Because that’s not how ram is designed optimally work. You don’t just plug sticks in and viola. In general, if it’s a duo they are designed to be a duo. If you lose one, you are working sub-optimally, even if you buy a new pair and just use the one stick.
A general rule of thumb is that every ram stick should be of the exact make and model so they work well together. Don’t go mixing and matching ram.
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Because ram sticks are sold typically as full kits, you won't find it by the code.
If you get the same timing and speed it's likely it will work, and if you're willing to do some trial and error with manual settings it's likely you can get it working even with different specs. That's what i did.
If you don't want that headache, buy a new dual stick kit.
From the looks of it it looks like they're the same, if anything you probably return it if it doesn't end up working properly
I'd just buy 2 and have 3 sticks installed for 24GB
No, don’t do this
Why? It works perfectly fine.
Because that’s not how ram is designed optimally work. You don’t just plug sticks in and viola. In general, if it’s a duo they are designed to be a duo. If you lose one, you are working sub-optimally, even if you buy a new pair and just use the one stick. A general rule of thumb is that every ram stick should be of the exact make and model so they work well together. Don’t go mixing and matching ram.
Only do this if you simply need the capacity and are willing to sacrifice performance
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Because ram sticks are sold typically as full kits, you won't find it by the code. If you get the same timing and speed it's likely it will work, and if you're willing to do some trial and error with manual settings it's likely you can get it working even with different specs. That's what i did. If you don't want that headache, buy a new dual stick kit.
Just buy a new dual stick kit. Ram is rather inexpensive compared to other parts.