2 diffrent ram speeds?

[bigbcool]

So i want to get a new ram
i searched and searched
but i could not find exact same hardware
before i order this ram
can i overclock my ram so the new ram wont have problems with old ram?
this is the ram i want to get https://www.newegg.com/g-skill-8gb-288-pin-ddr4-sdram/p/N82E16820232085
and the ram i have 8gb of ripjaws running in single channel 2133 Mhz
so can i overclock that to match the speed of the new ram without problems?

 

[dark2099]

I'm 99% sure you cannot overclock just one stick of RAM at a time, so you would have no let the BIOS decide how to run the ram, or manually enter all the important settings (speed, main timings, volts, maybe a couple other things).

 

[bigbcool]

also in cpu-z spd section

 

[INSTG8R]

So i want to get a new ram
i searched and searched
but i could not find exact same hardware
before i order this ram
can i overclock my ram so the new ram wont have problems with old ram?
this is the ram i want to get https://www.newegg.com/g-skill-8gb-288-pin-ddr4-sdram/p/N82E16820232085
and the ram i have 8gb of ripjaws running in single channel 2133 Mhz
so can i overclock that to match the speed of the new ram without problems?

Highly unlikely you'll have much success trying to overclock different sticks. Possibly get them running at stock speeds together but it will always default to the “slowest” stick so basically just getting stability will be your likely outcome.

 

[dark2099]

also in cpu-z spd section
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Would need the entire shot of CPUz for that to be helpful.

 

[bigbcool]

Would need the entire shot of CPUz for that to be helpful.

 

[dark2099]

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So that is the RAM you currently are running in your computer now?

 

[bigbcool]

So that is the RAM you currently are running in your computer now?

yes im still looking for ram...
what if i got ram with same speeds but 4gb sticks instead of 8?

 

[xman2007]

Your current ram is rated at 2400 get a stick that can match the same speed and timings if possible, and you may be able to overclock both even though they aren't the same, I've doe it many times and on Ryzen to boot lol

 

[bigbcool]

Your current ram is rated at 2400 get a stick that can match the same speed and timings if possible, and you may be able to overclock both even though they aren't the same, I've doe it many times and on Ryzen to boot lol

but it says my ram is at 2133??? WHAT

 

[xman2007]

Highly unlikely you'll have much success trying to overclock different sticks. Possibly get them running at stock speeds together but it will always default to the “slowest” stick so basically just getting stability will be your likely outcome.

pfft got 2800 RAM on Ryzen 1st gen overclocked to 3133, both different sticks, don't believe the hype

but it says my ram is at 2133??? WHAT
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You are running default safe speed (jedec standard) but your ram is rated for 2400 and can likely do 2666 or 2800 quite easily

 

[INSTG8R]

pfft got 2800 RAM on Ryzen 1st gen overclocked to 3133, both different sticks, don't believe the hype

I consider that pretty lucky ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Ryzen is already fussy with RAM, I would imagine this would just make it even more complicated. I would and have only ever bought RAM in pairs.

 

[dark2099]

yes im still looking for ram...
what if i got ram with same speeds but 4gb sticks instead of 8?

What I am seeing from that, is your ram actually is very similar to the one you linked too (notice the part #s, yours is F4-2400C15-8GVR, and the one you linked too is F4-2400C15S-8GVR). So a couple things, your ram is designed to run at the same speeds and settings as what you linked to, but you are not running those settings, which is likely since you did not enable XMP in your BIOS. With all that said, the stick you linked to on Newegg should work fine with the one you currently have, just to get them to run the rated speeds and timings (2400MHz, 15-15-15-35) you need to enable XMP in the BIOS, no need to overclock anything.

EDIT: XMP is an Intel thing, if you are on AMD, would likely have to do that manually, not sure myself since I am not on AMD.

 

[bigbcool]

pfft got 2800 RAM on Ryzen 1st gen overclocked to 3133, both different sticks, don't believe the hype


You are running default safe speed (jedec standard) but your ram is rated for 2400 and can likely do 2666 or 2800 quite easily

so if i got this ram it would be fine?
or oc it and fine?
and what are my timings?

to much stuff lol

Your current ram is rated at 2400 get a stick that can match the same speed and timings if possible, and you may be able to overclock both even though they aren't the same, I've doe it many times and on Ryzen to boot lol

im really confused rn..
somebody is saying i can overclock it and it will be fine...
and somebody else is saying no

 

[xman2007]

I consider that pretty lucky ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Ryzen is already fussy with RAM, I would imagine this would just make it even more complicated. I would and have only ever bought RAM in pairs.

