Solved Memory Compatability

KenBaynham

Ken
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Hi

I stripped down my old desktop and I am wondering if I can use the recovered memory.

The memory In my current PC is:

8GB Corsair PC3-12800 1600MHz DDR3 Memory (2 x 4GB sticks)

and the recovered memory is:

8GB Corsair XM3 1333MHz DDR3 Memory (2 x 4GB sticks) CMX8GX3M2A1333C9
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
custom build
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4670K CPU @ 3.40GHz
Motherboard
ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Z87-K
Memory
8GB Corsair PC3-12800 1600MHz DDR3 Memory (2 x 4GB sticks)
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST
Sound Card
1) NVIDIA Virtual Audio Device (Wave Extensible) (WDM) (2)
Screen Resolution
1680x1050
Hard Drives
(1) ST1000DM ST1000DM003-1CH1 SCSI Disk Device (2) Hitachi HDS721010CLA332 USB Device
Keyboard
USB
Mouse
Wireless
Internet Speed
36 M
Antivirus
Bulldog
Browser
Internet Explorer
You can use it but the 1600MHz RAM will only run at 1333MHz. I'd recommend not mixing them to be honest.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Build
OS
W7 Pro x64 SP1 | W10 Pro IP x64 | W8.1 Pro x64 VM | Linux Mint VM
CPU
i7-4790k @ 4GHz (4.4GHz Boost)
Motherboard
ASUS Sabertooth Z87 (BIOS Rev 2004)
Memory
16GB DDR3 Kingston HyperX Fury @ 1600MHz CL 9-9-9-27
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 980 Classified
Sound Card
Realtek Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung S27D390
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
240GB Intel 520 Series SSD |
Samsung 850 EVO 120GB SSD |
2TB WD Caviar Black |
2TB WD Caviar Black |
2TB WD Caviar Green
PSU
Corsair HX850-80 Gold Modular
Case
Cooler Master Silencio 650
Cooling
Corsair H80i w/2 x Corsair SP120 | 2 x 120mm Noctua NF-S12B
Keyboard
Microsoft Sidewinder X4
Mouse
Gigabyte M6900 optical
Internet Speed
152mb
Antivirus
F-Secure
Browser
Firefox 38.0
Other Info
Backup Rig: Win 7 Pro 64-bit | AMD A10-5800k | ASUS F2A85-V Pro | 8GB Samsung DDR3 @1600MHz | 120GB Toshiba SDD | 2TB Seagate HDD | Cooler Master Silencio 550
Thanks for quick reply.

I will heed your advice
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
custom build
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4670K CPU @ 3.40GHz
Motherboard
ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Z87-K
Memory
8GB Corsair PC3-12800 1600MHz DDR3 Memory (2 x 4GB sticks)
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST
Sound Card
1) NVIDIA Virtual Audio Device (Wave Extensible) (WDM) (2)
Screen Resolution
1680x1050
Hard Drives
(1) ST1000DM ST1000DM003-1CH1 SCSI Disk Device (2) Hitachi HDS721010CLA332 USB Device
Keyboard
USB
Mouse
Wireless
Internet Speed
36 M
Antivirus
Bulldog
Browser
Internet Explorer
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