buying ram add or replace

[dssnice97]

Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 3600 (PC4-28800) C18 I have this in my system can i just buy two more or do i have to buy whole another ram kit 

[Mister Woof]

If you have 2 more slots, sure you can just get 2 more. Try to find the same kit.

 

It's possible you might have to go down to 3200 or something if your IMC isn't up to it.

[Quackers101]

???

if you just want more, then add more of the same sticks (same speed and GB).

If you don't have space, or upgrading then a new kit, which I doubt you need or when wanting a full new build in a couple of years.

or you have to go on about your specs, else it's just add more of the same RAM.

[dssnice97]

I have the space I just heard something about getting a new kit when you add ram 

[Brooksie359]

1 minute ago, dssnice97 said:

I have the space I just heard something about getting a new kit when you add ram 

Generally speaking if you get the same kit again it should be fine. The problem is when you get two different kits that have different ram timings that can make things a bit difficult. 

[Tan3l6]

Well, different revisions of the same model number RAM might have other chips and timings, but mostly the same model sticks should work fine..

[Quackers101]

Just now, dssnice97 said:

I have the space I just heard something about getting a new kit when you add ram 

that just comes to widely different rams, were too low speed with high speed ones can cause issues.

Nobody would say that the same ram won't work, although can't be 100% certain that it will be problem free when adding new stuff.

As some RAM might be defective or have to adjust BIOS to make the system use it.

[Brooksie359]

3 hours ago, Quackers101 said:

that just comes to widely different rams, were too low speed with high speed ones can cause issues.

Nobody would say that the same ram won't work, although can't be 100% certain that it will be problem free when adding new stuff.

As some RAM might be defective or have to adjust BIOS to make the system use it.

Or your imc simply can't handle 4 sticks running at high speeds vs only 2 sticks. Granted that hasn't been the case with most of Intel cpus and ryzen 3000 and 5000. Ryzen 1000 and 2000 would for sure have issues running 2 sticks vs 4 sticks at the same speed.