two diff brands of memory at the same time?

10pmStalker · 04-04-2008, 08:05 AM

ok guys I have a Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L mobo and Corsair XMS2 TWIN2X2048. I havent started building yet. I seen another pair of 1GB sticks that I also want. OCZ 2GB PC2-6400 EL Platinum XTC Edition. Would I be able to use both sets of ram if or can I not mix and match like that?

**emosun** · 04-04-2008, 06:26 PM

You might have to disable dual channel mode but I think that would work.

10pmStalker · 04-04-2008, 07:28 PM

Thank you for your reply, thats is good to hear! Is it pretty easy to disable it?

**emosun** · 04-04-2008, 08:04 PM

should be an option in the bios somewhere

10pmStalker · 04-04-2008, 09:57 PM

so if I disable dual channel mode will it lose any quickenss or power to the ram? Sorry if thats a stupid question, just trying to find out alot before I go ahead with it

**emosun** · 04-04-2008, 10:00 PM

yea I think it goes half the speed, or the speed that it normally is. So if it were 800mhz , it would only go at 800mhz rather then 1600mhz. Course I'm not really sure , the ram might work fine w/o disabling the dual channel mode. Just to confirm you have a 64bit os right? Also, why not buy the same sticks you have?

**sobeit** · 04-04-2008, 10:04 PM

though you may not have problems, you could. Its usually best to purchase the same ram.

10pmStalker · 04-04-2008, 10:11 PM

I could buy the same sticks I have but I didnt realize they are not all that great when I got them. If I went with the same brand and got better ones would that make a difference?

**emosun** · 04-04-2008, 10:48 PM

no not really , its better to have all the ram in your system match. you have a 64bit os right?

04-04-2008, 08:05 AM	#1 (permalink)
10pmStalker Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Edmonton Posts: 302 OS: XP Pro 32 bit My System	two diff brands of memory at the same time? ok guys I have a Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L mobo and Corsair XMS2 TWIN2X2048. I havent started building yet. I seen another pair of 1GB sticks that I also want. OCZ 2GB PC2-6400 EL Platinum XTC Edition. Would I be able to use both sets of ram if or can I not mix and match like that?

04-04-2008, 06:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 6,910 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: two diff brands of memory at the same time? You might have to disable dual channel mode but I think that would work. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list

04-04-2008, 07:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
10pmStalker Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Edmonton Posts: 302 OS: XP Pro 32 bit My System	Re: two diff brands of memory at the same time? Thank you for your reply, thats is good to hear! Is it pretty easy to disable it?

04-04-2008, 08:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 6,910 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: two diff brands of memory at the same time? should be an option in the bios somewhere __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list

04-04-2008, 09:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
10pmStalker Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Edmonton Posts: 302 OS: XP Pro 32 bit My System	Re: two diff brands of memory at the same time? so if I disable dual channel mode will it lose any quickenss or power to the ram? Sorry if thats a stupid question, just trying to find out alot before I go ahead with it

04-04-2008, 10:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 6,910 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: two diff brands of memory at the same time? yea I think it goes half the speed, or the speed that it normally is. So if it were 800mhz , it would only go at 800mhz rather then 1600mhz. Course I'm not really sure , the ram might work fine w/o disabling the dual channel mode. Just to confirm you have a 64bit os right? Also, why not buy the same sticks you have? __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list

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sobeit TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NEAR Posts: 7,433 OS: windows/linux	Re: two diff brands of memory at the same time? though you may not have problems, you could. Its usually best to purchase the same ram. __________________ there's been global warming since the ice age

04-04-2008, 10:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
10pmStalker Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Edmonton Posts: 302 OS: XP Pro 32 bit My System	Re: two diff brands of memory at the same time? I could buy the same sticks I have but I didnt realize they are not all that great when I got them. If I went with the same brand and got better ones would that make a difference?

04-04-2008, 10:48 PM	#9 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 6,910 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: two diff brands of memory at the same time? no not really , its better to have all the ram in your system match. you have a 64bit os right? __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list