Can you MIX RAM Capacity & other common questions - RAM Mythbusters

[@joemaxpayne]

what about mismatched capacity like 8gb + 4gb but with same clock speed and ddr?

[@MisterrVi]

bro put the question in the title but didn't answer it

[@MisterrVi]

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[@secretyui2038]

it'll utilize the lowest capacity ram

[@GrindingWisdom7]

​i want to add 4 ram to 2 ram? will it be the same?

[@secretyui2038]

@@GrindingWisdom7 noo, your pc will run slow because it'll use only 2gb of ram instead of 6

[@AdityaOmSingh]

Can we mix two rams of different sizes; i.e. 8+16gb

[@Michael_VG]

I clicked on this video for just this info. disappointing that it wasn't included

[@placesunseen7007]

I put a 4gb and an 8gb cars in my laptop and it's working fine and registering good with the system

[@placesunseen7007]

Card*

[@vagnersilva5465]

Just did! Just for you know, you can. BUT... Use SAME brand and SAME speed. If everything goes well, the MB might still recognize both sticks as dual channel, which was my case (16gb + 8gb Kingston Fury 2666Mhz).

[@PaddyMcMe]

@@Michael_VG IKR?

[@bloomelo]

For those wondering if mixing RAM with different capacity but same clock speed and latency is fine : Your RAM will run in Flex Mode, meaning it will still run in dual channel and a portion of the RAM run in single channel. For example : 8 GB + 4 GB RAM = 4 GB + 4 GB will run in dual channel, and the remaining 4 GB from the 8 GB will run in single channel. Single channel means the remaining 4 GB will run in lower performance compares to the dual mode one. BUT from my research, someone said that actually Flex mode's dual channel is (arguably) still losing by a bit in performance compares to its pure dual channel counterpart. I don't know if it's true. To be safe : make sure that you have the same capacity, clock speed, latency etc. But if you can't, you'll still be benefited from the Flex Mode's dual channel although the performance might possibly be not as optimal as the pure dual channel mode. Would love to hear anyone's experience on this. Regardless, running in Flex mode is still MUCH better than having a single ram running in single channel. But keep in mind Flex mode only works for modern motherboards.

[@Johzuwahh]

A bit late but, does the Gigabyte H110m-h motherboard support flex mode? I can't seem to find the answer by looking at the motherboard's specs...

[@viharikrishnan5588]

💻 I have a question! My laptop currently has 8GB RAM, 3200MHz, DDR4, and I'm looking to upgrade. Can I buy a 16GB RAM stick and combine it with my existing one to make it 24GB RAM (same frequency and MHz)? Is this okay? If anyone knows, please let me know! 🙏✨

[@SirDaffyD]

Great informative video guys. I was running 16gig of HyperX 3200 ram in my system, but decided to upgrade to 32gig, So I bought 32gig of 3200 T-Force Vulcan Z ram at a good price. My wifes work pc also had 16gig of ram. I thought she had the same brand of ram as my 16gig I just changed out, but alas, it was a diff brand, Corsair, but all the other specs were the same. I'd did some research on ram compatability, and found I might get lucky & I could use them together. I stuck my old 16gig ram in her system, and it works just fine. It's been in there for around 8 months now, and she hasn't had an issue. Btw, all the ram is DDR4, which I had heard was a very much hit & miss with mixing ram. I guess I got lucky. :)

[@ThermaltakeAustralia]

I think you did well there! Haha if it works.. it works 😁 thanks for the comment!

[@yazansamer9501]

can you mix ram capacity like 8gb stick with 16gb stick

[@windkl]

good question..

[@LuMnOsITi]

Yes, to get the speeds you still need to match the frequency and timings, but you'll always get the capacity if they're both compatible with the motherboard

[@tlehman0001]

You literally didn't cover the question in the title... can you mismatch the capacity, if you keep speed the same, does that effect anything?

[@nicolaeionescu4646]

I'm thinking of picking up 2x32gb ram sticks 3600 mhrtz to add to my pc that's already running 2x16gb 3600 mhrtz. Going to be the exact same manufacturer just higher memory variants. Currently running the 2x16gb sticks in dual channel. In theory they should run fine as they'll be the same speeds 3600 mhrtz, and same manufacturer, but wanted to get others' opinions. What do yall think? Will this setup run fine together?

