Crucial Ballistix Tracer Ram, these two are the same ram right?

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Newegg.com - Crucial Ballistix Tracer 2GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory w/ Red LEDs Model BL25664TR1608

And....

Newegg.com - Crucial Ballistix Tracer 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory w/ Green LEDs Model BL3KIT25664TG1608 - Desktop Memory


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I ordered the 6GB set which is a triple channel kit, but being that my motherboard runs dual channel, I wanted to order ONE more stuck to make it 4 sticks for a total of 8GB of ram. Newegg.com does not appear to stock the same green stick, even searched the Crucial part number from Crucial's own site and all I found was that RED colored stick. I would just order the matching stick from Crucial.com but Newegg is cheaper, I have a $20.00 dollar credit with them AND I could give a crap less if the color matches, I can't see my RAM inside my PC anyway!

I only bought the LED green kit because Newegg had it on sale the other day for like $30 less then the RED and BLUE LED stuff and it was even cheaper the the Non-LED stuff. Sales over now I see but thats neither here nor there.

Anyway, the spec's look the same, am I missing anything other then the color of the heat spreaders and the LED's?

Thanks for looking guys!
 

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Yes, those are the exact same model numbers and RAM specs. You should be OK.

But RAM for today's systems can be damned touchy when it comes to mix and match. So just to be sure, run Memtest86+ for a good 5 or 6 passes overnight with all the sticks installed.
 

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Ha! I didn't even notice the model numbers til you pointed it out! :)

Kinda has me wishing all 4 sticks were different colors, would look cool if I ever installed a window in the side of my case.
 

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Windows 7 Ultimate x64AMD Athlon II X2 245 Regor 2.9GHz Socket AM3 ...Crucial Ballistix Tracer 8GB (4x2GB) DDR3 160...ATI Radeon HD3870 X2
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
My Own Computer!
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
AMD Athlon II X2 245 Regor 2.9GHz Socket AM3 65W Dual-Core
Motherboard
ASUS M4A88TD-M/USB3 880G
Memory
Crucial Ballistix Tracer 8GB (4x2GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon HD3870 X2
Sound Card
Onboard HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Westinghouse 22" LCD, Samsung 46" LCD TV
Screen Resolution
1680x1050, Extended Display Setup
Hard Drives
2x Western Digital 74GB Raptors SATA Raid (OS & Games Drive)
1x Western Digital 1.5TB SATA (Storage)
1x Western Digital 2TB SATA (Storage)
PSU
Antec 550 Watt
Case
Antec Three Hundred
Cooling
3x Antec 120mm Fans & OEM CPU/GPU Coolers
Keyboard
Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 2000
Mouse
Microsoft Bluetooth Explorer Mouse
Internet Speed
Comcastic Cable Internet! When it works!
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