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DaZe_FAM0US
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I currently have 8GB Gskill trident X clocked at 1600mhz and its not enough to run the games i want i was wondering if i got the same ram just clocked at 2400 instead of 1600 will it be fine?

i have read around but i cant get a solid answer any help is appreciated!  

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The ram will run at the speed of the lowest frequency ram you have in your system.

 

The 2400 will downclock it's self to 1600 

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3 minutes ago, DaZe_FAM0US said:

I currently have 8GB Gskill trident X clocked at 1600mhz and its not enough to run the games i want i was wondering if i got the same ram just clocked at 2400 instead of 1600 will it be fine?

i have read around but i cant get a solid answer any help is appreciated!  

ur motherboard will underclock the 2400 to 1600 to run em both at 1600 and run fine

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okay thanks guys i have enough to get 2 8gb of ram but amazon does not sell 1600 they only have 2400 

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9 minutes ago, DaZe_FAM0US said:

okay thanks guys i have enough to get 2 8gb of ram but amazon does not sell 1600 they only have 2400 

A clock like that sounds like DDR4, make sure it isnt DDR4

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