Memory compatibility

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I have to get a new kit of RAM because one of my sticks had been dead on arrival and was causing a metric ton of issues, and G. Skill wouldn't let me return it. I'm in the market for new memory, but I don't want to go back to G. Skill, and I want to keep my 8gb DIMM that I still have. If I go with different brands, say, Corsair, would I run into any issues? I've heard about compatibility issues when people mix and match RAM, so I want to be sure. 

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Corsair Vengeance LP 1600Mhz 1.5v CL9

 

I've been running it for over a year with zero problems and it's good value.

 

BTW them not letting you return faulty memory is bullshit.

[xepherstones]

Corsair Vengeance LP 1600Mhz 1.5v CL9

 

I've been running it for over a year with zero problems and it's good value.

 

BTW them not letting you return faulty memory is bullshit.

So there won't be any issues when I pair it with that extra G. Skill DIMM?  

  

And you don't know the half of it. They didn't let me return it ONLY because I threw away the graphic paper in the plastic shell. I still had the original packaging. 

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So there won't be any issues when I pair it with that extra G. Skill DIMM?  

  

And you don't know the half of it. They didn't let me return it ONLY because I threw away the graphic paper in the plastic shell. I still had the original packaging. 

 

Don't run it with the Gskill, replace the Gskill with it, if the timings/voltage/speed are identical on both it could work OK but it's always best to run identical DIMMs.

 

Also that pettyness about packaging is ridiculous IMO.

[xepherstones]

Don't run it with the Gskill, replace the Gskill with it.

 

Also that pettyness about packaging is ridiculous IMO.

It was, I was so pissed off. And it's not like it caused a crash every other day, it crashed almost every other HOUR. I've never seen such a defective DIMM in my life. Because of their crap service, I refuse to give them any more money. 

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It was, I was so pissed off. And it's not like it caused a crash every other day, it crashed almost every other HOUR. I've never seen such a defective DIMM in my life. Because of their crap service, I refuse to give them any more money. 

 

Put the ramaining DIMM on ebay, replace both DIMMS with new ones, I've used Corsair stuff for a long time and I've RMAd a few things also, I've never had any such BS about a piece of packaging.

[xepherstones]

Put the ramaining DIMM on ebay, replace both DIMMS with new ones, I've used Corsair stuff for a long time and I've RMAd a few things also, I've never had any such BS about a piece of packaging.

Wasn't even nice paper, or nicely printed. It was a mess.