Adding 2nd Dual-channel, same specs, diff brand

[CptnEddy]

Hello,

 

I have an 8GB set of 2 dimms in dual-channel. They are CL9 1600mhz 4GB each, XMP support. Brand: "Hyperx Savage".

 

I need to add more ram, but cannot find in my country another set within a reasonable price.

 

My Mobo (Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H) has 4 slots, 2 channels (2 x dual-channel). My cpu is i5 4590.

 

I can get an 8GB set of also CL9 1600mhz 4GB each, also XMP support... under the brand "G.SKILL Ripjaws X". Store Page Link

 

All sticks within the same dual-channel are of the same bought package. The different brands won't be on the same channel.

Exact timings might not be the same. My CPU-z says 9-9-9-27 (XMP profile) for the hyperX savage. The seller for the G.Skill says 9-9-9-24 (doesn't specify which profile).

CPU-Z image uploaded.

 

Will that be perfectly fine? Or will there be possible concerns?

 

Thank you.

[Fasauceome]

usually this won't cause any issues. The kits will default to the slower timings (so in this case, 9-9-9-27) and other than that they'd work as normal. I used to run some corsair vengeance DDR3 with G.Skill ripjaws no issues.

[CptnEddy]

4 minutes ago, Fasauceome said:

usually this won't cause any issues. The kits will default to the slower timings (so in this case, 9-9-9-27) and other than that they'd work as normal. I used to run some corsair vengeance DDR3 with G.Skill ripjaws no issues.

Ty, good to know.

[mariushm]

Just now, CptnEddy said:

Ty, good to know.

The motherboard will automatically pick the most conservative timings out of the two different possible.

The actual values affect the performance very very little.

 

If you find something significantly cheaper at CL10 or CL11, you should buy it. In real world, you won't notice the performance decrease caused by looser timings

For example, you could save 10 euro and get this at 39.6 euro: https://www.pcdiga.com/gskill-nt-ddr3-1600mhz-2x4gb-f3-1600c11d-8gbnt

or this at 39.9 euro : https://www.pcdiga.com/gskill-aegis-ddr3-1600mhz-2x4gb-f3-1600c11d-8gis

or this CL10 kit at 43 euro : https://www.pcdiga.com/kingston-hyperx-fury-ddr3-1600mhz-2x4gb-hx316c10fbk2-8

 

Also keep in mind that you could buy 1866 Mhz memory that's advertised with higher timings... such memory sticks will also have a SPD preset for 1600 Mhz with better timings, so you can use them along with your current sticks.

 

For example these 1866 Mhz CL10 sticks will run at 1600 Mhz CL9 just fine:

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• DDR3-1866 CL10-11-10 @1.5V
• DDR3-1600 CL9-10-9 @1.5V
• DDR3-1333 CL8-9-8 @1.5V

https://www.pcdiga.com/kingston-hyperx-fury-ddr3-1866mhz-2x4gb-hx318c10fk2-8

https://www.pcdiga.com/kingston-hyperx-fury-ddr3-1866mhz-2x4gb-hx318c10fwk2-8

https://www.pcdiga.com/kingston-hyperx-fury-ddr3-1866mhz-2x4gb-hx318c10fbk2-8

https://www.pcdiga.com/kingston-hyperx-fury-ddr3-1866mhz-2x4gb-hx318c10frk2-8

 

If your motherboard supports 8GB sticks, you could also get 2x8 GB 1866 mhz for around 70 euro and sell your 2 x 4 GB sticks, but you probably won't get more than 10-15 euro on the set used.

 

What's more important is to get something that works at same voltage as your current sticks, 1.5v

You could probably also get DDR3L memory sticks which run at 1.35v but basically it's like you'd overclock them and they could overheat and cause you issues