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    Results of mixing RAM brands

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by spamanon, Feb 26, 2021.

  1. spamanon

    spamanon Notebook Consultant

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    I want to order 2 16 GB sticks of this:

    CT32G4SFD832A Corsair

    And my laptop already has 2 16GB sticks of

    khx3200c20s4 Kingston

    Will these play nice?
     
    spamanon, Feb 26, 2021
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  2. Reciever

    Reciever D! For Dragon!

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    How are these results?
     
    Reciever, Feb 26, 2021
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  3. MyHandsAreBurning

    MyHandsAreBurning Notebook Consultant

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    I'm a bit confused here - does your laptop have 4 slots, and you are asking what happens if you run two pairs of different RAM?
     
    MyHandsAreBurning, Feb 26, 2021
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  4. spamanon

    spamanon Notebook Consultant

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    Yes, I am asking if the results of running these two different brands of RAM will be bad. They have different "latency" values and I have heard it could negatively impact performance. But, like how?
     
    spamanon, Feb 27, 2021
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  5. custom90gt

    custom90gt Doc Mod Super Moderator

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    It will run your ram at the highest timings and lowest speeds of the sticks (both of those are bad but not probably noticeable) and it should work fine.
     
    custom90gt, Feb 27, 2021
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  6. spamanon

    spamanon Notebook Consultant

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    So both are 3200 Mhz and one has 33 no latency and the other has 28. So you are saying they will be running at 3200 Mhz with 33?

    When you say these are bad, what do you mean?

    Thanks
     
    spamanon, Feb 27, 2021
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  7. Tech Junky

    Tech Junky Notebook Deity

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    It's not bad it's just sub-optimal.
     
    Tech Junky, Feb 27, 2021
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  8. StormJumper

    StormJumper Notebook Virtuoso

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    unless they are the same speed you have match the specs to get the performance from the RAM otherwise it will go at the lowest speeds for RAM.
     
    StormJumper, Feb 27, 2021
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  9. Casowen

    Casowen Notebook Evangelist

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    I would be curious how this plays out with subtimings and chip characteristics.
     
    Casowen, Feb 28, 2021
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