Question about choosing RAM

[kubis]

Hello, thanks for clicking in this thread. I have a simple question but as a tech potato i still need help. I have a laptop that use 4GB Crucial 2400mhz DDR4 CT4G4SFS824A CL17 single-channel and i want to replace it with 8GB DDR4 Team Elite 2400mhz CL16 single-channel. My question is, do i need to perform a fresh windows install and will the difference Cas Latency between Ram do harm to my hardware? Thanks in advance!

 

[kerberos_20]

theres no need to reinstall windows
as for lower latency, it wont harm anything

 

[atomicWAR]

No all would be well just by swapping out the ram, don't mix the two though (very bad to mix and match ram that is not identical in every way). One thing I would recommend though is getting a dual channel kit. Why cut your ram performance in half and hinder your CPU? Get a 2x4GB kit. You'll be much happier with the performance IMHO.

 

[rgd1101]

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Question from kubis : "Question about choosing ram"

Hello, thanks for clicking this thread. My problem is pretty simple, but as a tech potato i need help clarifying things up. My old laptop Ram was 4GB Crucial 2400mhz CT4G4SFS824A CL17 single-channel, i want to change it to 8GB Team Elite 2400mhz single-channel which use CL16. The question is, do i need to perform a clean install of my windows? And will the difference on the CAS Latency of the ram do harm to the hardware? Please help me. Thanks in advance.