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Windows 7 - 8GB 1600Mhz + 4GB 1333Mhz |
08-30-2011
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Windows 7 Professional x64 |
8GB 1600Mhz + 4GB 1333Mhz
Would this work? Just that I may sell my 4GB sticks and was wondering if having 2x 4GB sticks at 1600Mhz would work with 2x 2GB sticks at 1333Mhz. Would they just lower down to 1333Mhz?
| My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Desktop
OS Windows 7 Professional x64
CPU Intel i5-2500k @ 3.3Ghz
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD4
Memory 4GB DDR3
Graphics Card Nvidia GTS250 1GB
Monitor(s) Displays Sony SDM S95A
Screen Resolution 1280x1024
Keyboard Logitech Media Keyboard
Mouse Microsoft Intellimouse
PSU Corsair HX850W
Case Cooler Master 690 II
Cooling 3x 120mm & 2x 140mm Fans
Hard Drives 1x 1TB, 2x 250GB HDDs
Internet Speed 8MB
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08-30-2011
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#2 | |
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit 6.1 Build 7601 (SP1) |
Quote: Originally Posted by QuackPot  Would this work? Just that I may sell my 4GB sticks and was wondering if having 2x 4GB sticks at 1600Mhz would work with 2x 2GB sticks at 1333Mhz. Would they just lower down to 1333Mhz? Sorry QP, but it is *never* advisable to mix memory sticks in the way you've proposed. If you do this and it does work, well that would be just pure luck to do so. Not a good idea.  | | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit 6.1 Build 7601 (SP1)
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08-30-2011
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#3 | |
Vista and Windows7, sometimes Ubuntu and Fedora |
I would just use the 8GB of 1600MHz. Why would you downgrade the speed by the 1333MHz sticks. 8GB is plenty of RAM for 99.9% of all programs anyhow. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP, Dell, Gateway - 2 laptops and 2 desktops
OS Vista and Windows7, sometimes Ubuntu and Fedora
CPU from 1.6GHz Duo to 2.5GHz Quad
Monitor(s) Displays 2x HP w2207
Keyboard with trackball - no mices
Mouse terrible devices, who wants them
Hard Drives 5x HDD, 2x SSD, 6x Externals
Internet Speed DSL 6000
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08-30-2011
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Stick with 8GB of RAM, unless you are running virtual machines..you most likely won't need more than 8GB of RAM. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Self-Built in July 2009
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU Intel Q9550 2.83Ghz OC'd to 3.40Ghz
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R rev. 1.1, F12 BIOS
Memory 8GB G.Skill PI DDR2-800, 4-4-4-12 timings
Graphics Card EVGA 1280MB Nvidia GeForce GTX570
Sound Card Realtek ALC899A 8 channel onboard audio
Monitor(s) Displays 23" Acer x233H
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Keyboard ABS M1 Mechanical
Mouse Logitech G9 Laser Mouse
PSU Corsair 620HX modular
Case Antec P182
Cooling stock
Hard Drives Intel X25-M 80GB Gen 2 SSD
Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black, 32MB cache. WD1001FALS
Internet Speed 15/1 cable modem
Other Info Windows and Linux enthusiast. Logitech G35 Headset.