[@alex_inside]

Should be fine, I'm going to do the same thing. Any updates?

[@involvedfitness5875]

any update i want todo the same ha @@alex_inside

[@XFruzzi]

@@alex_inside Any update on if worked out

[@madaragog2689]

did it work fine ?

[@strongforce8466]

@@madaragog2689 The thing is, with running this configuration (flex mode), you will get the full speed for the 2x16 stick, but the other 2 will run in single channel.... look it up, I been wondering about this too so I did a little research, it's sad that it does this.. as for the performance impact, not quite sure, but as you will have 2x16 (32) at full speed, the impact should be minimal, UNLESS, you want to do stuff like he mentions editing or 3d software or some very specific games that are memory hungry, but it's hard to imagine a game that make use of beyond 32gb, ..(I wouldn't be surprised if an odd game like factorio for instance would be affected somehow) But you should also know this : 8gb is single rank 16gb kits is dual rank, you get slightly better perf running dual rank, especially with zen 4 (non 3xd I would imagine), but if you run 4x8gb, suddenly it becomes dual rank, it's quite tricky, not sure about the real impact with other architectures than zen4 but there are tests out there.

[@victorious8428]

Learn a lot of things from this video, but the highlight is now I know for sure how Australian English accent sounds, kinda sound like British but more decipherable 😂

[@JohnnyShikari]

Really useful video! But there's another question unsolved, maybe less important: can you mix RAM stick with same speed, of the same brand, BUT having different sizes?

[@user-im4dd9er6t]

have you managed to find an answer please?

[@KiethXy]

Wait what about same speed but different brands? Cause my uncle forgot the brand of the ram but it's 2666mhz. I was wondering if I can mix different brand of ram but same speed (2666mhz)?

[@chefcook2362]

Hey TT fam, I was wondering your thoughts on having 2 different RAM stick GB capacities together? For example, I have a set of 2 x 8gb G.skill RAM sticks and was wondering if it would be ok to add 2 x 16gb G.skill RAM sticks of the same speed, latencies, voltage and timing? Any insight regarding my question would be greatly appreciated!

[@hamidkkhan88]

I had a similar query, if you find the answer to that please reply here.

[@FaufreluchesX]

@@hamidkkhan88 same here

[@vishalkangralkar936]

It's good information videos. It help me decide which type of ram I want to buy . Thanks

[@radhakundu2876]

What will happen if I use two 16 gb(16*2) ram sticks in 1 and 3 no lot. And after sometime later install two 32 gb (32*2) ram sticks in 2 and 4 no slot?

[@thelegendofme7520]

Did I just completely miss it or did they not even cover what is in the title of the video.. Kinda goes to show if you have this many people in the comments asking you the same question in the title that you didn't really answer the question

[@poocruncha3266]

hello friends, i was wondering if i could add 32 gigs to my already installed 16 gigs? the ram has the same timings ,voltage ,everything is the same just. the kit i have is the trident neo series 2x8 gig, and i want to install the 2x16 gig trident neo. it will equal out to 48gigs..i can get the 32gig set for 87.00 at the moment

[@DNozz777]

comp will run in flex mode. Some the Ram wil be dual channel and portion will be single channel. Computer will just say "Dual channel" which is only half the truth.

[@bigdrippa3486]

Hi, great video. A question that I wanted to ask is can I mix ram that has the same speed and everything else except for CAS latency? If so, how can I make sure everything will run smoothly? Do I configure it in BIOS settings? Thanks in advance.

[@motebike]

If I have two RAM sticks of the same make, same technical specs and speed, but one is 16GB and the other 32GB, will it be a detriment to performance.

[@_manav_.]

Did you found out the answer?

[@motebike]

@@_manav_. Not yet.

[@KingBlack_871]

well, you are a joy to watch

[@hazeysgarden]

I found ram to be one of the most important parts of my build. This is because it's the reason I had to get rid of my Lenovo Laptop that I was using before. It only had 8gb of ram and I was always maxing it out. I also use the adobe suit of products now as well. I have 32gb but I regret not going with 3600, and now I'm like shit why didn't I just spring for the 3600 instead of 3200. I'm thinking of adding a bit more. Do I need to add 32gb more, or if I buy the same exact brand and speed can I add another 16gb? I'll probably just add another 32 bc why not, but I'm just curious if I have to add the same capacity as well as speed & brand.

[@soulfate892]

lies rgb makes it go brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[@radsimu]

but did not answer about mixing ram boards capacities... even though that's what the title suggests

[@mastadas]

Im not completely agree with some statings in the video. If you use sticks with mismatching FACTORY DEFAULTS, that doesnt mean you cant set em' up in the bios as matching specs. The factory speed and timing doesnt really matter, since every memory stick can work on countless different setting, so you just set them up in a way that both sticks can work on. Actually I have 2x2666 and 2x3000 sticks, so 4 sticks, and i can run them on 3000mhz with my custom timings without a problem, however these sticks are completely differ given the factory specs.

[@kouhaiii3182]

so what you're saying is, I could go through the hassle of finding compatible sticks, OR I could just buy a new kit and sell my old stick

[@skipskops]

OK so I've had to replace my RAM because my other sticks one of them died. So I got 2x8GB Corsair 3200. However, the ones I have are value corsair ones. One still works. If I put that in, I'd get more RAM as it's 8GB. Do you think it's worth me doing that? Adding another 8GB to take it from 16GB up? I don't know, it's only 3200 my new ram that I got.

[@headofthetable3987]

can i mix corsair vengeance lpx 3200mhz 8gb ram with corsair vengeance lpx 16gb ram 3200mhz ?

[@danielsmith4310]

I’m trying to figure out this same question but no one is giving me a real answer

[@_manav_.]

Yes! You can

[@viharikrishnan5588]

i am also have that question i am using chatgpt for the answer and chatgpt is saying that's okay but i also need to person's opinion about this

[@chikiwawa]

yes you can the frequency will be the same...coz if you have a higher frequency and the other is lower so it'll read only the lower one

[@ScaryBeats777_montage_creator]

What if I upgrade 4gb + 16gb ram will it work ?

[@1LIFEall]

did that ever worked ?

[@TheRoamingHistoryador]

Good day. Greetings from the Philippines. I am planning to upgrade my RAM using Corsair Vengeance 32GB RAM stick. My MSI MPG X570S Carbon Max WiFi has 4 RAM slots that are dual channel and has a RAM memory limit of 128GB according to the manual. Since my current concentration is browsing, gaming (in the future), and planning to do video rendering, is 64Gb enough or I have to go to 128Gb for performance?

[@SPLXSH_fr]

hey this realy helped me choose ram for my laptop

[@dulcisimodomingoiii9087]

Can I used the same brand, same latency of Cl16, same speed at 3200Mhz but different size 2X16Gb and 2X32Gb (total of 96Gb) for the 4 slots of ddr4?

[@YoAML]

i wanna do the same as you, did you got the answer?

[@HibiTeamQueso]

Same question, unanswered

[@dulcisimodomingoiii9087]

@@YoAML it's fine. I upgraded my daughter desktop and it's been recognize by the system. Now it 96GB of memory. As long as you do the same way as I did. The important is the same latency and brand/type. It work well, no problem encounter for almost a year now.

[@dulcisimodomingoiii9087]

@@HibiTeamQueso I hope my answer to the other guy helps you. Also need to be same speed like my daughter's 3200Mhz, CL16 and same brand/type.

[@HibiTeamQueso]

@@dulcisimodomingoiii9087 Yeah makes sense, same die and speed

[@brandonmitchell2374]

That was a fantastic video, subscribed

[@jacobsucks]

great job putting a question as the literal title then proceeding to not even mention it once lmao

[@matthewplayz8600]

Questions because i'm new about ram and i know all of them but power supply: Where I buy this 8GB ram and 3200Mhz which same is my current one ram but it's different brand and same speed frequency, so my question is it will work if use different brand ram with same speed frequency? ( srry bad english cuz still learn yet )

[@matthewplayz8600]

I'm talking about laptop

[@ThermaltakeAustralia]

It should work, as long as the MHz and the GB are the same. The CL numbers should be close, but if they aren't sometimes that can cause an issue too. All in all, if should work fine but there's a very small chance it might not.

