ddr3 pc3-12800 ram at currys for £40,
http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing-accessories/components-upgrades/memory/desktop-memory-dimm/integral-pc3-12800-ddr3-dimm-ram-memory-module-8-gb-19713391-pdt.html
i have a £5 off voucher aswell

 

[Astralv]

Your memory will run with lowest settings. With PC3 you can only use PC3 and it will not work faster than 800 Mhz.

 

[69ingChipmunkzz]

Your memory will run with lowest settings. With PC3 you can only use PC3 and it will not work faster than 800 Mhz.

So what should i do? get pc3- 10600?

im confused what you said. If i get this other stick (3 in total- 8gb+4gb+4gb) will it be running at 16gb or not?

 

[Astralv]

You should get 800 Mhz in any configuration- 2 x 4 or 1 x 8 should be fine. That is asuming- you have 64 bit OS.

 

[69ingChipmunkzz]

You should get 800 Mhz in any configuration- 2 x 4 or 1 x 8 should be fine. That is asuming- you have 64 bit OS.

so is it all right to have 3 sticks in at once- the 8gb stick is 1600mhz, the 4gb 800mhz each.
would this configuration work to 16gb? or would it have to be 4x4gb?

 

[Astralv]

You should be able to find cheaper 800 mhz memory. They do not have to be symmetric, it should be ok to have 8 + 4 + 4, but there is no need to pay for 1600 when you need 800 mhz.

 

[69ingChipmunkzz]

You should be able to find cheaper 800 mhz memory. They do not have to be symmetric, it should be ok to have 8 + 4 + 4, but there is no need to pay for 1600 when you need 800 mhz.

So will this configoration... YES or NO
RAM slots
8gb(1600)
4gb(800)
[empty}
4gb(800)
and will it give me 16gb of ram?


i dont have loads of money and the 8gb stick is 15 pounds cheaper than 2 4gb sticks ;p

 

[Astralv]

This combination of 800 mhz and 1600 mhz concerns me. I do not think it is a good idea to mix them, but you may like to wait for other replies.

 

[69ingChipmunkzz]

You should be able to find cheaper 800 mhz memory. They do not have to be symmetric, it should be ok to have 8 + 4 + 4, but there is no need to pay for 1600 when you need 800 mhz.

ive just learned that CPUZ shows the DRAM Frequency as half- so the 800MHZ is actually 1600MHZ!
i'm going to double cheak the actual mhz on the stick when i shut down.

 

[Astralv]

To me it does not sound right DDR 3 and 800 Mhz, so there must be explanation.

 

[69ingChipmunkzz]

To me it does not sound right DDR 3 and 800 Mhz, so there must be explanation.

the 4gb sticks are 1600mhz each! CPUZ (where i found out that they were 800 each, actually is half of the actual amount.