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08-30-2011
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#5 | |
Windows 7 Professional x64 |
Quote: Originally Posted by whs I would just use the 8GB of 1600MHz. Why would you downgrade the speed by the 1333MHz sticks. 8GB is plenty of RAM for 99.9% of all programs anyhow. I already have 4GB 1333Mhz though. And if I'm going to use up all my DIMM slots it'll be 12GB of RAM and not 8GB I'll be having. At least then I'll never have to worry about RAM ever again then. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Desktop
OS Windows 7 Professional x64
CPU Intel i5-2500k @ 3.3Ghz
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD4
Memory 4GB DDR3
Graphics Card Nvidia GTS250 1GB
Monitor(s) Displays Sony SDM S95A
Screen Resolution 1280x1024
Keyboard Logitech Media Keyboard
Mouse Microsoft Intellimouse
PSU Corsair HX850W
Case Cooler Master 690 II
Cooling 3x 120mm & 2x 140mm Fans
Hard Drives 1x 1TB, 2x 250GB HDDs
Internet Speed 8MB
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08-30-2011
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#6 | |
Vista and Windows7, sometimes Ubuntu and Fedora |
Quote: Originally Posted by QuackPot
Quote: Originally Posted by whs I would just use the 8GB of 1600MHz. Why would you downgrade the speed by the 1333MHz sticks. 8GB is plenty of RAM for 99.9% of all programs anyhow. I already have 4GB 1333Mhz though. And if I'm going to use up all my DIMM slots it'll be 12GB of RAM and not 8GB I'll be having. At least then I'll never have to worry about RAM ever again then. Your call - but be aware that they all will run at 1333MHz - if the run at all. 12GBs is a mighty overkill, unless you run CAD applications. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP, Dell, Gateway - 2 laptops and 2 desktops
OS Vista and Windows7, sometimes Ubuntu and Fedora
CPU from 1.6GHz Duo to 2.5GHz Quad
Monitor(s) Displays 2x HP w2207
Keyboard with trackball - no mices
Mouse terrible devices, who wants them
Hard Drives 5x HDD, 2x SSD, 6x Externals
Internet Speed DSL 6000
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08-30-2011
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#7 | |
Windows 7 Professional x64 |
Quote: Originally Posted by whs
Quote: Originally Posted by QuackPot
Quote: Originally Posted by whs I would just use the 8GB of 1600MHz. Why would you downgrade the speed by the 1333MHz sticks. 8GB is plenty of RAM for 99.9% of all programs anyhow. I already have 4GB 1333Mhz though. And if I'm going to use up all my DIMM slots it'll be 12GB of RAM and not 8GB I'll be having. At least then I'll never have to worry about RAM ever again then. Your call - but be aware that they all will run at 1333MHz - if the run at all. 12GBs is a mighty overkill, unless you run CAD applications. I do run various VM machines and do a fair bit of video encoding too. But really the 12GB is just to future proof any games that may be in 64bit in the future. That and no more HDD caching too. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Desktop
OS Windows 7 Professional x64
CPU Intel i5-2500k @ 3.3Ghz
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD4
Memory 4GB DDR3
Graphics Card Nvidia GTS250 1GB
Monitor(s) Displays Sony SDM S95A
Screen Resolution 1280x1024
Keyboard Logitech Media Keyboard
Mouse Microsoft Intellimouse
PSU Corsair HX850W
Case Cooler Master 690 II
Cooling 3x 120mm & 2x 140mm Fans
Hard Drives 1x 1TB, 2x 250GB HDDs
Internet Speed 8MB
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08-30-2011
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#8 | |
windows 7 home premium 64/SP1 |
8 GB of matched ram would be my choice. Installing mismatched ram just to fill in all the slots IMHO is not a smart move. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Home made
OS windows 7 home premium 64/SP1
CPU Intel i7-960-3.2 @ 4.25
Motherboard ASUS P6X58D-E
Memory KINGSTON KHX2000C9, Hyper X,12 GIGS with Corsair cooler
Graphics Card MSI/Nvidia/460GTX-Cyclone 1GD5/OC
Monitor(s) Displays DYNEX 40 IN.
Screen Resolution 1920-1080
Keyboard M/S 3000 v 2.0 wireless
Mouse M/S 5000 wireless
PSU Corsair AX-850 Plus Gold
Case Corsair 600T (Black) + side panel with 2 140 mm Noctua fans
Cooling Corsair H50/2 Noctua NF-P12 (120 mm) Push/Pull
Hard Drives INTEL SSD 120GB-SER 510
Seagate 1TB SATA 600 7200 rpm Hard Drive
Internet Speed 3.0 mb
Other Info LG BluRay-Read/Write
Sound system
KLipsch-THX
Asus Router RTN-12
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