Determine your requirements and check compatibility.
Determine your requirements and check compatibility.
ULTRA_MINER8
10-30-2016, 09:30 AM #1Hey, I have some stupid questions, i don't know so much about pc's. and i want to uppgrade my RAM. i have 4 gb ram x2 now, and want to dubble it to 16. I have crucial RAM for now and wondering if the new RAM i want to buy have to be from crucial or can i choose a different brand and combine them? i think if the new ram has DDR4 and 2133mgz like my old ram has I will be ok. is this correct? so i can chose whatever different brand i want? And also i have 4gb ram x2 now, so can i ad one or two sticks of ram that have 8gb each? or must they all be of 4gb? sorry for my stupid questions
Private_HAWK
10-30-2016, 05:39 PM #2Yes, you can use various memory brands, but success isn't assured. For optimal performance, matching the model of your existing system is recommended. You can combine options, though there may be some drawbacks to doing so.
Join the discussions here!!! As @AndreiArgeanu mentioned, you can combine RAM, but unusual problems might occur afterward that are hard to fix except after installing the new RAM. The clock speeds need to align with your existing sticks to achieve a close match, or else the BIOS will set the slower RAM to operate at its slower rates and adapt the faster ones to higher speeds (JEDEC standards). In my opinion, it’s best to purchase a fresh 16GB RAM module to replace your current 8GB setup.
RAM operates with timing specifications such as CAS-tRCD-tRP-tRAS, similar to the sequence of numbers on a stick like DDR4-3200 16-18-18-36 or 19-20-20-40. These timings refer to how many cycles RAM takes to read or write data on its chips. A useful resource to understand this concept is available at the provided link, which includes an informative article and a video.