[@matthewplayz8600]

@@ThermaltakeAustralia I was thinking right after you answered. Another question: Since you said CL numbers should be close, I found some cheap CL22 ram but my ram is currently CL21, my question is does it can install ram if CL is slightly different? like CL20 or CL22.

[@matthewplayz8600]

I'm thinking if CL22 is too high? like If you put CL22 in first slot then CL21 in second slot? that because is higher than second slot?

[@peanutallergy3259]

Love this content very useful I build myself a pc because of this so good thank you 😂

[@neihomai8]

will 8+16g of ram work faster/better than 8+8? i desperately wanna know. thanks in advance for any answers!

[@viharikrishnan5588]

I am also looking for this answer if you get any please let me know if i get any i will let you know ok

[@calebbarton8828]

I have t force rgb delta ram 3200mhz 16gb and want to add another 16gb t force dark z. Will I be able to mix the 2?

[@edwardfermin808]

Hi. How about 4gb ram pairing with 8gb ram?

[@zorunus6061]

why do you think people are looking for RAM and assume they already have enough?

[@rebeccachambers4701]

Question can't find answer too. Is it better to have 1x32 🐏 Or 2x8 🐏

[@rebeccachambers4701]

Like I'm not good with computers, Would it make no difference as long as there's extra ram as it seems by having a mix it would bottle neck the better one to match the weaker one. But isextra ram enough to compensate for the lack of there being 2. Or is 2 at half ram better cuz it can split things or dedicate or however it works If price was not an option but you could only pick which would you pick. 1 x 32 ram Or 2 x 8 ram?

[@jagganov]

It's only about sharing information. You're better to go with 2x 2/4/8/16/32 gb RAM. Dual-Channel is faster than single channel

[@uh3what]

I have 2×8gb 3200 and 2×8gb 3600 same brand how should I configure it? Both 3200 next to each other or both in one channel and both 3600 in another channel?

[@artmanrom]

They will default to the lowest speed, 3200 in your case.

[@skullagent6]

can i mix 16 gb + 8 gb same mhz i have 2 slot motherboard

[@israelguy2975]

I purchased Trident Z5 Ddr5 memory 64Gb 2x32 one kit. My question is can i buy the same package with same speeds and get it to work on my Msi X670 motherboard, will there be some instabilities if add an additional 64 gb of ram to make it a 128 gb system?

[@ThermaltakeAustralia]

That would be totally okay to do.

[@debokkavadebokkava796]

oh good to know

[@GrindingWisdom7]

my laptop have 2+2 ram? I want to take out one and swap it with 4 ram. Will i get better performance? I need more fps

[@Ovenproofbrickface]

Australian all let us regoice all we are young and free

[@Crashed131963]

Does two sticks have to be the same capacity to be dual channel? EX: 4g+4g= 8g Dual channel 8g+4g= 12g single channel

[@MisterrVi]

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[@franseresplandor8591]

Can i mix a 16 and 4 gb ram? It is also different brand.

[@aneeshskariah6019]

What's the answer

[@MAXXPOWER-pw6lm]

Thats funny ''my leg hurts'' random

[@KiethXy]

Can you put 2 different brand of rams but same speed? Example 2666mhz

[@astalavista4469]

What if i have 2 brands a sky hynix and samsung ram both are ddr4 8gb 2666mhz will they work on my laptop?

[@Alina14212]

My question is general: i have bought a gskill ddr 5 6000mhz 32gb kit a while back for my initial build its at the xmp profile to run at 6000. But recently i bought the same exact kit of another 32gb. Same brand, model and speed. Would that be fine? It threw up a DRAM light and gave me a slight BSOD prior

[@domingomartinez2479]

I’m getting a T-Force Vulcan DDR5 6400Mhz 32 GB kit to get better fps at higher resolutions.

[@somebodysgonna9603]

Hey can i use 2 different ram capacity? Like 8gb and 16gb?, both are 3600mhz

[@purplesprigs]

YES

[@viharikrishnan5588]

Hey did you tried it ? it works reply back please thank you

[@user-zx6dg4ts1g]

Great video, maybe you can help me!! Can i mix these two kits G.Skill F4-3200C14D-16GTZSW plus/with F4-3200C14D-16GTZN? Both are DDR4 3200mhz dual channel CL14, lattency 14-14-14-34. and have the same voltage: SPD Voltage (Default) 1.20V. Tested Voltage (XMP/EXPO) 1.35V

[@martinbozik3524]

if i buy two ram kits (they are not in pack) the same one does it effect any performance?

