is it okay to mix and match ram?

[LOUISSSSS]

as title says it!

i'm about to make my upgrade order and would like to know if i can add a 1gb stick of OCZ or corsair ram to my 2 x 1gb of crucial ram without causing any problems

 

[mpilchfamily]

Sure. But the slowest Dimm will dictate the speed of the others.

 

[Blain]

Originally posted by: LOUISSSSS
as title says it!

i'm about to make my upgrade order and would like to know if i can add a 1gb stick of OCZ or corsair ram to my 2 x 1gb of crucial ram without causing any problems

Give us the specs for each.

 

[DSF]

It should work fine, although you'd lose out on dual channel. That doesn't make much difference though is you believe Tom's Hardware.

 

[LOUISSSSS]

i currently have 2 x 1gb of crucial ballistix and am planning to add 1 x 1gb of any OCZ or corsair ram i can find for cheap... think that'll work dudes?

 

[Blain]

Originally posted by: LOUISSSSS
i currently have 2 x 1gb of crucial ballistix and am planning to add 1 x 1gb of any OCZ or corsair ram i can find for cheap... think that'll work dudes?

What are the specifications of your memory and the memory you plan on buying?

DDR... DDR2... DDR3?
Do you get what I'm driving at? :roll:

 

[LOUISSSSS]

http://shop2.outpost.com/produ...sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

this currently ^^

will something like this work?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820145525

 

[Blain]

DDR2 800 (PC2-6400)...
DDR2 533 (PC2 4200)...

Personally I wouldn't run them together. Their speed rating is just too far apart for my taste.
As cheap as memory is, I would simply get more PC2-6400.

BTW, What's the FSB of the CPU you'd be running them with?

 

[LOUISSSSS]

i'll be running that crucial ballistix ram with a Q6600

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820145153 , how about this?

 

[Blain]

Your Crucial DIMMs are rated at 4-4-4-12 (2.2v).
The Corsair you linked to costs $41 and is rated at 5-5-5-12-T1 (1.9v).
If I were you and only looking for a single 1GB module, I'd buy This G.Skill.
It's rated to run at 4-4-4-12 (2.0-2.1v) and costs $40 shipped.

Or you could simply buy another stick of The Crucial for about $9 more.

 

[LOUISSSSS]

those r good suggestions but @ $49 shipped for 1 x 1gb i might as well get 2 x 1gb o the same thing for $56 shipped... see where i'm comin from?

using xp or vista 32-bit tho