Mixing ram
Mixing ram
You’re considering switching from a 16-gig RAM system to a higher-end model. The current kit you have is the F4-3600C18D-16GTZR, and you’re curious about upgrading to 32 gigabytes. If you switch to the F4-3600C17D-16GTZR, it should still work as long as the RAM type matches. Just ensure the new chipset supports the higher capacity.
Generally, mixing RAM works well unless your system is very particular. I usually use 800MHz DDR2 sticks and they function up to around 950MHz. However, putting all four slots together increases the load on the memory controller, which can lower RAM availability and raise CPU temperatures, though it should still be acceptable if you know that four sticks give better performance.
There's no guarantee, but it should be alright. The biggest risk is that XMP won't work properly since those kits have different profiles. You may have to manually input timings and speeds, and in that case, you may only be able to get the CL 18 timings to work.