Mixing RAM?!

[@GregSalazar]

I learned quite a bit while researching and testing this topic! Had no idea how dual-channel worked with mix capacities. Hope you enjoyed this one! Let me know what other morbid curiosities are floating around in your minds for me to investigate :-D

[@TBomb85]

I've been wanting you to make this video for a LONG time. Can't wait to hear your findings!

[@rickvankempen24]

I wonder if you can mix SSD's and SATA drives in RAID...

[@christianlong1048]

SSD's and HDD's in raid??

[@rickvankempen24]

YoungTechReview i know it’s not very smart. Just wondering

[@drakestays8476]

Why did you stop using #ScienceStudio as your company name?

[@KawaiiM4A1S]

I can confirm that you can have mixed modules with no problems, at least if you choose similar rated modules with similar (or close enough) timings. I had 16gb DDR4 3200 of gskill trident z rgb memory, and wanted to get 32gb. I got a cheap pair of corsair vengeance lpx ddr4 3200 16gb modules and put them in my PC. I knew about the potential problems you could have with mixed ram so I went ahead and matched the speeds AND the timings manually. I got all of my ram modules to timings that were better than advertised! I went from 16CL to 14CL on all of my modules, and I believe I could get them to run as high as 3600mhz (possibly more) but my current motherboard (B350) only allows up to 3200mhz. Edit: forgot to add that I havent had a single BSOD since I mixed my RAM. It's been stable for almost 2 years haha.

[@CaptainScorpio24]

what abt having a 2x8gb of corsair vengeance ddr4 2400hz in pair then yr later i will try to put another 2x8gb of hyper x 2400hz in the second channel of my Msi b250 motherboard hving i7 7700. will this configuration be good. im not into overclocking. i want my parts to last as much as i can. my Corsair vengeance working fine since 2018.. hows hyperx compare to corsair vengeance in servicing and warranty repairs in delhi, India 🇮🇳

[@Blitterbug]

In a nutshell: It's fine. Yes, mix memory if you have to. Your system will run at the speed of the slowest module.

[@dubantix619]

Thanks

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

Nothing a bit of oc can't solve.

[@UnitsChannel]

What if your motherboard is the one that’s bottlenecking your ram speeds

[@Blitterbug]

@@UnitsChannel Doesn't quite work that way. My point was, the short answer is don't stress out over mixing different spec RAM. System's gonna run just fine, it will de-clock to the speed of the slowest RAM modules it finds. If your mobo is underperforming, that's a different matter.

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

Nowadays the memory controller sits in the CPU, that puts the MB mostly out of the question. As example: with my old i5 I can run either 4.4 GPU + 2133 RAM or 4.5 CPU + 2000 RAM, but both at the "max" is not stable. Be happy that OC is so easy nowadays.

[@papi_unknown]

1:32 you're welcome

[@kaden7868]

Thanks

[@randyolaguna-lopez]

Dad?

[@sevengedafterlife9670]

Thank you

[@ThechronocrosserII]

Bruh, you always do a video on something i have a question about at the time

[@GregSalazar]

I'm glad! That's the goal hahah.

[@ThechronocrosserII]

@@GregSalazar lol i was literally looking into expanding my RAM this week. Love the vids.

[@drisssamlali3663]

@@ThechronocrosserII hey bro did everything work just fine ? Did you use xmp to ?

[@relax9086]

@@GregSalazar you never mentioned if you have ram from different manufacturers but they have the same timing and capacity...!? Say all of them are 3600mhz will they run at that 3600mhz if they all the same speed?

[@nicholasbalser6901]

I used different brands and even sized sticks of ram back in my DDR3 days. I had 3x2gb and 1x4gb stick. It worked great till one of the sticks died, lol.

[@gcp6049]

OOF

[@ninjaride1312]

@Michele mike lowest

[@nicolastsinariotis6937]

😤

[@syarifairlangga4608]

i bet its using INTEL ? they said intel not sensitive to memory

[@NerdyGam3r]

Literally the same thing happened to me lol

[@literally_not_kevin]

Petition to call the channel Greg's Studio

[@_BangDroid_]

Science Greg

[@bharatmadhok6773]

Please science studio only

[@gold4963]

Yeah!

[@erikbjork8220]

@@_BangDroid_ science salazar

[@MuhammadIlhamuodd254512]

Shall we ?

[@muffinmonk]

2:58 what is this smut? tags: scissoring, interracial, power bottom, blacked

[@18idlesuggest]

Extra small (8 + 4)

[@TitleTheTitle]

Wait, wasn't this channel called "Science Studio" or my memory is too blured due to no nut november.

[@MrCMaccc]

No you are right

[@springbok4015]

It’ll switch back at some stage, as it did before.

