Will I hinder performance if I install ram in 3 out of the 4 ram slots?

[Ja55ie]

Hey guys, 

 

Right now I have 2 ram slots on my motherboard being used by Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory.

I would like to know if I would run into any performance hindrance if I install one more ram module into the 3rd ram slot. 

Is this even possible? 

What if I install the same ram kit but with different memory timing? (example here).

Would it also be a problem if I install a different ram size but same kit? Ex. 2x4gb+1x8gb of Corsair Vengeance DDR 2400.

 

Let me know thank you, 

 

 

[SupersonicSaint]

2 hours ago, Ja55ie said:

Hey guys, 

 

Right now I have 2 ram slots on my motherboard being used by Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory.

I would like to know if I would run into any performance hindrance if I install one more ram module into the 3rd ram slot. 

Is this even possible? 

What if I install the same ram kit but with different memory timing? (example here).

Would it also be a problem if I install a different ram size but same kit? Ex. 2x4gb+1x8gb of Corsair Vengeance DDR 2400.

 

Let me know thank you, 

 

 

RAM should be bought in a pack. Even RAM of the same model and size will differ between each pack and it can hinder your performance or may not even work. It is always best to buy fresh if you want more memory which is why people recommend buying what you need from the start. This is my recommendation at least.

[Ja55ie]

4 hours ago, ConspiracyTheory said:

start 7:50

 

 

 

4 hours ago, SupersonicSaint said:

RAM should be bought in a pack. Even RAM of the same model and size will differ between each pack and it can hinder your performance or may not even work. It is always best to buy fresh if you want more memory which is why people recommend buying what you need from the start. This is my recommendation at least.

@ConspiracyTheory that video didn't help at all.

@supersonicsaint yeah i guess it's too late for me for the memory part. But if I buy the same exact memory with the same speed and timing in theory it should work right? 

[SupersonicSaint]

9 hours ago, Ja55ie said:

 

@ConspiracyTheory that video didn't help at all.

@supersonicsaint yeah i guess it's too late for me for the memory part. But if I buy the same exact memory with the same speed and timing in theory it should work right? 

Unfortunately no. Because memory is made in sets, two sets of the entirely same memory will have difference in their making. These differences will hinder performance. However you MAY be lucky and have it work fine but if you want to do this you must do it fast for the longer you wait the more the differences will be in the production cycle.

[Vacras]

It’s pretty likely that either all of your sticks will run in single channel mode or two of them will run in dual channel and the other one in single channel.

 

just try it out tbh, you can see which mode your ram is running at in cpu-z and the ram sticks usually run at the frequency/timings of the slowest stick installed.

[JoostinOnline]

29 minutes ago, SupersonicSaint said:

Unfortunately no. Because memory is made in sets, two sets of the entirely same memory will have difference in their making. These differences will hinder performance. However you MAY be lucky and have it work fine but if you want to do this you must do it fast for the longer you wait the more the differences will be in the production cycle.

Performance hindereance will be little to none. It makes very little difference, with a few exceptions.

[SupersonicSaint]

8 minutes ago, JoostinOnline said:

Performance hindereance will be little to none. It makes very little difference, with a few exceptions.

I know two people who buying more of the same RAM didn't work at all so I know there is a possibility of you wasting money on it and it not being compatible. But I guess you can return it off it won't work

[JoostinOnline]

1 minute ago, SupersonicSaint said:

I know two people who buying more of the same RAM didn't work at all so I know there is a possibility of you wasting money on it and it not being compatible. But I guess you can return it off it won't work

Then they bought RAM their motherboard couldn't use. They probably mixed up DDR3/DDR3L or something. It was a common mistake

 

[SupersonicSaint]

6 hours ago, JoostinOnline said:

Then they bought RAM their motherboard couldn't use. They probably mixed up DDR3/DDR3L or something. It was a common mistake

 

Ah, they may have done that. I didn't ask, just assumed they knew what they were doing. Apparently not.

[SupersonicSaint]

On 28/08/2018 at 12:00 PM, JoostinOnline said:

Then they bought RAM their motherboard couldn't use. They probably mixed up DDR3/DDR3L or something. It was a common mistake

 

"It's a crapshoot - and would be even if they were the same exact model of DRAM you currently have - there are many that will tell you it's perfectly fine, but if you look through the forums you'll find tons of people that have tried exactly this (mixing and are here looking for help to try and get the new DRAM to play with the old. In short ANY time you mix sets/packages, it can be and often is problematic, best to get a single package of the full amount you want....If you do try and have problems, give me a shout, often thay can be helped to play nice w/ voltage/timing adjustments, but no guarantees  I generally have good luck"

Source: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-2461061/adding-ram-existing-ram.html

[Amagh]

I've actually been pondering this same problem. Though with me it's DDR3. I've alrady got an 8GB kit (4x4) at 1866mhz, but due to my CPU being a bit wonky it refuses to run stable above 1333mhz (1600 will work but can be unstable, and the performance difference is neglectible.)

 

So what I'm wondering is because I am *very* poor and with the RAM prices being *very* high at the moment, will I be hurting my system if I add a single 4gb stick in? Even sinking 40-50€ on a memory module is highly expensive. Which is why I -need- to know if it's safe, and wether I'll lose dual channel (Not a huge issue, but would be nice to have) memory operation.