Different RAM Brands

[LukeStrong]

Is it ok to combine different RAM Brands and Modules or is this not a safe idea/

 

Currently i have 8GB from Trancend JETRAM and I'm looking at buying an 8GB stick from HyperX

 

Is this safe? Is there something to check when combining different RAM?

[Guest]

Should be fine but make sure the frequency is the same. 

 

However there is a small chance it wont work. 

 

@LukeStrong

[LukeStrong]

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Thanks

[LogicalDrm]

Usually you are ok with same speed, capacity and timings. Usually. Or timing as close as you can get. If you are getting different speed than what original was, remember that they will all run at speed of slowest stick.

[Trik'Stari]

Frequencies need to be the same, and the timings should be as close as possible to one another. For the longest time I was using two 4gb sticks of ADATA and two sticks of Hyper-X Fury.

 

Gotta say, it looked so much nicer once I installed the two new sticks of hyper-x Fury. Made my systems looks complete for the time being.

[AlwaysFSX]

Match voltage, timings, and frequencies.

[Sakkura]

Frequencies, voltages etc. do not have to be the same. It just theoretically reduces the risk of incompatibility. But even two sticks of the exact same memory, not just same frequency and voltage etc. but same brand, may still not work together if you're unlucky.

[LolSalad]

What everyone else has said, but i still would just get the same ram set as the one you already have.