Combining Corsair Vengeance RAM

K Byrne · 19-04-2012 08:10PM #1

Hey all, I have a little enquiry regarding the thread title.

I have always been keen on Corsair's DDR3 Vengeance RAM cards and wish to use them in an upcoming build of mine.

Is it possible to combine a 2 x 4GB (Black) 2 x 4GB (Red) configuration into one mobo? Both share the same speed of 1866 MHz and have the same CL latency, which is 9. However, the Black cards have 9-10-9-27 as the full latency timing and the Red cards have 9-9-9-24. There is also a difference of €0.71 in price between the two.

What is the end difference between the two?

Tar.Aldarion · 19-04-2012 09:05PM

I don't think there is much difference in ram at all any more, as far as I know. Just get the cheapest set of 8gb/16gb that you can. No point mix and matching, can only lead to possible problems even if it is likely to work, I just wouldn't bother with the chance of problems..

pockets3d · 19-04-2012 09:12PM

But it would look so cool

Tar.Aldarion · 19-04-2012 09:24PM

would look like an evil megatron thing like mine :P

K Byrne · 19-04-2012 09:27PM

pockets3d wrote: »

But it would look so cool

One must always consider aesthetics!

I'm aware of the danger of mixing Ram alright, but is that not more so the case with completely different cards? Say like cards with a speed range completely different and different voltage

Combining Corsair Vengeance RAM

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