I did it with 2 sets of RAM on first day Ryzen 1 motherboards and 1st agesa updates ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I'd put it down to my Asrock motherboard more than luck, that was my previous system though and now I have an MSI, but I can still OC my RAM to 3400 on a 1600AF

so if i got this ram it would be fine?
or oc it and fine?
and what are my timings?
View attachment 156294to much stuff lol


im really confused rn..
somebody is saying i can overclock it and it will be fine...
and somebody else is saying no

Thats a 2400mhz RAM stick/kit as you can see from the 1200 Mhz column main timings are listed underneath

 

[bigbcool]

What I am seeing from that, is your ram actually is very similar to the one you linked too (notice the part #s, yours is F4-2400C15-8GVR, and the one you linked too is F4-2400C15S-8GVR). So a couple things, your ram is designed to run at the same speeds and settings as what you linked to, but you are not running those settings, which is likely since you did not enable XMP in your BIOS. With all that said, the stick you linked to on Newegg should work fine with the one you currently have, just to get them to run the rated speeds and timings (2400MHz, 15-15-15-35) you need to enable XMP in the BIOS, no need to overclock anything.

EDIT: XMP is an Intel thing, if you are on AMD, would likely have to do that manually, not sure myself since I am not on AMD.

hey just to say im preety sure i have XMP enabled already...
idk if i did or not
if i enable xmp it allows me to oc it right
or no

I did it with 2 sets of RAM on first day Ryzen 1 motherboards and 1st agesa updates ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I'd put it down to my Asrock motherboard more than luck, that was my previous system though and now I have an MSI, but I can still OC my RAM to 3400 on a 1600AF


Thats a 2400mhz RAM stick/kit as you can see from the 1200 Mhz column main timings are listed underneath

ok...
but should i still overclock my ram to 2400 and how do i change timings
i have a asrock ab350 pro 4

hey just to say im preety sure i have XMP enabled already...
idk if i did or not
if i enable xmp it allows me to oc it right
or no


ok...
but should i still overclock my ram to 2400 and how do i change timings
i have a asrock ab350 pro 4

and a amd 1400

I did it with 2 sets of RAM on first day Ryzen 1 motherboards and 1st agesa updates ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I'd put it down to my Asrock motherboard more than luck, that was my previous system though and now I have an MSI, but I can still OC my RAM to 3400 on a 1600AF


Thats a 2400mhz RAM stick/kit as you can see from the 1200 Mhz column main timings are listed underneath

wait so insense all i half to do is oc to 2400 mhz and change it to 15 on cas latency then i should be fine?

 

[mstenholm]

Intel or AMD? Simple question that You didn’t answer.

 

[bigbcool]

Intel or AMD? Simple question that You didn’t answer.

amd ryzen 5 1400

 

[xman2007]

Intel or AMD? Simple question that You didn’t answer.

and a amd 1400

i have a asrock ab350 pro 4

hey just to say im preety sure i have XMP enabled already...
idk if i did or not
if i enable xmp it allows me to oc it right
or no


ok...
but should i still overclock my ram to 2400 and how do i change timings
i have a asrock ab350 pro 4


and a amd 1400


wait so insense all i half to do is oc to 2400 mhz and change it to 15 on cas latency then i should be fine?

set bios to defaults, go into overclocking settings and enable XMP/DOCP and set RAM speed to 2400, that's it.

 

[mstenholm]

Ups. Missed that. Stay clear of XPM.

 

[bigbcool]

Ups. Missed that. Stay clear of XPM.

set bios to defaults, go into overclocking settings and enable XMP/DOCP and set RAM speed to 2400, that's it.

umm your saying 2 diffrent things

 

[xvi]

I didn't see it explicitly mentioned, but if you have two different sticks, your board will match settings of the slower stick.

You could "overclock just one" by manually changing your speed and timings to match what the faster stick is rated for.

I would and have only ever bought RAM in pairs.

A thousand times this. Friends don't let friends buy single sticks of RAM.

I actually need a second stick to match the one in my little Lenovo server. If I need to match a stick, I usually just go on ebay and get as close to the model number as I can. I'm even considering spending twice the normal used price just to get an exact match.

 

[bigbcool]

I didn't see it explicitly mentioned, but if you have two different sticks, your board will match settings of the slower stick.

You could "overclock just one" by manually changing your speed and timings to match what the faster stick is rated for.

A thousand times this. Friends don't let friends buy single sticks of RAM.

I actually need a second stick to match the one in my little Lenovo server. If I need to match a stick, I usually just go on ebay and get as close to the model number as I can. I'm even considering spending twice the normal used price just to get an exact match.

ok i think ive seen enough...
i think ima gonna get that stick and go overclock my ram rn after i figure out how to change timings

ok i think ive seen enough...
i think ima gonna get that stick and go overclock my ram rn after i figure out how to change timings

and it was already clocked on 2400 MHz but it was titled 2133
So I went to oc my ram

 

[mstenholm]

umm your saying 2 diffrent things

Well if the one isn’t working ....... my x470s are happy with XPM but my x570 hates it. The manual way is more work but have a better chance.

 

[bigbcool]

ok i think ive seen enough...
i think ima gonna get that stick and go overclock my ram rn after i figure out how to change timings

and it was already clocked on 2400 MHz but it was titled 2133
So I went to oc my ram

ok am i crazy cause it wasent on that before even tho it was set to it already
maybe just turning xmp on fixed that