Mixing memory and Dual Channel Support?

[VortexDr]

Just wondering if I would run into problems. Trying to get 256 or 512 extra ram however my hook-up at work his supplier only carries OCZ and Kingston High performance ram. Only got Value Corsair Ram.

Ram in my system is currently this: CORSAIR 256MB DDR PC3200LL

If I can mix what would be good Ram from both Kingston and OCZ. Would Kingston be preferred etc?

Not really sure what to do wanted to get a extra stick or two of the Corsair I already have but that’s a no go unless the mixing is no good.

Edit incase it matters mobo im useing is the Asus P4C-800 Deluxe or whatever its called:P

Seeing it also has Dual channel support would i be moving to single channel if i say only put 1 stick of ram into slot 2? So would i have to buy say two stick of 256 to be able to continue runnign in dual channel mode

[gunbo13]

Originally Posted by VortexDr

Just wondering if I would run into problems. Trying to get 256 or 512 extra ram however my hook-up at work his supplier only carries OCZ and Kingston High performance ram. Only got Value Corsair Ram.

Ram in my system is currently this: CORSAIR 256MB DDR PC3200LL

If I can mix what would be good Ram from both Kingston and OCZ. Would Kingston be preferred etc?

Not really sure what to do wanted to get a extra stick or two of the Corsair I already have but that’s a no go unless the mixing is no good.

Edit incase it matters mobo im useing is the Asus P4C-800 Deluxe or whatever its called:P

Seeing it also has Dual channel support would i be moving to single channel if i say only put 1 stick of ram into slot 2? So would i have to buy say two stick of 256 to be able to continue runnign in dual channel mode

Ok ok....first mixing rams of different brands isn't a huge concern. Some may be optimized to work more coersively with its buddy over there but you can mix brands np. OCZ is a much better O/C brand then kingston. Corsair is equally good so I would mix the OCZ & Corsair. However what is the type for the new ram? If you mix memory then both sticks will run at whatever stick has the lowest speed. So even if you get OCZ PC-4800 EL and mix it with your corsair 3200 both sticks will run at the performance of the corsair RAM and you will be wasting a ton of energy and time. So post what type of RAM you are looking for.

Also dual channel support is optimized if you put each stick of RAM in its corresponding channel. My board has 4 DDR slots where 1&3 are on one optimized channel and 2&4 on the other. So my setup is |_|_. Or you could do _|_|. You cannot do dual channel with only one stick hence the word dual! For money and performance sake get 256MB OCZ PC-3200 EL and run it dual channel with your current.

[onewecallgod]

you can try it, it might work, it might not