Re: [PLUG] Can I use these 2 sets of DIMMs together?

[Walt Mankowski via plug <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>]

Update -— someone has pointed out to me that the original RAM is DDR3L and the new RAM is DDR3. As far as I can tell this is only an issue for Intel CPUs, and mine is AMD. The motherboard manual and box don't even mention DDR3L. Also DDR3L is supposed to be backwards compatible with DDR3.

So it looks like they might be OK to mix. I'm still a bit nervous about opening up the package and trying though…

Walt

On Sat, Aug 29, 2020, at 2:47 PM, Walt Mankowski via plug wrote:

Hi,

I went to Microcenter today and bought some RAM, with the intention of upgrading my Linux box from 16 to 32 GB. I thought I had 4 4-GB DIMMs so I bought 4 8-GB DIMMs. But when I got home and opened up my box, I discovered that what I actually had was 2 8-GB DIMMs and 2 empty slots. My question is whether I can use 2 of the DIMMs I just bought and return the other two.

Here's what I currently have: https://www.crucial.com/memory/ddr3/ct2k102464bd160b/ct8966767

Here's what I just bought (2 packages): https://www.microcenter.com/product/509757/neo-forza-encke-16gb-(2-x-8gb)-ddr3-1600-pc3-12800-cl11-dual-channel-desktop-memory-kit-nmud380d8116cc2---gold#

The specs look identical as far as I can tell. I'm a bit worried about the heat sink on the new DIMMs but they look like they should fit.

Thanks.

Walt

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