Can I Run 2x4Gb Of Corsair Vengance Blue And 2x4Gb Of GSkill Sniper?

Colin12132 · Jul 31, 2014

Im just wondering if i can run these for a combined 16 gigs, they both say that they run at 1333, just different manufacturers.

System Specs (If Needed):

Amd Fx-6300 6-Core 3.5ghz
ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0
2x4Gb Corsiar Vengance Blue 1333mhz
PNY Gtx 770 2gb
Samsung 840 EVO 120gb SSD (Windows 7)
Western Digital Black 1Tb 7200Rpm (Storage)

If you need anything else just ask!

Thanks in advance,

Colin!

SiNxPride · Jul 31, 2014

It's possible, but I'm pretty sure it's not recommended to mix two different kits together as they may not play nice with each other.

volcanoscout · Jul 31, 2014

You can try it, but mixing RAM is chancy at best. It's best to run sets that have been binned together and are sold as a tested set. There are lots of folks who are running mixed sets with no issues, but there are no guarantees.

Colin12132 · Jul 31, 2014

So will running these have a risk of damaging any parts?..

volcanoscout · Jul 31, 2014

Colin12132 :

You won't physically damage anything, but you may run into boot issues (no boot, boot loop) up front. If it does boot, you'll want to do a memory test to make sure they're all running at the right speed and voltage with no errors, and note any unusual system behavior that you weren't experiencing before (crash, BSOD, freezes, etc). There's really only one way to find out if they'll work, and that's to try it. Not trying to scare you, but if you do a little searching even here on this site, you'll find hundreds of entries relating RAM issues with mixed sets. Of course there are probably tens of thousands (at least) of people who haven't posted because they did it and it worked fine.

Tradesman1 · Jul 31, 2014

Best to get a full set of the amount you want, but if you have the sticks, give 'em a try, if any problems, give me a shout, can often get them to play nice with voltage/timing adjustments (and let me know the model #s)

Colin12132 · Jul 31, 2014

Alright, ill try it and post back what happens,

Thanks for the help guys!

Tradesman1 · Jul 31, 2014

No worries

Colin12132 · Jul 31, 2014

Actually just took a look at the ram I had in my PC and it was a different speed (1600) is that still okay?

Tradesman1 · Jul 31, 2014

Might still run at 1333, or can be 'helped' to run at 1333

Give them a try

Colin12132 · Jul 31, 2014

Alright, thanks man

volcanoscout · Jul 31, 2014

Tradesman1 :

I looked but didn't find any tutorials or stickys on taming mixed RAM sets - you should write one. In fact, you could include as a new subsection when you update the 2010 "Memory FAQ" sticky. Call it "Tradesman1's Guide: How to force RAM to your will."

Tradesman1 · Jul 31, 2014

Been thinking about a DRAM guide, it's really finding the time and gathering up all the widespread myths and bad info, DRAM is probably the least understood component in a rig

Colin12132 · Jul 31, 2014

Well, i guess it worked because.. Im here! My system properties picked it up as 16 gigs, and cpu-z did as well, it also showed voltages of 1.5 across the board!

volcanoscout · Jul 31, 2014

Colin12132 :

Awesome - what speed?

Tradesman1 · Jul 31, 2014

Glad to hear all is well! Enjoy

Colin12132 · Jul 31, 2014

Where can i find the speed in Cpu-Z?

volcanoscout · Jul 31, 2014

Hit the Memory tab to see the actual speed and timings, and the SPD tab to see the rated speed.

Tradesman1 · Jul 31, 2014

Look in the Memory rtab at the frequency - 667 = 1333 as it's DOUBLE data rate

Colin12132 · Jul 31, 2014

Yeah, its all running at 1333 so i guess it auto-adjusted!

volcanoscout · Jul 31, 2014

Excellent! Now you might want to run a memory test on it like MemTest. Booting and matched speeds are a good start - need to make sure they're going to do the rest of their job without producing a bunch of errors, and keep an eye on your system behavior.

Colin12132 · Jul 31, 2014

Also, is it normall that with 16gigs of ram that windows 7 running only cpu-z and one tab in chrome uses about 13% memory?

Tradesman1 · Jul 31, 2014

Sounds good

Colin12132 · Jul 31, 2014

Alright, thanks for all the help guys! Wish i could pick you both as the solution! Ill run some tests and keep an eye on my system, if i see anything wrong or have any questions then ill be sure to ask!

Thanks,

Colin

volcanoscout · Jul 31, 2014

No sweat - I'm not hunting badges unless a cash reward comes with them, and Tradesman1 already has all of them. For the memory usage, I wouldn't worry about it. During idle time, your system is going to running various system and process checks that utilize RAM...sorry, DRAM! You can go to your Task Manager and open up the Processes tab to see what's going on inside. You can also check the Resource Manager to see if anything hinky is going on.

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