Will Same Brand Same Speed RAM Work, even if different Memory Capacity?

FlagzTV

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Hello world, just build a PC (Asked ALOT of questions on here and you guys helped ALOT!) and I was playing some HD Minecraft with 119 Mods activated on MAX settings, and suddenly it crashed and said it was out of memory. I have Kingston HyperX FURY 8GB Kit (2x4GB) 1866MHz DDR3 CL10 DIMM installed, would it be ok to upgrade to two more sticks, same brand & speed but a higher capacity to make 24GB RAM? I'm looking to upgrade and add Kingston HyperX FURY 16GB Kit (2x8GB) 1866MHz DDR3 CL10 DIMM. Thanks for the answer (I'm assuming it's ok but I know people always have problems with RAM so I figured I'd ask!)
 
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Sorry we got carried away ;) but if you do the upgrade (good idea) you still will have 16GB and be in better shape, and you can always try and add the sticks (they MIGHT play together, no guarantees), if they don't give me a shout or a PM, DRAM is sort of a specialty of mine and we might be able to get them to play, if not should be able to sell them off and get some of the 16GB investment back
No 2 kits are the same, even the when they are the same model number and spec. You could have different brand ICs, and even a different color PCB.

That said, I personally don't have a problem with mixing RAM kits. You just have to lower your expectations.
 

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Yep, even mixing the same exact model can be problematic, that's why there are so many sets available, sticks in a set are tested to work together (also XMP programming is by the packaged set), if mixing sticks was as easy as many claim - they would simply sell single sticks and make more money ;)

 

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Ok lol this thread got funny. Thanks guys I just wont upgrade then! I literally just built the PC 4 days ago, figured it would be a good investment but nevermind haha
 

Tradesman1

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Sorry we got carried away ;) but if you do the upgrade (good idea) you still will have 16GB and be in better shape, and you can always try and add the sticks (they MIGHT play together, no guarantees), if they don't give me a shout or a PM, DRAM is sort of a specialty of mine and we might be able to get them to play, if not should be able to sell them off and get some of the 16GB investment back
 
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