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Matt Muller

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Hi im buying 8gb of 2x4gb sticks of corsair vengeance ddr3 1600 ram but my MOBO comes with a 8gb stick of crucial ddr3 1600 can i use these 3 ram sticks together?
 
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Yes, you can take out the crucial if it doesn't work which I think will work for sure. As mentioned in the above post by rex I do agree the recommended memory combination is to install the memory in pairs (in even number). But recent motherboards are capable of running the memory in Flex mode.

Flex Mode: It results in both dual- and single- channel operation across the whole of DRAM memory. IMO, the 2 x 4GB will run in Dual channel mode while the 8GB will...
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Hello:hello:

Could you let me know your motherboard model name and number?
No, it should not be a problem at all but you can never know sometimes it can cause stability depending on the motherboard. As far as mixing brand is concerned it should work fine.
 
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MSI Z77A-G45 LGA 1155 Intel Z77
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130645
 
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ya lol i just realized that,but you were alot of help and if the memory didnt work just take out the crucial stick right? oh and the mother board is dual channel so i would put the pair in the two channels and the random stick in one of the others right?

 
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IMO, 2x4gb in dual channel > 2x4gb +1x8gb (not Dual Channel). The performance increase of dual channel vastly out weighs having 8 more gigs of un-utilized RAM

If all youre doing is gaming, you wont need more than 8 anyway. CS6 and large video encoding would start to need more than 8.
 
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ok thanks

 
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Yes, you can take out the crucial if it doesn't work which I think will work for sure. As mentioned in the above post by rex I do agree the recommended memory combination is to install the memory in pairs (in even number). But recent motherboards are capable of running the memory in Flex mode.

Flex Mode: It results in both dual- and single- channel operation across the whole of DRAM memory. IMO, the 2 x 4GB will run in Dual channel mode while the 8GB will run in single channel.

Check this article for detailed info:
http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/CS-011965.htm

Adios. :hihi:
 
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