[@colin8601]

It is literally November 1 my man. Godspeed. If your vision is blurry now, you are going to literally perish in two days

[@Ethorbit]

@@colin8601 LOL

[@TitleTheTitle]

@@lexian6294 It think you're replying to the wrong comment. We're arguing about Salazar's decision to change his channels name from "Science Studio" to his name "Greg Salazar". He made a few videos in the past related to science, but his content mostly consists of computers. So, there's science, but in small quantities.

[@schnibba1234]

I am a strong loyalist of ram segregation

[@arkii8540]

nice profile picture bro

[@radiocalico9124]

RAM Segregation today! RAM Segregation tomorrow! RAM Segregation forever!

[@Vi-jx9tx]

Ramcist

[@nandrews8412]

So is Userbenchmark as I have come to find out.

[@nwfyandex]

I hate 2133mhz ram, all of them 😒

[@JustNel]

I have always wondered this! Thanks for the video!

[@GregSalazar]

Thanks for watching!

[@Hadithetryboss]

@@GregSalazar pls reply i have 2gb ram and i7 32 bit and intel HD graphics windows 7 can i mix ram from laptop to pc?

[@vxcvfyutube4957]

@@Hadithetryboss I also have 2gb ram and i5 which I want to risk and mix with a 4gb. I'm tired of lagging

[@Sinsanatis]

So if the modules are the same it wouldnt make any difference? Like say a corsair module at 8gb 3000mhz at whatever timings paired with a g.skill module with the exact same specs wouldnt have a hitch

[@jimsinnovations2737]

Yep

[@isaaclalnunzira6981]

glad! now i can mix up black from tforce and white from corsair dominator!

[@XtopherMartin]

They might even be made with the same die.

[@Sinsanatis]

its been some time and ive looked into memory a bit more. theres also the different dies, die manufacturer, and the latencys..

[@VikingDudee]

Oh its possible and I've done it many times, tho occasionally I run into where the system just don't like mixing some brands, I had one system where I thought the board was bad as it would stress test just fine and everything, but it would randomly freeze at idle, here the system has 2 different revision kits of Corsair Vengeance ram, they looked alike, but revisions were different, thats why I never immediately went to testing the ram as it worked just fine in another system for years.

[@Iron_Rods]

Thank you for this useful info. I was looking to buy more ram at a higher capacity cause I'm running 2x8 right now but now I know to look at more than just the capacity (2x16, 2x32, etc.)

[@NathanielKempson]

You still havnt told us why you changed your channel name..... As for RAM i love corsair vengence RGB Pro

[@TheGauges420]

That's the RAM I wanted, I had gskill Aegis 16gb kit and was wanting to upgrade. Got Corsair Vengeance LED though which matches my actual build being red and black, so I was actually pretty happy.

[@TechnoYacy]

Wait I have it

[@CaveyMoth]

I'm up for whatever uses Samsung b-die and is in my mobo's QVL.

[@peterjansen4826]

An important addition, I think, people shouldn't assume that the memory is the same if they don't buy it as one package. On the same model the memory can be different, for some/many models they use more than one die. Corsair Vengeance for example is known for that, you might get SamsungB, you might get HynixC...

[@mtbboy1993]

how much difference will thatt do? I have Corsair DDR3 1600MHz 2x4gb 8GB LP in my system now. so if I buy the current stock, will it be different from the old pc?

[@BamaShanks]

Great point. I have that exact ram. I had 2x8 gigs, so I upgraded to 4x8 by buying another 2x8 gig kit. Same brand, model, frequency, latency, etc, but different manufacturers. It caused me to have boot issues. It would work fine for a couple of months, but then it wouldn't boot unless I power cycled multiple times. Eventually it wouldn't boot at all until I removed the RAM and put it back it. Same thing would happen every couple of months.

[@BamaShanks]

​@@mtbboy1993it caused me to have boot issues. My PC would turn on but wouldn't post. Sometimes I could get it to post, if I power cycled a few times, but eventually it wouldn't post at all. Removing the Ram and putting it back in seemed to temporarily fix the problem, but for whatever reason the problem reoccurs every couple of months. The only thing I can trace it to is the RAM upgrade and having different manufacturers. I don't know of a way to check the manufacturer, at least not online.

[@mtbboy1993]

@@BamaShanks Usually it has a name on it. Unless dyou bought some random cheap ram. Best thing is to search for same Ram. But if it really differs within same model I don't know how to avoid that. Not had this issue. I rebuilt my old pc with two more sticks of corsair Vengeance ddr3 1600mh was 8gb upgraded to 16gb. No issue. But if it worked for me does not mean it will work for you. I've not had issues with ram dying or being defective. So I went for Vengeance ddr4 on my new pc. No problems, 64gb. 👌

[@mtbboy1993]

@@BamaShanks maybe it was faulty? I did not have much time on the rebuilt pc but it booted up fast no issues. But could have got exact same memory down to every single part. Who knows.

