When I installed new ram corair 8gb ddr3 to my existed 8gb ddr3 my computer won't start

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redrock966

May 18, 2018
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When I installed the new ram my computer would start ie fans spinning leds working, but my monitor wont get a signal. I tried running only the new ram and it would work. Tried 1 new and 1 old and it would work. I tried 2 new 1 old it would work. 1 new 2 old it would work. I would even go into the bios with 12 gb of ram in and it would recognize the 12 gb. I really need help because I'm freaking out I might need a new motherboard.

Specs

Motherboard: Z97X-SLI gigabyte
GPU: Asus OC gtx 1060 dual
CPU: i5 4460
Ram: New: Corsair Vengence 4gb x 2 1600mhz ddr3 Old: Strontium 1333 ddr3 4gb x 2
SSD:Kingston 256gb
PSU: EVGA 550W
 
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Check XMP settings on the BIOS and other RAM configuration. Mixing RAM is usually a bad idea even if you pair the channels. You have 2 different RAM speeds so even if you get them both working, your motherboard will slow down your new RAM to 1333 to match the old one. I am not sure what the timing difference will be. Regardless, having the old RAM installed will hurt the performance of the new one
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raveloda

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Check XMP settings on the BIOS and other RAM configuration. Mixing RAM is usually a bad idea even if you pair the channels. You have 2 different RAM speeds so even if you get them both working, your motherboard will slow down your new RAM to 1333 to match the old one. I am not sure what the timing difference will be. Regardless, having the old RAM installed will hurt the performance of the new one
 
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