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Cesar Becerra

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Well I want to buy a pair of Crucial Ballistix elite ram to go in with the rest of my other Elite ram, but the problem is that I am trying to buy an 1866mhz frequency version and I have 1600mhz in my system. Is it possible to add this ram into my system? Do I have to configure my existing ram to a higher frequency? I am trying to get the 1866mhz version since it is cheaper at the moment than the 1600mhz for some reason.
 
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Yes DRAM can be OCed and it is done all the time, however with mixed sets of sticks such as these I wouldn't advise it, OCing is best done with a single set of sticks from 1 package
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So it will all drop to 1600mhz and from there I can overclock it to 1866mhz in theory?
 
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I would think so but I'm not an expert at overclocking so you should get some answers from others.

 
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IMO, the memory will still run @ 1600MHz though you set the frequency manually in the BIOS. Mixing memory is never a good idea esp. advanced timing memory. As they tend to cause compatibility issues. So go with 1600MHz with the same CL and Volt. Good luck!!
 
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Yes DRAM can be OCed and it is done all the time, however with mixed sets of sticks such as these I wouldn't advise it, OCing is best done with a single set of sticks from 1 package
 
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