[@jttech44]

I've also found all this to be true Greg, especially the note about AM4 platforms being picky about memory relative to intel. I've built a number of am4 systems and the first couple were built with whatever was cheap or on hand, and they were never happy at xmp speeds, but choosing ram off the motherboard's QVL has always worked out for me.

[@uncrunch398]

Picking from the QVL probably guarantees compatibility. It still can be a pain if you want to find the best cross point of capacity and speed. It can take a while to find something that is still available.

[@jttech44]

this advice was better 3 years ago when I said it. It's mostly not a problem now. @@uncrunch398

[@ElTeeger]

It’s killing me inside watching you put a ram in with one hand

[@stairmand]

Why?

[@eduardoBR1991]

Yeah, why? I do it all the time haha

[@derpzu5838]

Eduardo Yamamoto its more secure to put it in with 2 hands, also looks more professional.

[@ElTeeger]

Not only more secure but you want to apple equal pressure on both sides of the ram to prevent damaging it.

[@Puremindgames]

@@derpzu5838 Pros use 1 hand though, while using the other to drink a cold beer.

[@fznmomin]

Did you recently change the channel name from science studio? Did I miss an update video?

[@mikesartorii234]

Thank you! So much back and forth on this from what I've read but your explanations sold me. I like to play it safe and will go with identical ram sizes.

[@ploperdung]

7:20 STOP HOLDING THE CPU BY THE PINS YOU MONSTER

[@cannondorf]

NOOOOOOOOO

[@AurumFaber]

Wtf

[@Karlgh]

hahahahaha

[@alphaprinters9765]

Hahah

[@ThirstysURL]

It better than dropping it.

[@TommyM2]

i have crucial ddr4 3600mhz cl16 and i was wondering if i could add 2 more sticks of corsiar ddr4 3600mhz cl16, would this work and will it be stable?

[@MicaiG]

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[@arvinolteng3201]

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[@sburton015]

What I have seen, generally mixing different ram brand or even different speeds will work fine if the PC uses the speed of the slowest module as long as they are of the same ddr generation. However, for optimal performance, you should use identical modules. In my main gaming PC with an i7-6800k CPU, I have four identical 4 gb gskill ddr4 3000 MHz (16 gb total) ram modules in quad channel.

[@_BangDroid_]

I was like who th is this Greg something?? Ahh it's the science guy!

[@twistedsomniac5749]

Computer science*

[@Fixesss1]

Your channel's quality is crazy!! You absolutely deserve a lot more subscribers, keep it up!!

[@MarcoGPUtuber]

Technically, on a laptop with soldered RAM and one SO-DIMM socket. It's essentially mixing RAM. I don't know if I like that though.

[@jordydrop]

laptops with soldered ram are the worst. i had to remove the mobo from a cheap laptop to get to the dimm slot and it was an utter nightmare

[@MarcoGPUtuber]

@@jordydrop Yea. But unfortunately, if you want thin and light. It's literally your only option. I wish we could do a bit better on the engineering to make SO-DIMMs work on ultrabooks or have a new mem standard.

[@jordydrop]

@@MarcoGPUtuber there are plenty of ultrabooks that have dimm slots.

[@MarcoGPUtuber]

@@jordydrop Right! But plenty is not enough. It should be all.

[@youranonymous931]

you can use the command prompt to get the actual model number of the RAM and then buy the exact RAM module online.

[@brianmccullough4578]

Got a x370 CH6 running 40GB RAM, I had ot running on 2x 4GB of 3200mhz,then bought a cheap set of 32GB 2666mhz from a buddy,its running at 3000mhz,I havent tried pushing it any further,but makes running VM's pretty easy! Like the vid,keep it up! When your broke,or sometimes when you have some oddball stuff laying around, it doesn't hurt to try running mixed modules,worked for me!

[@MarcoGPUtuber]

I learned the hard way as a teenager by mixing RIMMs and terminators. Thank GOD DDR SDRAM took over and Rambus RIMM RAM died.

[@TheXlen]

Rambus RAM was quite bad at mixing unlike the DRAM we use these days

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

or the DDR SDRAM back then

[@tylerboothman4496]

RIMM RAM is funner to say though

[@itz_vortex7341]

@@TheXlen so sdram and dram is okay to mix?

[@TheXlen]

@@itz_vortex7341 good luck with getting them to mix😂

[@Mirra2003-f9s]

It really depends on the board too. I myself used 2 kits of different RAM. One was a Hyperx Blu kit and the other was a Hyperx Beast kit,both had the same frequency and voltage but different CAS latecny. Used those on a Gigabyte board with not a single issue,but on an Asrock board that was also more expensive and higher end than the Gigabyte it would work but it was unstable and sometimes it would not POST or completely crash randomly while using the computer and also Windows felt slower than what if would feel if only one of the 2 kits was used

[@cubic6445]

So the slower ram is like the littel bro that takes all of mom's love?

