Combining RAM?

[LiveTrooper]

Im building a new computer and bought an 8gb stick of RAM. I also have an old computer with 2gb and another with two 1gb sticks in it. My motherboard has slots for 4 sticks of RAM. Can i combine these sticks to make 12gb? Im just not sure if it is practical or even allowed to combine an 8gb stick and 1gb stick. What do you think?

[Tedster]

I wouldn't.

[RollinLower]

if you put two different sticks in the same MOBO, the RAM will run at the slowest speed and capacity. so if you combine a 1600mhz 4GB and a 1333mhz 1gb it'll see it as a total of 2GB 1333mhz.

tough please don't quote me on this, i've never tried it myself! i'm only saying this because i've read it on the forum somewhere!

[brokencross]

It's fine...

[DildorTheDecent]

if you put two different sticks in the same MOBO, the RAM will run at the slowest speed and capacity. so if you combine a 1600mhz 4GB and a 1333mhz 1gb it'll see it as a total of 2GB 1333mhz.

tough please don't quote me on this, i've never tried it myself! i'm only saying this because i've read it on the forum somewhere!

4+1 = 5GB

 

Stay in school son. 

[RollinLower]

4+1 = 5GB

 

Stay in school son. 

read my post again. i mentioned capacity.

[DildorTheDecent]

read my post again. i mentioned capacity.

That's what i'm getting at. Combining a 4GB stick and a 1GB stick is 5GB total. That's the capacity.    

[SirWendall]

Its not bad to mix & match RAM but its not highly recommened either. If you do just make sure the sticks run at the same speeds

[ind3x]

i would just stick with the single 8GB stick. 8 GB is more than enough for any gaming and everyday use.

[RollinLower]

That's what i'm getting at. Combining a 4GB stick and a 1GB stick is 5GB total. That's the capacity.    

but the system will only read it at the lowest of the dimms, being a 1GB. so it'll see the 4GB one as a 1GB one, making a total of 2GB.

as explained in my original post.

[brokencross]

but the system will only read it at the lowest of the dimms, being a 1GB. so it'll see the 4GB one as a 1GB one, making a total of 2GB.

as explained in my original post.

wat

The only thing that is true in your post is the frequency, nothing more.

You can have a 4GB dimm and a 2GB dimm and your system will have 6GB of ram.

[RollinLower]

wat

"tough please don't quote me on this."

[DildorTheDecent]

but the system will only read it at the lowest of the dimms, being a 1GB. so it'll see the 4GB one as a 1GB one, making a total of 2GB.

as explained in my original post.

No it wont. Many people have a 8GB stick and a 4GB stick giving them 12GB total. 

[gazabi]

but the system will only read it at the lowest of the dimms, being a 1GB. so it'll see the 4GB one as a 1GB one, making a total of 2GB.

as explained in my original post.

It does not do that. How do you think they make 3,6, and 12 gb systems. They don't sell sticks with those capacities.

[SirWendall]

No it wont. Many people have a 8GB stick and a 4GB stick giving them 12GB total. 

Wait....what?

[Gas_Mask_]

if you put two different sticks in the same MOBO, the RAM will run at the slowest speed and capacity. so if you combine a 1600mhz 4GB and a 1333mhz 1gb it'll see it as a total of 2GB 1333mhz.

tough please don't quote me on this, i've never tried it myself! i'm only saying this because i've read it on the forum somewhere!

 

I just need to say that I love your profile pic.

[s3ns3]

Its not bad to mix & match RAM but its not highly recommened either. If you do just make sure the sticks run at the same speeds

the bios will do that for you

[brokencross]

Wait....what?

What's wrong?

[SirWendall]

the bios will do that for you

I love using ASUS's bios

[RollinLower]

jesus people, please see that i said "please don't quote me on this" in my OP

[SirWendall]

What's wrong?

Nothing now

I was confused there for a sec

[DildorTheDecent]

jesus people, please see that i said "please don't quote me on this" in my OP

Well maybe next time, go over the post and make sure it makes compete sense. 

 

Wait....what?

I'm struggling to see how you can be confused. RAM stacks, VRAM does not. 

[s3ns3]

I love using ASUS's bios

emm...ok 

[Nena Trinity]

Make sure all has same MHz and CL or you are doomed and even then you most check them in a program!