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walri
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_ 		4. October 2010 @ 08:45 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
So far I have 4GB of RAM, but I want to add another 8 (2 x 4GB) to do this I would have to get different latency and frequency RAM. Right now I have a frequency of 1600 DDR3 and the ones availible in 8 (2 x 4GB) are 1333 DDR3 (and basically every other frequency except for 1600) the latency is also different. Will everything work or will it fry my stuff/ be inefficient?
Am I better off getting only 4 (2 x 2GB) with the same latency and frequency?
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ddp
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_ 		4. October 2010 @ 12:30 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
32bit windows or 64bit windows?
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walri
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_ 		4. October 2010 @ 13:11 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
64 bit windows...
AMD processor
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ddp
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_ 		4. October 2010 @ 13:23 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
want to stay the same speed, size & latency.
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walri
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_ 		4. October 2010 @ 16:04 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
or what happens...
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ddp
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_ 		4. October 2010 @ 17:44 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
ram will run at slowest ram yow have so a 1600 will run at 1333.
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Deadrum33
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_ 		5. October 2010 @ 23:58 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I've mixed RAM before to the point the machine would not even run at all.
Different brands + speeds + latencies = Best case scenario will run at slowest of RAM, worst case = not work at all, or work but unstable and frequent blue screens
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