[@nessim.liamani]

Hey Greg, I need some advice on a RAM configuration issue with my new build! Problem: I'm building a new PC with an MSI B650M WiFi Gaming motherboard and I have 4 sticks of DDR5 RAM but there's a mix: - 2 sticks of Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5 6200 MHz (XMP). - 2 sticks of Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5 6000 MHz (XMP/EXPO). I know mixing RAM with different speeds and profiles (XMP and EXPO) can be problematic, so I’m trying to find the best way to get them to work together stably. My Proposed Solution: 1. I plan to install only the 6000 MHz EXPO kit first and enable the EXPO profile to let the motherboard automatically set the timings, frequency, and voltage. 2. I’ll note down the settings (timings, frequency, and voltage) applied by the EXPO profile. 3. Then, I’ll install the 6200 MHz XMP kit and disable the XMP/EXPO profiles in the BIOS. 4. I’ll manually input the settings I noted earlier to match the EXPO kit’s configuration. 5. Finally, I’ll run some stability tests to make sure everything works fine with all 4 sticks installed. What’s Your Take Do you think this method will work to achieve a stable setup, or is there a better approach you would recommend for mixed XMP and EXPO RAM on an AM5 motherboard? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

[@kotarojujo2737]

run 8+4 gb ddr4 here on ryzen 2200g, never had any problems and run perfectly on dual channel (under 8gb usage ofc)

[@TheXlen]

You have hybrid dual channel configuration, 8GB in dual and 4 in single

[@starrims]

I have a question and I think it’s the right place to ask. Can I mix Corsair vengeance RAM (3200 Mhz cl16) with Corsair Dominator platinum RAM (3200Mhz cl16)? More specific: I am using Corsair vengeance 16 GB (8*2) 3200Mhz CL 16-18-18-36 RAM for over a year but i need to upgrade to 32GB and I can’t find the exact SKU in vengeance series here because my RAM have SPD Latency of 15-15-15-36 but most RAM is SPD18! Only one kit of dominator platinum RAM I found that is exactly same as i am using right now CL16 SPD 15-15-15-36 and on top of that it’s going really cheap so I’m more tempted to get one but i wanna make sure everything will be fine. Please help me out! Thanks in advance:)

[@ecromancer]

Fun fact! There are motherboards you can mix DDR3 with DDR2.

[@williampaabreeves]

you cant run both at once however, those boards run either the ddr2 or ddr3 depending on which CPU is installed

[@bipulray1905]

Wich motherboad is that

[@emreboz1]

Is it ok to use 3 sticks of ram, or is 2 better? I have an extra 8gb stick of ram and I’m not sure if I should use it or not.

[@CaffeinatedFrostbite]

my first pc had 3 different brands of ram. 2 4gb and 1 8gb of ddr3.

[@MrWinotu]

Thanks for referring to this subject. I have one module - HyperX Savage that is no longer available. I must mix it with different HyperX that has higher clock rates. Hopefully this will work as these are same company modules just different frequencies. I must adjust that in the BIOS though... In the past it wasn't so ez though... Now the DDR4 offers much more flexibility (sorry don't know about DDR3).

[@WallacePascarelli]

Mixed a 2133 Hyperx with a 3200 Ballistix. Setted both to 2800, tightened the timings as low as possible and voìla.

[@etsd311]

running 2133 at 2800? damn, son. gg sticks you got there!

[@WallacePascarelli]

@@etsd311 yeah, just saving money to buy a new 3200 one. It's expensive here, so I needed to overclock. Didn't know that it could go that far.

[@Real_MisterSir]

Ok so I'm also jumping on the "weird numbers for ram" wagon. About to do a 48GB setup. PC originally had 2x8GB Kingston HyperX DDR4 at 2133 (occupying slot 1 and 3) I have recently bought a 2x16GB Corsair vengeance DDR4 at 2400 (which will fill in slot 2 and 4) Do you think there would be any issues with this config? Is the channel setup going to offer the best potential with this split? (Allocating dual channel for each memory type like described). Of course I will downclock the Corsair ram to match 2133, it's what the mobo/cpu combo supports anyways. Just bought them cus they were cheaper than the 2133 version for some reason. I do believe both ram sets have CL of 14-14-14, so that should work out fine.

[@michaelpascual906]

How about in laptop setups when the stock ram already solded in the motherboard? It is ok to insert another ram? Although they are not actually the same?

[@cityofdreams573]

Same issue here. Not.the speed but the capacity. Got 4GB soldered, wondering if I could add a 8Gb stick.along with it and will 12 GB in total run just fine in dual channel. What did you do?

