well im going to buy another 2 4gb modules in a month or so if it wont cripple it ill go with that
yea 4x4 is best but for a kit of that its around £100 and thats really out of budget
Memory is very finicky which is why it's tested and sold together in kits. While it could work there's still a chance it won't work at the correct speeds and may not even boot. While I've never experienced this personally I see a few threads on here every once in awhile about memory not working at the correct speed or not booting after upgrading the memory.
so would it be better to get 2 different brands or different modules to escape the problem of them not matching? or if they wont match wont they just go back to their base clock
No, if anything you want them to be identical. Mixing two different kits could be worst then two identical kits as they could differ with timings or speed. All you can do is get the 2x4gb kit now and just get the identical kit later and hope they work. Or use the 2x4gb kit now and save for a 2x8gb kit and then sell the original 2x4gb kit.
i havent bought the threadripper chip yet the main reason i want to get one is because i do alot of cad and gaming and apparently they are really good at high end workstation stuff??I know you said money was an issue, but no. If you want maximum compatibility, then get a matching KIT for the amount of RAM you want. By KIT, I mean as in it's sold together and came from the factory as such.
Don't mix n' match RAM. Even if you buy the exact same make & model of RAM, it's not a KIT. (Two sets of 2x8GB bought separately is 32GB, but not a 32GB KIT)
Example: For your 1920x, since it's a Threadripper, if you wanted 16GB, you'd be best served to go with a 4x4GB KIT. Yes, a 2x8GB KIT will also work, but for a TR, you'd be best served by a 4x4GB KIT. If you want 32GB, then a 4x8GB KIT. While DDR4-2400 will work for your 1920x, again, you'd be best served with a minimum of DDR4-3000+.
If you don't mind me asking, why did you buy the 1920x over say a 2700x where a 2x8GB kit would run perfect. If you bought the TR for productivity reasons, you REALLY then don't want to have a potentially unstable system!
would a 2600x with 16gb of ram be good?I know you said money was an issue, but no. If you want maximum compatibility, then get a matching KIT for the amount of RAM you want. By KIT, I mean as in it's sold together and came from the factory as such.
Don't mix n' match RAM. Even if you buy the exact same make & model of RAM, it's not a KIT. (Two sets of 2x8GB bought separately is 32GB, but not a 32GB KIT)
Example: For your 1920x, since it's a Threadripper, if you wanted 16GB, you'd be best served to go with a 4x4GB KIT. Yes, a 2x8GB KIT will also work, but for a TR, you'd be best served by a 4x4GB KIT. If you want 32GB, then a 4x8GB KIT. While DDR4-2400 will work for your 1920x, again, you'd be best served with a minimum of DDR4-3000+.
If you don't mind me asking, why did you buy the 1920x over say a 2700x where a 2x8GB kit would run perfect. If you bought the TR for productivity reasons, you REALLY then don't want to have a potentially unstable system!
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram