Mixing Different Memory Kits?
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Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 kit,
Corsair CMZ16GX3M2A1600C9,
Notice the similarity in these part numbers. They use virtually identical RAM chips. So they should work very well together.
Even if they weren't identical, most motherboards and BIOSes can handle RAMs with some differences. They usually just end up running at the slowest spec. For example, if you were to have some DDR3-1333s and add some DDR3-1600s, all the RAM would end up running at DDR3-1333 speed.
If all the RAM is DDR3-1600, but they differ only in CAS timing, etc, then the RAM will run at the slowest timings. (As long as the variance is not too great, or the slower timings are compatible with the faster RAM.)
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