[@MichaelStephenLordReserei1987]

Maybe it's because of a strong sense of perfectionism, but I've just never liked the idea of mixing RAM. When I built my current Ryzen system in August of last year, I bought a 32GB (2x16) Corsair Vengeance LPX 3000MHz CL15 kit, and in the time since added two other 16GB Corsair Vengeance LPX 3000MHz CL15 modules--purchased them when they were at their lowest prices. Just to avoid issues. The one exception was when I had 16GB HyperX Blue 1600MHz DDR3 CL10, and I wanted to max out the DIMM slots on my Gigabyte 990FXA-UD3 with 32GB. By the time I wanted to add another 16GB, I think Kingston discontinued or rebranded the Blue line as HyperX Fury--and people were asking silly prices for the original HyperX Blue modules. I had to go with 16GB HyperX Fury 1600MHz CL10 in Blue. I think the specs were the same or similar, different designs/aesthetics, and it annoyed the crap out of me. Even if my old rig didn't have a window...just knowing was enough.

[@karlobaron8859]

question: does this mean that if I mix a high density ram (1Rx8, technically slower) with a low-density ram (1Rx16), I will have slower speed?

[@soyit]

Thank you for this video! Finally a video about mixed ram!

[@FielValeryRTS]

I'm all for pure blood Ram. Mixing Ram is an insult to their creators. You'll produce inferior result. Yes, I'm Ramcist.

[@pospc2]

I remember in the past mixing ram. Usally was different manufacturers but all using micro D9 chips. Never an issue and was even able to overclock them all.

[@HyperModzHD]

The way you crossed the ram at 2:54 made me so uncomfortable lol

[@justinpatterson5291]

Great video. Good to have a refresher on stuff you haven't played with for a number of years.

[@deanadrienne1520]

I'm running 24 Gb of Geil memory (x2 8Gb and x2 4Gb) and ive got not issues till now

[@meowzic]

i just want to know if its recommended to mix a different brand 16gb which is at the same frequency as my 8gb factory memory stick.. no one seems to address this

[@sillyszili2593]

I had 1 Kingston 1 samsung 1 kingmax and 1 buffalo at the same time, had no problems

[@TheXlen]

You had a board that was great at memory training then

[@davidlegkodukh6969]

Sounds like you might have annoying issues with them in the *Coming future* Just Get one brand sell the rest save yourself the headache 👍💯

[@Kykot1999]

@@davidlegkodukh6969 if its work out of the box, it will always work..

[@NativesunrealtyJacksonville]

Thanks for the video. I have a question. I'm trying to increase the RAM on a triple channel EVGA X58 SLi MOBO with 6 DIMM slots from 12gb to 24gb. I am having trouble finding triple channel memory kits and am considering using 3 identical (8 GB 2x4) kits. Is this configuration still going to run in triple channel mode since the kits are dual-channel kits? Do you anticipate any issues? Thanks!

[@abovewater99]

Yes, mixing Ram is a common thing in Asia. But, it's very hard to overclock, getting the timings is like a lottery.

[@trippzy8048]

I have a c19 16 gb 2666 ram overclocked to c16 2993 paired with a c16 2666 overclocked to c16 2993

[@wladatronpr1me]

Hi, Greg. I wanted to install 2x16GB with another 2x8GB, to have a total of 48GB. All modules have the same speed of 3200MHz and are from the same manufacturer and that is Kingston. If I understood correctly, it is possible and I will not have any problems. Right?

[@juliano_1996]

I got 40Gb of RAM, 2x4 and 2x16, running fine at 3000Mhz with XMP. I used to run at 3200Mhz but as said in the video, lots of BSOD and game crashes.

[@johnadam1271]

What is BSOD? Or SOD?

[@TheXlen]

Because you hadn't trained the memory to stable timings

[@aowi7280]

@@johnadam1271 Blue Screen Of Death

[@Phil_AKA_ThundyUK]

I wish you'd covered mixing different voltages as well. I believe I ran into issue trying to add in a theoretically compatible 1.35v 4GB module into an existing three module 12GB system (3x4GB) where they were operating at 1.5v. This resulted in a boot loop as the mobo tried to, I think, train the memory and failed. Once I removed the new 1.35v module the PC was still stuck in a bootloop and I had to clear CMOS to get it to start. These were DDR3.

[@jasonlisonbee]

I can confirm dual channel works with mixed brands and different spec/capacity RAM with an i3 2130 on its lowest end chipset. Can also confirm random unexplained crashes, lockups and rebooting.

[@miko8572]

uhmm i have HyperX Fury 8gb 2666 i want to add another 8gb 2666 ram but the brand is different is it ok?

[@Bonusdadnr1]

@@miko8572 yes thats fine,it has the same speed and timing.

[@zenzen4097]

My laptop has 4GB ram soldered. If I install a second 8GB ram, or even 16GB, is there even a point? Will it run any better than two matching 4GB modules?

[@rohanisembiring2889]

if the same memory Clock speed then it's fine. if not then BSOD would come if u running windows, linux family not be bother :D

[@nissev2665]

just the video I was looking for

[@neraxisslayer6695]

is it ok to mix cl15 and cl17 ram together? i bought a new 4gb ram but it has c17 and my main is cl15 is it ok to put them together?

