Different Brand+Speed RAM mixing question

justinkp47

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May 16, 2016
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Hi All,

I'm pretty new to building computers, and was wondering if it was worth using 2x4 GB DDR3-1866 ram over 14GB of mixed ram (1x2GB corsair, 1x4GB patriot, both DDR3-1333 speed). I know this is a strange question, just seeing if it'll be problematic in the future or not make enough of a difference to be worth doing. The mixed ram is from an old PC.

Note: I have tried them and they do work together, so its more a question on if this can cause problems / even be worth it

Other Components (if relevant)

CPU: AMD FX6300 Vishera
PS: 750W Corsair
MB: Fatal1ty Performance 970
GPU: GTX460
 
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As long as they play nice should be fine, I believe your mobo uses AMDs adaption of Intels flex mode, if so the DRAM should show in CPU-Z as dual channel though you are actually having 8GB run in dual and the odd 6GB in single channel mode ;)

Tradesman1

Legenda in Aeternum
As long as they play nice should be fine, I believe your mobo uses AMDs adaption of Intels flex mode, if so the DRAM should show in CPU-Z as dual channel though you are actually having 8GB run in dual and the odd 6GB in single channel mode ;)
 
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