Can i use my old ram with new?

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Charlie_36

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Hey, i have 6gb ddr3 655mhz (3x2) can is just buy 8 gb 1066mhz ram
from corsair and would it work?
My mobo supports up to 1333mhz ddr3 i have 4 slots would it work or would i only have the new 8gb ram?
 
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What is the make and model of the first set of ram? the 6GB set.

Normally I would just say buy a 8Gb kit if you want 8Gb of ram, or if you want more then that get a 16GB kit.

With that being said, most of the time mixing stick from different sets will work. Not sure what you first set is, haven't seen a 655Mhz stick. Anyway with mixed sets it will take the lowest Mhz and the highest CL#'s of all the sticks.

so say you 655Mhz runs at CL8 and your 1066Mhz runs at CL9 with both sets installed everything would run at 655Mhz Cl9
 
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Charlie_36

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Thanks for your reply.

Ehm i picked an ram stick and this is the information which is over: 2GB 2RX8 PC3-10600U-9-10-B0
I am sure it is 655Mhz.
Its probaly from 2010.
It doesnt have an real brand on it.
Its (SODIMM) ram

8GB would be fine, but it would be nice if i also could use my 6GB so i have more.

Also would it really matter an low ram speed?

Thanks in advance.
 
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