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  1. SoDiMm
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    You won’t have to worry about CAS latency, timings etc. as long as you buy the RAM in a kit. Get a 2x8GB kit. As long as its on the QVL list, you’re good.

    When I built my PC a year ago. I started off with one 2x4GB kit and then a couple months later, bought another of the same to bring me up to 16GB. They were the same brand, model and speed but different lots. Haven’t had any problems. TBO, I think the business of the RAM needing to be from the same lot, is BS. I can’t find any definitive examples of mismatched lots causing problems. Mixing different brands I could see as a potential issue.

    I’ve always thought it odd that there are standards for RAM, but hardware meant for that RAM won’t work with all of it.
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  3. Layback Bear
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    The big problem is finding matched ram in the quantity you want.
    The last time I looked, 32 gb of ram in a matched set were hard to find for the ram I was looking for.
    The last time I bought ram I had to settle for 2 packages of match ram. Whether one package was match to the ram in the other package, well I don't know. They seem to work quite well together. They were the same brand with matching specs.
    When one buys the same brand with all the same specs they should work well together.
    If one does have the chance of buying a complete match set, that would be my choice. Be picky if you have the chance.

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  4. SoDiMm
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    I get your analogy, but I’m not sure the results are the same here.

    Either way, the preferred method is to buy the amount of RAM you want as a matched kit. I was simply offering up my personal experience and that buying the same brand/speed of memory but in two different lots made no difference in my situation. YMMV.
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  6. Layback Bear
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    I understood what you were and are saying. What you are saying is not wrong in my opinion.

    If the option of complete match ram is there, then do so. I have not always had that option.

    The point with the ammo and the ram is the same.

    Both options are good and correct, one is better if you can get the better option, take it.


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