Mixing RAM of two different timings

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True. when i mixed it was back in the day. Right now i have 2 x 2gb sticks, 2 x 4gb sticks. Same Brand, voltage, timing and everything.

I would just save and get a 8gb kit, or buy 2 4gb kits.

hotthree

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Two different types of ram = Bad (it is well known that you need to stay consistant with ram.

Two different timings = bad (can cause stability issues etc)

The main concern is Voltage which both have 1.5v rating...if these were different you could fry the lesser rated.

It might work, but it also can be unstable. Your risk. I would never do it if it was my gear.
 

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Mixing non-identical memory, even if the timings appear the same, is a crapshoot. It used to be a non-issue but as DDR has gotten faster and faster, tolerances have all but disappeared.

You can get lucky with it but if you have any plans for overclocking, forget it. Overclocking and mixed memory are almost a certain fail.
 

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True. when i mixed it was back in the day. Right now i have 2 x 2gb sticks, 2 x 4gb sticks. Same Brand, voltage, timing and everything.

I would just save and get a 8gb kit, or buy 2 4gb kits.
 
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