ValueRam mixed with Corsair XMS?

[LyL18]

Do you think it would be alright to add a stick of Corsair ValueRam to my Corsair XMS ram (see sig)? Or should i spend the cash and get the XMS to match?

[YellowPeril]

i not really a fan of mixed ram. i would go for another stick of xms. valueram would probably work fine, but your still taking a chance there. up to you but id say go xms again.

[Cr4n3]

IMHO mixing ram isnt a good idea. Random errors that occur almost always come from RAM. I would put up the extra cash to get the xms.

[LyL18]

Ok, ive decided to go with the XMS. But I am going to try to sell my 2 sticks of 256 and get 2 512's. I dont know how Im going to sell thsese sticks for a decent price.

If you are intrested in
Corsair XMS Extreme Memory Speed Series, (Twin Pack) 184 Pin 512MB(256MBx2) DDR PC-3200 with Platinum-Silver Heat Spreader - Retail (http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-145-452&depa=1)
I can give a nice price probably around 110. Couple months old.

[DaveX]

Mixing ram is fine. But your memory can only run as fast as the slowest stick. Mixing brands is fine too. Dunno what you guys been smoking.

[MemoryInAGarden]

Mixing ram is fine. But your memory can only run as fast as the slowest stick. Mixing brands is fine too. Dunno what you guys been smoking.

I agree. One bad stick of XMS can be a hell of a lot worse than a good stick of ValueRAM. See sig.

[Leright]

Mixing ram is fine. But your memory can only run as fast as the slowest stick. Mixing brands is fine too. Dunno what you guys been smoking.

It's usually not an issue with regular boards, but if ou get into high end server boards that need registered ECC ram the system can go haywire if you mix and match brands and speeds. I know this from lots of personal experience...