CL16 vs CL17

[swpq]

So currently I have a single stick of Kingston Fury CL17 8 GB Beast 3600 MHz and I want to buy another one. However the one I currently have is sold out. I can buy a Kingston Fury Renegade stick of ram which is also 8 GB and 3600 MHz but it is CL16. Is there any difference, should I just until it is available?

[Eigenvektor]

In general it should work (the CL16 stick will then run at CL17), but there's no guarantee. It could also refuse to boot, or be unable to run at 3600 etc.

[Holmes108]

In theory, the ram will run at the specs of the lesser of the two. In reality, there can be issues. There was just a recent thread created about a person with a similar issue, and if I recall the PC wouldn't even boot.

 

Edit: Ninja'd.

 

Check the return policy and give it a try though.

[Pickles von Brine]

As stated above mixing and matching timings can cause problems. A buddy of mine just recently had similar issues. His system wouldn't even boot like@Holmes108stated.