[@MohammadShafaizal]

Hi, I bought 2 nos of HyperX NA DDR3 8 GB (Dual Channel) Laptop, PC (Fury 8GB DDR3 1866MHz CL10 DIMM Desktop Memory (HX318C10F/8)) (Blue). They seem to be working only when I add a 3rd pc of another make. I tested them in all slots. But still wouldn't show. I have shown this to a couple of technicians here. Any advice please.

[@ReinQuest]

Ok 4 slots. You mix 2 @ 8gb and 2 @ 16gb, do you actually get 48gb?

[@ThermaltakeAustralia]

Haha, Yes! You do. Will it perform well, highly unlikely BUT you could get lucky.

[@ReinQuest]

@@ThermaltakeAustralia it’s one of those questions I think many ask on a budget as they try to move from all 8gb sticks to all 16’s. 😅

[@hughjass9152]

i have 2 t force but one is delta and one is vulcan is that ok

[@Letsmakeithappen500]

I have 2 16gb = 32 installed tried to order two more they send 2 8gb cards same brand and speed begging to video edit .wondering will they work togeher?

[@agustingratt]

Would you recommmend mixing two ddr4 4400 mhz sticks tt toughram with two sticks ddr4 4600 mhz sticks tt toughram? Thanks for answering.

[@linkzellda]

I currently have CORSAIR Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) if I buy another 16GB(2 x 8GB) Rams from a different brands will still work?

[@michaeljemery]

I was told that if you want a four stick RAM configuration then you should buy all four picks as a package as the manufacturer has "matched" the set. And, if you start with two sticks of RAM, then buy two more of the exact same model from the same manufacturer (i.e.the same part number), then they may not necessarily be "matched". Is that just crazy talk? It sounds like crazy talk.

[@ThermaltakeAustralia]

It's not crazy talk! There's some truth to that, however, while it's best to buy 4 of the same brand and type in the same package - it's still totally okay to pair up separately too. In actual fact, it's actually better to get the capacity that you want in two sticks rather than four. I.e. if you want 64gb, then it's best to go with 2x32gb instead of 4x16gb. 😊

[@michaeljemery]

@@ThermaltakeAustralia Wow, that was fast! Thank you, that's exactly what I needed to know.

[@Artificial.Unintelligence]

​@@ThermaltakeAustraliaokay but what if I have 2x16, just bought 2x32.. in what configuration can someone use all 4 sticks and what are the tradeoffs? 1. Capacity - doesn't seem like it should matter? 2. Frequency - all ram will just run at the worst spec of the pairs? So 2x16 @3200 with 2x32 @3600 will all only run at 3200 (possible bios tweaks but just assume this)? 3. Latency - do these run similar to frequency? As in you'll just get the worst between the two or are they not compatible at all if not very close? Where's the tolerance? 4. Slot vs spec / capacity considerations - pending how the above Qs work; id assume just put the biggest capacity pair into the 'right' (2 & 4 always?) slots?

[@YoItsDan2]

i have the same ram sticks, just added 2 more though. im having an issue with the MB. they are all running at 3600mhz but the mb run differently. 2 are 16348mb and the other 2 are 8192. Help

[@Mathew29]

I have a 8gb hynix ram 2666 mhz in pc, im planing to update ram i dont have enough money to buy two ram so , if I buy a diffrent brand with same voltage can be matched ? Or Can I mix like this 8+4, 8+16 , like this can I match with diffrent brand with same voltage it I'll works or not please dude tell me

[@megagamer6425]

i have a other question.if i have a dell laptop with a motherboard that cannot be revived,can it be mixed with a different brand of motherboard like asus?

[@gtown_cowboy]

What about 3 sticks? Dual channel and single channel?

[@Crashed131963]

Have to be paired 2 or 4

[@marktakac8337]

Hey, I have a laptop with 8gb ddr4 2400mhz, CL17 ram. I cannot find the same ram to upgrade to 16gb. Can I buy 1 stick of DDR4 2666mhz ram with CL19?

