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Last response: August 2, 2009 9:48 PM in Memory

wardy22

August 2, 2009 9:07:59 PM

Hey guys, this is just for future reference when i want to upgrade my ram,

i have a GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3R motherboardwith 4 gigs of mushkin ram in it currently.

so my question is what is the best way to go about upgrading? should i just completly replace the existing ram or could i just add another stick of any type into the open slots?

after just browsing around newegg i came up with the top rated ram- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... would that and my current ram( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... ) work together?

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GhislainG

Memory Master

August 2, 2009 9:18:33 PM

Make your life easy and buy identical memory modules. Running 2 mismatched kits can be challenging, particularly when one kit is 2 x 2 GB and the other kit is 2 x 1 GB. Your RAM is as good as the G.Skill kit in your link, but not as goos as the PI Black http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168....

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wardy22

August 2, 2009 9:20:11 PM

so could i run the PI black in parrallel with the mushkin?

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GhislainG

Memory Master

August 2, 2009 9:32:27 PM

I wouldn't recommend that. You'd have to run them at the Mushkin timings and voltage, but you still run the risk of incompatibilities. You should buy another identical Mushkin kit while they still are available.

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wardy22

August 2, 2009 9:39:54 PM

is this the same ram as what i have just not in a kit? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

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GhislainG

Memory Master

August 2, 2009 9:48:59 PM

Yes, but that's a single module. You need a kit (or 2 modules) to run in dual channel mode.

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