[@fanatics6067]

my shower thoughts HAVE BEEN ANSWERED

[@meshofesha7789]

Thank you so much for this video! i have been looking for a video talking about ram mixing and you summarized the whole topic in one video! Im adding another 8gb ddr3 ram to my existing 8gb ram soon

[@Chrisrandomideas]

It's funny I just had to get more ram for my system because between space engineers and chrome being pac man on my ram I have been maxing it out but the same ram I have now was gonna cost more vs much faster cheaper gskill memory.

[@johnadam1271]

What? Did you mix the RAM or not? Are the mixed RAM of deferent size or not? What about their frequency and timings?

[@TheXlen]

Get what you can afford and tweak the timings till memtest is stable to 20k%

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

Got a similar situation, only difference is, that at this point putting more in is a waste.

[@hed420]

I have a Ryzen 7 pc with a single 16gb 3200hz stick of ram and want to upgrade to 32gbs. Can I buy another matching 16gb stick and run it in dual channel or do I have to specify buy a 2x 16gb dual channel kit?

[@coffeepot3123]

Mixing ram is like walking out the door with one classy croc and one shimano bike shoe, it ain't pretty!.

[@xiaobai7060]

I think it's more like mixing socks. No one can see it anyway..

[@-DeScruff]

I think the most common use case for mixxing modules is someone buying dual channel memory when the machine is built then 3 years down the line buying another dual channel memory kit of the same, or 1 step higher capacity. (IE Starting with 2x2GB, then buying 2x4GB meaning they have now 12GB - This is what I did with the machine I made back on 2010.)

[@aowi7280]

That didn't work for me.

[@liquid0001Squadalaxd]

I can't even get to post with any different ram modules most of the time.

[@CaveyMoth]

I couldn't even get my 2700X to post with two identical sticks of RAM. Oops.

[@davidyong6051]

I have a question. Can two different SKU of the same RAM brand & model work together? My rig which runs a R5 2600 on an MSI B450M Mortar originally rocks a Kingston HyperX Fury 8GB (HX426C16FB2/8). But the new RAM I bought online ended up being a newer SKU, HX426C16FB3/8. Specwise, both modules appear identical - single rank, 16-18-18 timing, 2666mhz freq.

[@thatguywithemail1431]

I don't think I've ever had matching Ram, lol.

[@RKroese]

i got 2x4gb 3200 with 16-16-16-36 timings + 2x4gb 3200 16-18-18-38 4x4gb in all They run automatic on 13-13-13-30. ALL of em! Didn't even tune em myself yet.

[@SatwikkPanigrahy]

what if my frequencies are same, the brand is same and even the latency is same just the sizes are different - 8gb corsair vengeance 3000mhz + 16gb corsair vengeance pro 3000mhz

[@wannieg]

Thanks for the video, man. I'm researching this and is good to have some answers. Also, do you recommend those Team Group RAMs? I found an 2666mhz for cheaper than an 2400mhz from Hyper X Fury. I still might get the Hyper X because my current module is from them (though 2133mhz) but part of me really wants to get the higher speed since I'm probably gonna upgrade my i5 6600 next year. Anyway, heard some bad things about Team Group and the price makes me unsure if it's a good choice.

[@MaxxKoggen]

Nooooo... No testing benchmarks? I can’t, I just can’t 😢

[@BWWGL9]

Always informative videos. Greg, my grandchildren just got me a New iMac 27" 5K. this iMac was built last week and is the NEWEST MODEL. Question... I want to Upgrade the RAM, it has 8gb. I can get 32gb (2X16g) model fairly cheap... My question is What SLOTS would I use? I'am just going to use the 16gb modules, so when I pull them out, SHOULD I PUT the 16gb modules ion the SAME POSITION AS THE ONES I PULL OUT? Also, see that the 16gb Modules are so cheap would it be okay to use 4 X 16gb Modules for a total of 64gb? Any help is appreciated. I'm not tech savvy, at 78 I need all the expert advise I can get. Thanks

[@gianniforonda5842]

Holy shit! I was just thinking about this like about an hour ago, fired up KZbin and this comes up hahah. Illuminati confirmed.

[@CaptainScorpio24]

🤣

[@FaithlessEmoRacing]

Can you help me then? Ive got 2x4Gb corsair vengeance 3000mhz and another set or 2x4Gb corsair vengeance LED 3000mhz. Both have the same timings on the label. Running either set works fine. But the twice I've ran all four dimms ive got random black screens. Could this be the cause? how would I check what caused the black screen?

[@aowi7280]

See my rant above. Don't mix RAM. Just don't. The fact that you get random black/blue screens confirms it is a bad idea.

[@FaithlessEmoRacing]

aowi7280 I cant see your rant. Is there a away to check what caused a random black screen? I have got a second hand GPU too!

