interesting. well, I must be one-lucky-dog then! I mis-matched an 8GB and a 4GB with no ill effects. On Wed, Sep 14, 2022 at 6:01 PM Michael Butash via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > I would highly recommend NOT mixing and matching sticks of ram, this has > never ended well for me, particularly since most everything is dual-channel > configs these days and really need to be paired exactly per bank. If you > do/must, match them up as close as possible in terms of speed, cas/ras > latency, etc, or only use the exact same ram down to the model number. > > I've long ago stopped mixing and matching sticks of ram for weird pc > crashes, I always put them in as a set now. Matched sets by batch are > best, or if needing a bunch of sticks for a server, buying a batch of same > sticks used of ebay out of the same server has been good to me too, just > make sure to run a memtest on them first to make sure they're good if > used. > > Likewise test if using off brand random sticks, they're probably cheap for > a reason ie. 2nd rate parts. These days I only use samsung memory. > > -mb > > > > On Wed, Sep 14, 2022 at 2:34 PM Michael via PLUG-discuss < > plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > >> Thanks for the tip! >> >> On Wed, Sep 14, 2022 at 4:34 PM Stephen Partington >> wrote: >> >>> if your motherboard/bios is well designed yes, they will run at the >>> slower speed. you can even encourage this compatibility by installing the >>> slower module in the first memory channel. >>> >>> On Wed, Sep 14, 2022 at 4:32 PM Michael wrote: >>> >>>> Thanks! Does that mean both will be the slower speed? >>>> >>>> On Wed, Sep 14, 2022 at 3:31 PM Stephen Partington < >>>> cryptworks@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> technically yes. but one is faster than the other. >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Sep 14, 2022 at 1:57 PM Michael via PLUG-discuss < >>>>> plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> https://www.ebay.com/itm/324592214962 >>>>>> >>>>>> https://www.ebay.com/itm/324588786229?mkevt=1&mkpid=0&emsid=e11050.m43.l1123&mkcid=26&ch=osgood&euid=928c7022651c489a853c83def083a70e&bu=44153278520&osub=-1%7E1&crd=20220913222229&segname=11050 >>>>>> If they are, how is the more expensive one better? >>>>>> -- >>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>>> >>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list: PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>>> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from >>>>> rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. >>>>> >>>>> Stephen >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from >>> rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. >>> >>> Stephen >>> >>> >> >> -- >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list: PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list: PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss -- :-)~MIKE~(-: