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Lapadapalus

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i want to upgrade my ram. 16gbs is just not enough for some of the large minecraft modpacks.
i have 16gbs worth of ram
Thermaltake
Product number:
R009D408GX2-4000C19A
unfortunately I can't afford to get 2 more. Is there anything a bit more affordable that can run together with what i have? was looking at crucial but not sure if i should just switch them out for something from crucial.
was looking at crucials

Crucial 32GB Kit (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 UDIMM and just curious if it's worth it to switch out my 2 8gigs for that.​

 
Lapadapalus said:
i want to upgrade my ram. 16gbs is just not enough for some of the large minecraft modpacks.
i have 16gbs worth of ram
Thermaltake
Product number:
R009D408GX2-4000C19A
unfortunately I can't afford to get 2 more. Is there anything a bit more affordable that can run together with what i have? was looking at crucial but not sure if i should just switch them out for something from crucial.
was looking at crucials

Crucial 32GB Kit (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 UDIMM and just curious if it's worth it to switch out my 2 8gigs for that.​

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Is your present RAM really running at 4000MHz ?
 
What is the make/model of your motherboard, ram and processor?
Your first task is to find compatible ram.
The motherboard ram QVL will list ram kits that have been tested and found to work.
Best to buy an exact supported kit from the list.
Not all extant ram is on the list.
If you find an attractive kit, the ram vendor should have a support list so you can verify that the ram is ok for your mobo/cpu combo.

To avoid issues, plan on a complete replacement, and not just additional ram.
Ram is sold in kits for a reason.
A motherboard must manage all the ram using the same specs of voltage, cas and speed.
The internal workings are designed for the capacity of the kit.
Ram from the same vendor and part number can be made up of differing manufacturing components over time.
Some motherboards, particularly ryzen, can be very sensitive to this.
This is more difficult when more sticks are involved.
Ram must be matched for proper operation.
 
geofelt said:
What is the make/model of your motherboard, ram and processor?
Your first task is to find compatible ram.
The motherboard ram QVL will list ram kits that have been tested and found to work.
Best to buy an exact supported kit from the list.
Not all extant ram is on the list.
If you find an attractive kit, the ram vendor should have a support list so you can verify that the ram is ok for your mobo/cpu combo.

To avoid issues, plan on a complete replacement, and not just additional ram.
Ram is sold in kits for a reason.
A motherboard must manage all the ram using the same specs of voltage, cas and speed.
The internal workings are designed for the capacity of the kit.
Ram from the same vendor and part number can be made up of differing manufacturing components over time.
Some motherboards, particularly ryzen, can be very sensitive to this.
This is more difficult when more sticks are involved.
Ram must be matched for proper operation.
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i was using crucials scan tool to help determine what i would get that's hopefully ok as i do not have the coin to get another 16 gigs worth of the thermaltake ram. i paid for it but my friend built it. had a small inheritance from when my step dad passed but here's my mobo and what not

Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64-bit
CPU
Intel Core i5 10600K @ 4.10GHz
Comet Lake 14nm Technology
RAM
16.0GB Dual-Channel DDR4 @ 1999MHz (19-23-23-42)
Motherboard
ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. TUF GAMING Z490-PLUS (WI-FI) (LGA1200)
Graphics
AAA (1366x768@60Hz)
2047MB NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Gigabyte)
Storage
447GB ADATA SU630 (SATA (SSD))
1863GB Western Digital WDC WDS200T2B0A-00SM50 (SATA (SSD))
Optical Drives
No optical disk drives detected
Audio
NVIDIA Virtual Audio Device (Wave Extensible) (WDM)
 
If you buy a second 16gb ram kit, can you return it if it does not play nice with your current ram?
That is a definite possibility.
Ram is sold in kits for a reason.
A motherboard must manage all the ram using the same specs of voltage, cas and speed.
The internal workings are designed for the capacity of the kit.
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 more sticks are involved.
Ram must be matched for proper operation.

What is your tolerance for risk?
What is plan B if it does not work properly?

I might guess that you are 85% likely to be ok.
Intel is reasonably tolerant of mismatched ram.
Even then you may get things to work by increasing the ram voltage above the spec.
Or by running at less than the advertised ram speed.
 
geofelt said:
If you buy a second 16gb ram kit, can you return it if it does not play nice with your current ram?
That is a definite possibility.
Ram is sold in kits for a reason.
A motherboard must manage all the ram using the same specs of voltage, cas and speed.
The internal workings are designed for the capacity of the kit.
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 more sticks are involved.
Ram must be matched for proper operation.

What is your tolerance for risk?
What is plan B if it does not work properly?

I might guess that you are 85% likely to be ok.
Intel is reasonably tolerant of mismatched ram.
Even then you may get things to work by increasing the ram voltage above the spec.
Or by running at less than the advertised ram speed.
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I can not buy a second 16 gig kit unless i just mix them which may be what your saying. I'm just gonna get the 32 kit and take the small hit to speed and save my 16g thermals as back up. thanks everyone for your input
 
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