[@aowi7280]

@@FaithlessEmoRacing I could never find what caused the the blue screens even with hours of running diagnostics. I am an electronics tech, just not on PCs. It might go a week without crashing. Then it might crash 4 times in an hour. Usually the error code was some generic stop code, and rarely the same thing. Sometimes it would indicate a driver issue. The Windows blue screen analyzer never found anything. Rant: "I thought the sticks from my old PC were compatible, Dell even confirmed it. Same speeds, same type, same timings (I thought). They were both CL11. I had mysterious and random blue screens for years. Every diagnostic test I ran was fine and showed no problems with any of the hardware. I replaced HDD, Graphic card, installed new drivers, cleaned and reseated every cable and connection, etc. Even a clean install of Windows didn't fix it. I figured it was just an unreliable PC. Finally, just before my last resort of buying a new PC, I pulled the 2 older RAM sticks. Poof, no blue screens since. I don't even notice having 4GB less RAM and I would pay a lot to avoid the hassle of random and frequent BSOD." It turned out the new RAM timing was 11-11-11-19 and the old was 11-11-11-26 (or something like that). 8GB is enough for me and I do some 1080P video editing with Davinci Resolve. It actually seems to run better without the extra 4GB. Fewer interrupts from memory error correction I imagine.

[@FaithlessEmoRacing]

aowi7280 thank you for the info. I’m a Mac technician so find it amazing that I couldn’t find any kind of fault codes to tell me why it powered off. 👍🏻

[@aowi7280]

@@FaithlessEmoRacing I used to work on a system described as having "more processors than an Apollo mission". It wouldn't tell you what was wrong with it either. :o)

[@ashibea4612]

Sorry about the revenue decrease Greg...

[@thanhdohuu9473]

I'm planning to buy an extra pair of ram to add my system, I"m currently having 2 sticks. Could you do a testing video, running ram86+ and other stress tests, gaming and application test runs on systems with: - same ram (same model, manufacturer, speed, CAS, etc.) but different purchases. Basically, you got a pair, then after a few years, decided to buy another pair, exactly the same, later. - different ram model, but same speed and CAS - You wanted more ram, but the one that you bought before is no longer available or is substantially more expensive than another pair that you found or you prefer another pair due to its aesthetic. - different models, speed, CAS. - Like, buying a higher speed ram so that it will work fine when downclocked to the slower ram's speed and timings. I would love to see test results of those but I don't have extra ram on hand to test and couldn't find concrete information anywhere else.

[@HoloScope]

How much you want to bet he's not gonna make that video.

[@thomashanson6603]

I need to watch this channel more

[@neerajsattawat7675]

I have a laptop with 8GB DDR4 RAM (2133Mhz) I want to upgrade it and a little bit confused as to how to go about it... only one stot is empty, So can I install a 16GB DDR4 ram(Making total of 8+16=24GB) in that so in future I can remove existing 8gb one and install another to make a total of 32GB(in future). and also can I install a higher frequency RAM (I know It'll run at 2133 for now till it's paired with my existing one) for future perspective. What's your input to this. Hoping for an informative response. Thanks

[@JTCPingas]

Pepsi should start her own channel!

[@firstdondiego]

It's interesting how the universe works sometimes, lol. Just a few days ago, I was thinking about this very subject and was going to look for this video or ask this question on this very channel. Lo and behold, I come to the channel and there is a very on that very topic. Bewildered!!! I still have 1 question though, what if I only populated only 3 slots?

[@AcedNAonDiscord]

It would work fine but it would look super goofy

[@NewAgeDIY]

RAM = Random access memory. It’s an acronym. Ram = 🐏. an uncastrated male sheep I always install RAM. Sheep are hard to install 😂

[@ArrokothIsComing]

Ok boomer?

[@romeomonteverde]

I have a laptop with 2 slots of memory. It has 2x2gb rams with the name MT8KTF25664HZ-1G6M1, meaning it has 4gb total. It has a max of 16gb (it's an old fujitsu life series i5 gen4) I plan to upgrade my RAM, I'm thinking of either getting 2x4gb rams totalling to 8gb or getting 1 8gb module (for now) because I plan to buy another 8gb module down the line (either option fits my current budget). Here's my question. If I opt to go for a single 8gb ram for now, can I partner that with the preinstalled 2gb ram. FYI both the 8 and 2 gb rams are both DDR3L, 1600mhz, 204pin and everything else. Only difference is the GB. Can I do that? And will that cause issues?

[@drewp25831]

What about after you put them in your laptop, do you just turn it back on like normal or is there some type of setup required? Also I have a nvme ssd but am wanting to at more storage for larger games. I'm a total noob so any advice would be appreciated.

