RAM Mix and Match

[LambdaCat]

I currently own a set of 2 8GB Ballistic sports at 16000 DDR3 and was wandering how far the possibilities extend after that in turms of adding ram, i'd like to get a set of corsair DDR3 1866 (2x8GB) and was actually wandering if they could work together so i could get 16GB. Is this within the realm of reality.

[ImBleu]

If you have 2x 8GB (1600Mhz) and 2x 8GB (1866Mhz), you can put them together in the same system and everything will run at the slowest value, 1600Mhz.

 

The only thing you cant do is mix DDR4 and DDR3.

[LambdaCat]

Ahh alright, i thought it would run at the lower speed, just wanted too clarify thank you.

[done12many2]

3 hours ago, Ranger515 said:

I currently own a set of 2 8GB Ballistic sports at 16000 DDR3 and was wandering how far the possibilities extend after that in turms of adding ram, i'd like to get a set of corsair DDR3 1866 (2x8GB) and was actually wandering if they could work together so i could get 16GB. Is this within the realm of reality.

 

They will more than likely work fine, but at the slower speed of the Ballistic 1600 RAM.  I think you meant a total of 32GB, correct?

[LambdaCat]

Its ater 2 AM and you've like many others in this forum, corrected a mistake, I meant too say 2x4GB but same theory.

[done12many2]

3 hours ago, Ranger515 said:

Ahh alright, i thought it would run at the lower speed, just wanted too clarify thank you.

 

Depending on your motherboard, you could always overclock both sets to a matching speed.  Very easy to do.

[LambdaCat]

Just now, done12many2 said:

 

Depending on your motherboard, you could always overclock both sets to a matching speed.  Very easy to do.

Nahhh i have a H97, i dont think it can do much. I'd probably get rid of the ballistix and get another set of ram later on the line just to be matching.

[Kitten of the Broccoli]

For a while, I had 2x4GB@1600 and 2x2GB@1333 and had no issues.

[LambdaCat]

oohh so you can match size too, so you could have 30GB of ram or 12GB

[done12many2]

3 hours ago, Ranger515 said:

oohh so you can match size too, so you could have 30GB of ram or 12GB

 

Absolutley