Looking to upgrade my RAM, some questions about compatibility

dizzog

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Hello,

With the upcoming Black Friday weekend I am thinking about upgrading some stuff in my computer. I'm looking at adding probably 8GB more RAM to my system. Running Speccy/CPU-Z I Googled the part number to determine my RAM type and this is what I got: https://imgur.com/a/keHno

This is also where I have some questions:
1] CPU-Z shows that the speed is 667MHZ at 1.5V, but the spec on the website says that it's 1600MHZ at 1.35V?
2] If I wanted to add more RAM, does it have to match these speeds and voltages to work properly?
3] Does it have to be from Corsair? Or could it be a different manufacturer?

Thanks for any help in advance.
 
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CPUz indicates Corsair DDR3 with XMP 1600Mhz profile and Primary Timings and Voltage are listed in the Timings Table. Write them down then enter Bios and manually key them in.
If you wish to add more RAM using another kit of 8GB then this is not a good idea. You should buy a 16GB kit of the same spec. Adding an extra kit of 8GB to your existing kit can cause problems. You take a chance as they may or may not work together.
Read this well informed article...

dizzog

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Hi, my CPU is: Intel Core i5 4590 @ 3.30GHz
My Mobo is: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. H97-D3H-CF (SOCKET 0)

How do I figure out what ram/configuration I can put that matches my current stuff?
 


CPUz indicates Corsair DDR3 with XMP 1600Mhz profile and Primary Timings and Voltage are listed in the Timings Table. Write them down then enter Bios and manually key them in.
If you wish to add more RAM using another kit of 8GB then this is not a good idea. You should buy a 16GB kit of the same spec. Adding an extra kit of 8GB to your existing kit can cause problems. You take a chance as they may or may not work together.
Read this well informed article on mixing RAM: https://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.php?57038-Don%92t-combine-memory-kits!-The-meat-and-potatoes-overview

It is certainly a bad idea to mix kits from different manufacturers.
 
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