[@tomkingston8886]

One could say the sticks were RAMdom

[@MrLanGT]

Not sure if I'll get an answer, but to this point, I've found nothing searching the internet. I bought two sets of Corsair Vengeance memory. One a while back, one the other day. (exact same set, supposedly) The older set has Hynix DRAM chip, M-die, dual rank. The new set, for some reason, has a Samsung DRAM chip, B-die, single rank. Will I have any issues as far as compatibility/performance goes, such as OCing the RAM to get to the 3200mhz speed that the modules are rated at? Is there anything else I should watch out for? Lastly, is it worth my time to replace two of the sticks to ensure they have the same DRAM chips?

[@animuguy]

I've been using 2 different brands of RAMs on my 2nd system for the last 3 years.

[@danko3106]

So you basically run like ddr4 2666mhz but different brands thats what im wondering?

[@AntonioPenja]

Thank you for that video. I have a question though. My motherbard supports on DDR3, and so if I have to choose between two different pair of DDR3 sticks both 8GB 1600mhz, but one, the more expensive one, have CL of 11 and the cheaper one have a CL of 9, I should go for the cheaper one which is also the better one? or have I misunderstood something?

[@1castellp]

RAM segregation Act of 2019

[@SanketPatil999]

By mistake, I bought a 8 GB 2400 Mhz SODIMM RAM for my MSI GL63 8RC which had a 2666 Mhz 8 GB RAM, would I be running into problems? I use this laptop mainly for gaming and browsing internet.

[@SanketPatil999]

@@djangojansen7648 Thank you.

[@VuleProductions]

I want to add more RAM in my PC. What if i don't know voltage and latency of my RAM? Can i put whatever RAM with same speed if they have diffrrent voltage or latency?

[@stevenlobato6467]

Question: I have a 2x8 3600 CrossFit vengeance lpx kit and 2x8 Kingston fury beast 3200 on a m-atx motherboard should I put each kit in its own channel or alternate one between each slot?

[@pecoliky8793]

Need help: I had 2x8gb sticks but i bought 2x16gb since the one i have is no longer on sale. Should i sacrifice 16gb extra or the dual channel?

[@SKLL3TR]

my question is i have 64gb ( 4x16 ) they are the same brand and module same frequency but two of the sticks have a timing different from the other two would be ok to mix timings ?

[@shadowedmayhem5114]

The only reason i need to know if i would be able to pull this off is because i just built my own PC, really high specs but I want to add more ram, however when building it I wasnt able to math it out until it was too late, but my CPU fan cooler sticks out and over the ram slot a bit, so i need a shorter stick of ram with the same speeds and both being 2x 8gb sticks, so thank you! I think it just might work if i can find some!

[@papasalvo]

Hey Greg quick question, I bought two sets of identical ram, Trident Z RGB 3000Mghz, when I plug them all in it reads that I have installed 32gbs of Ram but states I can only access 16GBS of it. I was wondering if you had a video or know of a creator who may have explained how to fix this issue? I assume it has something to do with the memory timings and I tried to tweak that on my own but for whatever reason the timings volts and speeds just wouldn't stay saved when I exited the bios it just defaulted back to the preset.

[@LewisUpperton]

Both of my main systems are running mixed memory. Desktop is running a 16Gb kit (crucial ballistix sport VLP) and a 8 Gb kit (HyperX Blu) in dual channel for 24Gb of RAM. Running at their stock speed (of 1600Mhz) I've had no issues with stability. My Laptop is running whatever memory it came with and I added an extra 8Gb stick to both increase its capacity but also to get dual channel out of it. I think the important thing when mixing memory is that you ought to try to get as closely matched memory as is feasible. For example, if you have 2666Mhz memory already installed (as was the case with my laptop), then there is little point buying say 3200Mhz memory to add to it. Instead in my case I bought the recommended 2666Mhz stick for my laptop. The timings are very slightly different, but the two sticks are close enough that I've not thrown money away when one of the sticks is slowed down very slightly because of the other. And I've not significantly risked stability because, again the timings were close enough that even if, some how, one was made to run with slightly tighter timings there would not be enough of a difference that the memory would be unstable

[@TyOn2Wheels314]

I'm got it for the most part, but I'm still a little confused. Would I be able to run 2 different brands of ram both at @3200mhz and 8gb for quad channel? For example 2x Corsair and 2x TridentZ both @3200mhz and 8gb (32 gbs in total). And if so, is there anything I would have to do to allow the computer to run quad channel with 2 different brands or would it automatically pick up all 4 ram sticks. I'm fairly new to pc building and I want to put all my ram to use.

[@CDReimer]

I have two G.Skill memory kits in my Athlon 200GE system. Same family and specs, but manufactured four months apart. I can run two sticks from the same or different kits with no problems. The older kit can run either stick in any slot. The newest kit has one stick that can ONLY run in the first slot when using four sticks. It took me two hours to figure out that combination. For whatever reason, I had to add the first stick, reboot, add second stick, reboot, and add the other two sticks before all four sticks could work together. I understand this has to do with the 1st gen memory controller in the 200GE.