Some laptops and NUC's are single channel or will default to that if they cannot match for dual channel compatibility. On Thu, Sep 15, 2022 at 2:07 PM Michael via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > 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~(-: > --------------------------------------------------- > 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