No, I don't have any experience mixing RAM.
No, I don't have any experience mixing RAM.
Hmm, what were you getting at? I run a solid computer repair shop in Pittsburgh for 15 years. I handle everything from individual parts to complete PCs, but I try to stick to consistent specs—no mixing RAM types or speeds unless necessary. I get it that mixing things up can be tricky, so I was curious if anyone had issues keeping performance steady when using pairs of the same speed RAM with different part numbers.
I've been mixing ram speed and timings all the time, down to mixing different brand and speed as a dual channel back in the days when i can't afford to buy a "kit" (there's no one selling kits anyway). And it seems stable enough. Yes there are some cases when mixing different CHIP gone bad, but it seems and old problem, the industry has a standard now to avoid that happening. I always recommend anyone having the same exact module to have dual channel running, but in the case having to find similar part is not available, having a different one with the same speed (even from another brand) is ok. About part number, having the same part number might be impossible when the parts is not available in the market, you can however find the same chip-set / modules from another brand. Different brand sometimes shared the same modules from chip manufacturer (hynix, micron, elpida, samsung etc) and rebrand it to make it their own.
To summarize, I got my RAM today that was designed for Intel, installed it without any issues, and even improved timing performance compared to the original 16GB. Now I'm running smoothly with 32GB at 3600MHz. There are two listings—one mentions Intel and the other Ryzen—but the main difference is the speed rating: Ryzen has a higher grade (2666) while Intel has 2133. Thanks for the help!