Question about two different dual channel kits

[und3rtaker]

Okay currently i have HyperX kit of 2x2GB dual channel sticks. My MOBO has 4 slots, two marked black and two marked yellow. I Have two sticks in the same colored slots.
Now the time has come and its time to upgrade. Im most likely getting a Mushkin 2x2GB dual channel kit to add to this set. The mushkin rams are gonna go in the other color of slots (lets say yellow).

Now, im not sure how this works, but i was reading and watching a lot about dual channels and there is some talks about possible malfunction if you have two different sets of kits? Is my setup gonna work? They're all DDR2, 1066MHz.

Thanks

 

[Tradesman1]

Yes, any time you mix sets of DRAM it can be and often is problematic, best would simply be a set of 2x4GB, then you have 8GB and if the old sticks will play nice w/ the new, then a bonus of 4 extra GB else can sell off the old or put in another rig

 

[und3rtaker]

Apparently if they have the same voltage plus they're all DDR2, they shouldn't work with difficulties but they will work with the lowest speed?

I dunno, buying a 8gb set is quite expensive, i can afford a 4gb used set.

 

[Tradesman1]

Give them a try, any problems, we can prob get them to play with minor timings or voltage adjustments, just give me a shout

 

[und3rtaker]

Well the kit would be like 40€. Is it even worth taking the risk?

 

[Tradesman1]

That would be your call, as I mentioned it can be problematic, it's up to you if you want to risk it as if they won't play, then you are looking at time for return/exchange or whatever, possibly restocking fees, etc

 

[und3rtaker]

There won't be any of that as I'm buying it second hand, so from from someone who doesn't use them anymore.

 

[Tradesman1]

Check that they can be returned with the person if they don't play with your current sticks

 

[und3rtaker]

I strongly believe that they can't be returned one you've bought them.

 

[Tradesman1]

Then it's either take a chance or buy elsewhere

 

[und3rtaker]

The sticks were sold before i made my decision. The CAS latencies on the rams were the same (5 cycles), so were timings but the voltage was off. 2.1-2.2 on Mushkin, 2.3 on Kingston.

Better look at the same rams. Or more similar ones from another brand.

 

[Tradesman1]

Keep us updated 😉

 

[und3rtaker]

I've been looking around and its really hard to find HyperX that i have . I've been looking and either they're way too expensive or they're just not being sold.

I got my eye on another set of ram kit, this time Gskill the problem being that they're like Mushkin ones from before, they run on a bit lower voltage, CAS and timings are the same.

Bottom line, its really really hard to go with the same ones, ill probably have to mix.

 

[Tradesman1]

As I said, if any problems, give me a shout