[SOLVED] Upgrading RAM

[Silinz]

Can I upgrade my existing ram? I have G.Skill 16kit 2x8 3200 MHz, so can I just buy another 2x8 sticks with the same speed?

 

[boju]

Possible but not guaranteed. Mixing ram may fail so make sure you can return if doesn't work out.

I've mixed ram and has worked, same specs and models several years apart. Others haven't been so lucky.

 

[Silinz]

Well, I guess then i'm gonna try to order and if it doesn't work out, I will return it back to store.

 

[lynx1021]

Try to make sure its another G.Skill 16kit 2x8 3200 MHz kit with the same specs for best results. Heck I was looking at my ram in CPUZ and it was a 8GB kit and two 4GB sticks I bought off eBay and found out one had an older SPD revision so old CPUZ couldn't get all the info from it! Working fine.

 

[logainofhades]

The best way to do it, is to buy the exact same kit, as you have now. It is not guaranteed to work, but the chances of it not working, go way down, vs mixing another model of ram with what you have.

 

[Silinz]

Thanks y'all, so I ordered exactly the same model I have, so I hope when it comes, timings will be the same, but I have another question. If those timings won't match, am I allowed to change them? Cuz i've seen people say that u can change timings so they match with each other.

 

[lynx1021]

The same model should have the same timings but if not, set them to the higher ones for better stability. My timings on my P43T board are 8-8-8-20 but the timings listed on the modules are 9-9-9-24.My bios set them at the 8-8-8-20, not I, but the seem to work great. I will have to check my P45T board, the memory there is running at 1600Mhz because of the processor is 1600Mhz

 

[Encryption+]

As long as all the chips have the same specs it should be fine.

 

[Silinz]

Okay, I will update when I get my ram, then I will choose best solution

 

[Silinz]

So, I received my RAM and thanks god I got matching timings. I installed that RAM and everything is fine, thanks y'all for help

 

[Encryption+]

Good to hear.