Mixing 4GB and 8GB RAM of 'Same' Model Hyperx

varundbest · Nov 21, 2013

I have : i7-4770 | AsRock Z87m Extreme4
And 2x4GB of this RAM - http://www.flipkart.com/kingston-hyperx-ddr3-4-gb-1-x-gb-pc-ram-khx16c9b1r-4/p/itmdnymmwagqzfnm?pid=RAMDG5DHMND73XHD&ref=404b11bb-0bf8-4c69-bae1-961253d57f2c

And i am wondering if i can add 1x8gb of this RAM - http://www.flipkart.com/kingston-hyperx-ddr3-8-gb-1-x-gb-pc-ram-khx1600c10d3b1-8g/p/itmdg5dhjqffe2vb?pid=RAMDG5DHBP3SQVZH&ref=50c475b8-d25c-42f0-a6e4-547ef1d2acdd

And later upgrade another 8GB of same model...?
Previous ones are in B1 and B2 (2nd and 4th slot) slots (DIMM) of my mobo, and will add new one at A1 (Closest to CPU).

Tradesman1 · Nov 21, 2013

Never a good idea to mix memory, it can be problematic, even with the same exact model (freq,timings, etc). Best bet is always to get a single package of the full amount of DRAM you want....the sticks in a package are tested to work together and are programmed for XMP in the amount of the set. Can always get the amount you want and then try your old with the new and if will play (often need some timings/voltages adjustments) then that's a bonus, else sell off the old or use in another rig

Moonsfang · Nov 21, 2013

+1 don't mix any kind of memory. We have post on the forum all the time of people that have tried and ended up with a mess.

Tradesman1 · Nov 21, 2013

Moonsfang :

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+1

and yet also have so many saying 'Yeah, go ahead' , think they are still in the days of DDR and DDR2 when it was fairly simple,

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