Mixing Coarsair 5-5-5-12 & 5-5-5-18

ProgMtl · 07-12-2008, 11:28 PM

I think I messed up but I want to know for sure...

Just bought (2)1mb sticks of Corsair CM2X1024-6400 with 5-5-5-18 timings...I take the computer apart to add it in...I check the installed memory first...turns out it is Corsair CM2X1024-6400 with 5-5-5-12 timings...I believe both are 1.9v

What problems, if any, will I have mixing these two? Should I just get 2 more gigs of the stuff I just bought?

Thanks for any insight anyone can give me.

hackapelite · 07-13-2008, 01:26 AM

You should be fine, though all of the sticks will (probably) run @ 5-5-5-18, unless you set the timing manually or have a really finicky board that makes the timing go through the roof as soon as you mix sticks with slightly different specs... but you definitely should be fine.

ProgMtl · 07-13-2008, 01:52 AM

I have a Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3R motherboard...loaded the memory and there doesn't seem to be any problems

07-12-2008, 11:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
ProgMtl Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: San Diego Age: 45 Posts: 88	Mixing Coarsair 5-5-5-12 & 5-5-5-18 I think I messed up but I want to know for sure... Just bought (2)1mb sticks of Corsair CM2X1024-6400 with 5-5-5-18 timings...I take the computer apart to add it in...I check the installed memory first...turns out it is Corsair CM2X1024-6400 with 5-5-5-12 timings...I believe both are 1.9v What problems, if any, will I have mixing these two? Should I just get 2 more gigs of the stuff I just bought? Thanks for any insight anyone can give me.

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07-13-2008, 01:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
ProgMtl Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: San Diego Age: 45 Posts: 88	I have a Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3R motherboard...loaded the memory and there doesn't seem to be any problems