[SOLVED] ram pairing

[Robert319]

hi i am currently having one pair of 2x8gb F4-3200C16D-16GTZR Trident Z RGB DDR4-3200MHz CL16-18-18-38 1.35V 16GB (2x8GB) can i add this pair
F4-3000C16D-16GTZR Trident Z RGB DDR4-3000MHz CL16-18-18-38 1.35V 16GB (2x8GB)
am i gonna be able to run both easily at 3200mhz or am i gonna have to run at 3000mhz

 

[rgd1101]

mixing ram sometime work, sometime don't. likely work in slower speed.

 

[Lutfij]

Do not that both kits have the same latency and voltage but not the same frequency. You will have to overclock and tinker with the second ram kit to get them both to work at DDR4-3200MHz. I'd advise that you source the same ram kit as the one you currently own. Also, make sure your BIOS for the motherboard is up to date. Speaking of motherboard, what is the make and model of your motherboard?

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

Hey there,

As the others have mentioned, mixing DIMMS is not a good idea. Whilst they may work at a lower speed, it's very possible they won't work together. Knowing your mobo will help. If you're running a Ryzen system with a B350/B450 chipset you may not even be able to get all 4 DIMMS working at 3000mhz. It's possible it could be less.

I'd return them as @Lutfij mentioned.

 

[Robert319]

Do not that both kits have the same latency and voltage but not the same frequency. You will have to overclock and tinker with the second ram kit to get them both to work at DDR4-3200MHz. I'd advise that you source the same ram kit as the one you currently own. Also, make sure your BIOS for the motherboard is up to date. Speaking of motherboard, what is the make and model of your motherboard?

PRIME X470-PRO

 

[Robert319]

Hey there,

As the others have mentioned, mixing DIMMS is not a good idea. Whilst they may work at a lower speed, it's very possible they won't work together. Knowing your mobo will help. If you're running a Ryzen system with a B350/B450 chipset you may not even be able to get all 4 DIMMS working at 3000mhz. It's possible it could be less.

I'd return them as @Lutfij mentioned.

my motherboard is asus prime x470-pro

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

my motherboard is asus prime x470-pro

Well, you should be okay for min speeds of 3000mhz, if they do work together.

The best solution (in an ideal world) is to buy a 4x matched kit, and then sell your current ram to offset the cost. You can try OCing the ram, but that might lead to instability.