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jaypark

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Can I use two DDR3 Ram?
So i'm starting to build my gaming computer. I have already ordered all the part. But ended up with 2 additional RAM since my friend gifted me one pair of them.

So originally I bought this memory http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231455.

but my friend also gifted/shipped me ram without me knowing. He bought the following.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145315.

So as of this moment i'll have 4 x4G Ram.

The one I bought.
DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900)
Timing 9-10-9-28
Cas Latency 9
Voltage 1.5V

the one friend give me
DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600)
Timing 9-9-9-24
Cas Latency 9
Voltage 1.5V – 1.65V

Currently I ordered this motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130693.

does have 4x240 pin
Memory Standard DDR3 3000(OC)/2800(OC)/2600(OC)/2200(OC)/2133(OC)/1866(OC)/1600/1333/1066.

So i was wondering if it would be safe to use all 4 of those ram since my mother board supports max of 32G and dual channel.

Also will it have any issue?

 
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Yes you can use those ram modules together, but the higher end ones will automatically run at the speeds of the lower end ones, which is a very big performance drop.

The problem is that all four need to work together, and the lower end ones can't magically become high end chips, but the high end ones can be get to the same performance as the low end ones.

I'd recommend just using the 8GB you have, and either letting your friend know thanks, but no thanks. If you know you need 16GB of RAM, then it's needs outweigh wants (the want for high performance), but I somehow doubt you'd need 16GB.
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Robert Pankiw

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Yes you can use those ram modules together, but the higher end ones will automatically run at the speeds of the lower end ones, which is a very big performance drop.

The problem is that all four need to work together, and the lower end ones can't magically become high end chips, but the high end ones can be get to the same performance as the low end ones.

I'd recommend just using the 8GB you have, and either letting your friend know thanks, but no thanks. If you know you need 16GB of RAM, then it's needs outweigh wants (the want for high performance), but I somehow doubt you'd need 16GB.
 
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