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RAM: higher capacity vs higher speed (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I am going to upgrade my 8gb desktop pc. I have 2 free slots and 2 slots with 2x4gb 2400Mhz. I will buy 2x8gb with 3600 MHz. Should I put them together and have 24gb at 2400Mhz or should I remove the 2x4 in favor of the 3600Mhz.

I'm asking because I read that when you have 2 different ram speeds it will default to the lower one.

Edit: it's for gaming and I have a Ryzen 3 1200 with a b350m as a motherboard

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

It was Hynix C-tier ICs with an XMP set at 4000 M/T, C18. It was subpar binning, tbh, but I don't entirely blame the QVL checkers. It appeared stable on first glance, and it passed most tests (e.g. TM5, OCCT), but it failed every time on prime95 around 15min in.

It's fine, though. I ended up learning lots about my RAM, and now I've got it stable at 3666 C16.

I just like to point out that the QVL isn't a guarantee of quality, and it's not the final word on what will work, especially since those lists can sometimes be sparse.