RAM upgrade - does it need to be exactly the same?

[thx1138]

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I'm getting BSODs that appear to involve the graphics. I used BlueScreenView to look at the minidumps and it made this neat report: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1918347/report.html
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Don't be a fool .. get new sticks an throw the old in the trash - your report is showing ram related issues

my2cents

I'm not a fool. I've run my system for many months with no problems except my PSU and one graphics card. Experimentation and logic might have saved you a lot of money. You should stop telling people to throw away good hardware. I bet your bins are a treasure trove.

[AgentFXA]

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I'm getting BSODs that appear to involve the graphics. I used BlueScreenView to look at the minidumps and it made this neat report: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1918347/report.html
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Don't be a fool .. get new sticks an throw the old in the trash - your report is showing ram related issues

my2cents

I'm not a fool. I've run my system for many months with no problems except my PSU and one graphics card. Experimentation and logic might have saved you a lot of money. You should stop telling people to throw away good hardware. I bet your bins are a treasure trove.

Well, not many around mixing ram brands and btw ram cost peanuts - my "hardware bins" are empty coz I am not experimenting with hardware compatibility.

 

[thx1138]

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I'm getting BSODs that appear to involve the graphics. I used BlueScreenView to look at the minidumps and it made this neat report: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1918347/report.html
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Don't be a fool .. get new sticks an throw the old in the trash - your report is showing ram related issues

my2cents

I'm not a fool. I've run my system for many months with no problems except my PSU and one graphics card. Experimentation and logic might have saved you a lot of money. You should stop telling people to throw away good hardware. I bet your bins are a treasure trove.

Well, not many around mixing ram brands and btw ram cost peanuts - my "hardware bins" are empty coz I am not experimenting with hardware compatibility.

Maybe for someone who would throw good RAM in the "trash" it costs peanuts but I'm a student so I have to disagree.

[dmdilks]

Yes it is not recommend mixing memory kits or memory sticks. But I have done it the past. If you want to mix different brand always look at speeds and timings. Try and get as closes as you can.

This just like PSU that people miss read about video card and what PSU you need. If I went by all the rules out there on memory, video cards & PSU's. I would have to put a gun to my head.

Thx1138 are you here in the states? I have OCZ3G1600LV6GK 3 STICKS OF 2GB EA. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227365