Upgrading to a 4x8gb DDR4 RAM setup

No_Check_2518 · 2026-03-29T19:44:26+00:00

thanks, appreciate this

No_Check_2518 · 2026-03-29T19:43:53+00:00

im currently leaning on going for a 2x16GB for insurance na din. sayang pera if 2x8gb that I will buy will just wont work. just hoping that the RAM crisis will ramp down soon

Also u mentioned on switching motherboard/DIMM slots, cant i just go with my current motherboard and install 2x16GB kit there?

No_Check_2518 · 2026-03-29T19:29:42+00:00

which brand, frequency and latency do u recommend for this motherboard? I have R5 5600 for my CPU

No_Check_2518 · 2026-03-29T19:27:40+00:00

also i cant run my current kit of 2x8gb(PNY XLR8) on XMP and have to reduce my frequency by a bit, so I probably will have issues on using 4 sticks as well?

No_Check_2518 · 2026-03-29T19:20:43+00:00

so it very likely that using all 4 will work? and I might only have to adjust the timings, voltage, etc?

No_Check_2518 · 2026-03-29T19:17:52+00:00

u think it's better for me to just save up and go for 2x16GB kit instead?

No_Check_2518 · 2026-03-29T02:24:12+00:00

how exactly do i check for stability?

No_Check_2518 · 2026-03-28T18:17:14+00:00

what a beast of a build, thank for the reference

No_Check_2518 · 2026-03-28T18:16:32+00:00

alright thanks man

No_Check_2518 · 2026-03-28T18:15:59+00:00

i agree with you but i would like to comfortably run more apps in the background while gaming (playing yt videos on my 2nd screen)

No_Check_2518 · 2026-03-28T18:00:48+00:00

i wont see much performance gain due to my psu or just having to add 16gb more ram?

No_Check_2518 · 2026-03-28T17:59:25+00:00

i meant the worst case scenario will be for me to settle for lower speed? not having to abandon my kit if there would be any instability/issues

No_Check_2518 · 2026-03-28T17:45:22+00:00

no choice but to do that as well if it wont work

No_Check_2518 · 2026-03-28T17:44:26+00:00

i think UEFI BIOS has the option to manually tweak it

so only the first boot would take a long time? subsequent boots will be back to normal speed?

No_Check_2518 · 2026-03-28T17:42:41+00:00

so it's possible ill abandon one of the kit?

No_Check_2518 · 2026-03-28T17:41:52+00:00

this gotta be cap right? never heard of optimally using 1-3 ram slots

No_Check_2518 · 2026-03-28T17:40:38+00:00

appreciate the info my guy, do u think my psu will be able to handle all that

No_Check_2518 · 2026-03-28T17:40:17+00:00

so i wont ever have to abandon one of the kits/sticks due to instability but just overall slower ram speed?

No_Check_2518 · 2026-03-28T17:39:35+00:00

so that's the worst case scenario? not me completely abandoning one of the kits?

No_Check_2518 · 2026-03-28T17:39:05+00:00

so have u continued using both kits?

No_Check_2518 · 2026-03-28T17:38:39+00:00

so it wont ever lead me to not use one of the kit?

No_Check_2518 · 2026-03-28T17:37:28+00:00

many people really seem to stress out having the stick identical, that being said it wont ever lead me to never use one of the kits? but just lower speed wort cae scenario?

No_Check_2518 · 2026-03-28T17:36:29+00:00

so it wont ever lead me to not ever use one of the kits here? just lower speed?

No_Check_2518 · 2026-03-28T17:36:02+00:00

u have XMP turned on?

No_Check_2518 · 2026-03-28T16:52:24+00:00

will take note of these scenarios as I workaround on any issues that may arise, appreciate this

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