RAM Upgrade

[MasamotoTakeshi]

I currently have 16GB of DDR4 installed in my PC (2x8GB) and I want to add some more RAM so it can handle more. I'm looking at buying a new kit that would be 32GB (2x16GB). Both kits would be 3200mhz so the speeds are the same. Only thing I want to know is can I use both kits at the same time so the motherboard would be running 2x8GB and 2x16GB at the same time? I would ensure that the speeds and brands are the same. I know neither are important necessarily just better to match.

 

Thanks

 

(Sorry if this is worded badly. Made sense in my head...)

[BetaEffect]

19 minutes ago, MasamotoTakeshi said:

I currently have 16GB of DDR4 installed in my PC (2x8GB) and I want to add some more RAM so it can handle more. I'm looking at buying a new kit that would be 32GB (2x16GB). Both kits would be 3200mhz so the speeds are the same. Only thing I want to know is can I use both kits at the same time so the motherboard would be running 2x8GB and 2x16GB at the same time? I would ensure that the speeds and brands are the same. I know neither are important necessarily just better to match.

 

Thanks

 

(Sorry if this is worded badly. Made sense in my head...)

If you set them up correctly in the RAM slots on your motherboard, there might be no problem with your setup.

 

Check your user manual of your motherboard for correct RAM setup.

[boggy77]

do you really ned 48gb? what for?

[papajo]

In theory it should work although only 32GB of it will be in dual channel 

 

but its not that rare to have issues when doing so (adding different capacity sticks or different speeds and timing or manufacturers or all the previous together) so your best bet to have a 100% working system is to buy an other set of 2*8GB sticks like the one you already have (exactly the same) 32GB are enough for many workflows

 

if you really need more than 32GB and you are really sure you need that then first check if your motherboard supports higher capacities and under which conditions and if it does buy two identical 32GB kits or one 64GB kit