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Mixing & Matching RAM

2ndcoming · 2017-05-29 19:44:40

I'm just wondering about what your options are when it comes to adding more RAM. I have 8gb (2 x 4) Crucial Ballistix Sport 2400. I know the ideal is to double that with the same again, but I spotted an 8gb 2666 stick of the same brand on Adverts. Would it work at all? Would it limit itself to 2400? And what about adding a…

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29-05-2017 8:44pm

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2ndcoming

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I'm just wondering about what your options are when it comes to adding more RAM.

I have 8gb (2 x 4) Crucial Ballistix Sport 2400. I know the ideal is to double that with the same again, but I spotted an 8gb 2666 stick of the same brand on Adverts.

Would it work at all? Would it limit itself to 2400?

And what about adding a different brand altogether of 2400? The Crucial 2 x 4 kit I picked up originally has become pretty rare.

Cheers!

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#2 30-05-2017 8:36am
TerrorFirmer

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It's fine. The ram will run at the rate of the slowest stick, but only Kabylake supports 2400mhz ram natively. Skylake, 2133mhz, and DDR3 chipsets, 1600mhz for Haswell/Ivybridge and 1333mhz for Sandybridge. Only overclocking takes it above those speeds on those respective platforms.

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