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Will this RAM Configuration Work?

lerodemmy
By lerodemmy
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I'm looking to add some RAM to my PC and wondering if the following will work...

 

This is what I have on my Asus Z170 Pro Gaming motherboard:

  • Corsair Dominator Platinum DHX 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 2800MHz (Extreme-Performance)
  • The PC was custom built by Digital Storm in 2016 and they referred to the RAM as "(Extreme-Performance)" when they e-mailed me the order contents.  I'm not sure if Corsair refers to it that way.

 

I'm planning to add this:

  • Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB 32 GB (2x16GB) DDR4 3200 (PC4-25600) C16 1.35V

 

Will it work?

 

 

CPU: Intel Core i9-14900K I GPU: EVGA RTX 3090 FTW3 Ultra Gaming I Motherboard: Asus ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming I RAM: Corsair Dominator Titanium 64GB I SSD: Samsung 980 Pro 2TB I PSU: Corsair RM1000x (2021) I Cooler: Corsair iCUE Link H150i I Case: Corsair 5000D Airflow I Fans: Corsair QX120 x10 I Cables: Corsair Premium Individually Sleeved I Keyboard: Corsair K100 RGB I Mouse: Corsair Nightsabre Wireless I Mouse Pad: Asus ROG Sheath Monitor: Aorus FV43U 

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it will work but the new ram will downclock it self automatically to match the speed of the old ram.  You may also run into other issues.  My suggestion is to just buy new ram and only use that rather then trying to mis-match it

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If you want to mix both of the ram sets there is no point of getting faster ram cos it will be running at lower frequency, same as the one you have already installed.

   @Whiro tag or quote will do the trick 

 

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Just out of curiosity, is the new RAM I'm getting substantially better than my old RAM?  Are there any areas where the old beats the new?

CPU: Intel Core i9-14900K I GPU: EVGA RTX 3090 FTW3 Ultra Gaming I Motherboard: Asus ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming I RAM: Corsair Dominator Titanium 64GB I SSD: Samsung 980 Pro 2TB I PSU: Corsair RM1000x (2021) I Cooler: Corsair iCUE Link H150i I Case: Corsair 5000D Airflow I Fans: Corsair QX120 x10 I Cables: Corsair Premium Individually Sleeved I Keyboard: Corsair K100 RGB I Mouse: Corsair Nightsabre Wireless I Mouse Pad: Asus ROG Sheath Monitor: Aorus FV43U 

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Ram which you planning to add is better than the one which you have already. 

   @Whiro tag or quote will do the trick 

 

Steam Deck OLED 512gb , all other pc’s are gone 

 

                                          WHIRO

         THE FIRST OF DEATH AND DARKNESS

 

        He feast on the dead to inherit their power

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