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I have 10gb of ram in a system at the moment. It was from an old pre-built pc and has 2x 4gb and 1x 2gb stick. Is it better to keep the 2gb or ditch it and run the 2 4gb sticks?

Edit: Correct misspelled stuff.
 
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That depends on your system. Most likely it's a dual channel motherboard meaning it's designed to work best with multiples of 2 installed. 2 or 4. I don't think it will hurt anything leaving that stick in there.

It also depends on the programs. Let's assume Far Cry 4 uses the most system RAM
Far_Cry4_2016_11_08_22_14_29_543.jpg
as far as the programs I use are concerned. I have 8GB installed. It was only using a bit less than 5. I would know that I can use 8GB and that extra module...
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The 3 modules will work effectively at the lower speed. This is safe and will only make you lose the speed edge of the faster module
What can happen:
The modules will not be acceptable by your board together and it will declare memory failure.

Check first if your mobo is compatable. Then check what the speed is of the slowest stick of the 3. The other 2 sticks will work at the speed of the slowest one. Then you will see if it's worth it.


Info source:
http://superuser.com/questions/52340/is-it-safe-to-use-ram-sticks-with-different-frequencies
 
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I figured. I've noticed a weird bug in overwatch that keeps the models from loading quickly. I read that it could be ram related and I was wondering if the pc was having trouble because of the 2gb
 
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It wasnt until recently that I've had any trouble with it. I have a 970 gaming mobo and a FX-6350 cpu. The memory was fine until I had to take it out and put it back in to install a new cooler.
 
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That depends on your system. Most likely it's a dual channel motherboard meaning it's designed to work best with multiples of 2 installed. 2 or 4. I don't think it will hurt anything leaving that stick in there.

It also depends on the programs. Let's assume Far Cry 4 uses the most system RAM
Far_Cry4_2016_11_08_22_14_29_543.jpg
as far as the programs I use are concerned. I have 8GB installed. It was only using a bit less than 5. I would know that I can use 8GB and that extra module can be left in a protected bag to be used for troubleshooting or whatever. Some games I have are now using over 6GB. Still, their needs are being met and exceeded by my PC. Should I start exceeding 7GB I would buy 2 more RAM modules. In your case it's up to the board you are using and your the software's recommendations and actual usage. The task manager can also show RAM usage. The Performance Monitor included in Win 10 can also show more about your RAM usage. .
 
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