[@StefanosXan]

@Thermaltake Australia what if i combine 2x16 gb sticks with like 2x4gb sticks same speeds

[@Crashed131963]

You have 32gb but in single channel mode. Capacities all have to be the same for Dual channel

[@bigroosterrl]

so I have 1 stick of 8gb ddr4 2666mhz and recently has been halfed down to 1333 mhz does anyone know how to fix this?

[@Neon-gl7po]

Go into the bios and enable the XMP profile

[@ayeeanonymous401]

If I had 16x1 ram of t force can I buy a different brand but the same speed and gb will it work or nah?

[@ThermaltakeAustralia]

You should be okay, as long as its the same amount of GB, same Mhz AND same CL ratings, it may also work regardless if the CL ratings are different, but mixing and matching ram sticks can be a bit of a lottery situation.

[@shorty808100]

I bought a stick if GSkillz Ripjaw at micro center *( it was made to be sold there so I can’t get it anywhere )* so I found an identical stock from a different company same timing CL11 11-11-11-28 1600mhz both are dual rank, it’s a Teamgroup 8GB SoDIMM it’s the only stick I can find that match’s perfect to the ripjaw I bought that you can only get at micro center and I only need one stick all they have is a 16Gb kit left within 200 miles of me of that same ram, I was in micro center buying a monitor about two months ago a women was buying a gaming PC for her kids B-Day the salesman told her the more RGB a PC had the faster it would run especially having RGB ram he said that helped the video card create more colors lol a lot of millennial’s really believe RGB male there PC faster I’ve watch some KZbin PC builders they say ram isn’t good unless it’s RGB I’ve read of RGB causing r to burn out RGB lighting is hot a lot hotter than ppl think

[@jeremylong2587]

Is it ok to have 2x8gb at 2400mhz and 2x8gb at 3200mhz?

[@Crashed131963]

yes All will run at slowest speed, First thing he mentioned,

[@johncrisgonzales1164]

Can you mix ram rank?

[@heroes69]

Can you mix 8gb ram and 2gb ram

[@unitariansavage8513]

Wait, you named the video "Can you mix RAM capacity" and didn't even bring it up?

[@johnmallqui8667]

Can i use one 32 instead of 2 16 gigs?

[@ThermaltakeAustralia]

You can! However, it would perform better as the 2 x 16gb sticks rather than the single 32 stick if the slots are designed for dual channel memory.

[@johnmallqui8667]

@@ThermaltakeAustralia even im im upgrading from ddr4 to 32gb ddr5?

[@johnmallqui8667]

@@ThermaltakeAustralia thanks for the fast reply!

[@strangel007]

Can I add 8+16 gb in laptop speed both 3200 MHz?

[@ThermaltakeAustralia]

Hey there! Unfortunately, we don't recommend mixing capcities of ram as it never seems to work well. It does work, i.e. your PC/Laptop will detect it.. but it won't perform well.

[@strangel007]

Ok

[@strangel007]

Thank u sir

[@victorious8428]

@@ThermaltakeAustralia how is "doesn't perform well" in your experiences?

[@serebbi]

I have 16gb ddr3 1333mhz ram. I found a stick of 8gb ddr3 1600mhz. Can i unplug a 4gig stick and throw in the 8gb one ? Will it work ? Im supposed to have 20gigs now or?

[@WassimAkkari]

Can you mix RAM capacity ? I still don't hear any answer .

[@ThermaltakeAustralia]

You can, it won't perform well though, BUT if you have it laying around, it's worth doing if it's free.

[@GrindingWisdom7]

​@@ThermaltakeAustraliamy laptop have 2+2 ram? I want to take out one and swap it with 4 ram. Will i get better performance? I need more fps

[@stonekold]

all RAM these days is DDR and No you cant mix DDR3 and DDR4. Word RAM is too vague for topic.

[@taiiko9465]

Can u mix 16gb with 8gb

[@Legitdog]

Can you run 24gb of ram with a 1050ti

[@kennymccormick8295]

lol

[@BruceLee-kf7rl]

Ausitm

[@finnellwood9098]

First