Mixing memory with different cas latency?

[Timan Veteran]

Trying to order additional ram for my brothers pc, he currently has OCZ DDR3 PC3-12800 6GB GOLD LOW-VOLTAGE TRIPLE CHANNEL, 1600MHz DDR3, CL 8-8-8-24.

Problem is, seems ram with that cat latency is a bit more pricier than ones with 9CL.

So wondering if it was ok to just purchase that and mix the sets?

With something like http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Vengeance-Desktop-Memory-CMZ12GX3M3A1600C9/dp/B004CRSM4S

[YounGMessiah]

no do not mix

[The Evil Overlord]

I would say no, but that makes me a hypocrite as I'm using mixed ram, this pc is 8 years old now........

[Timan Veteran]

I've mixed ram in the past and had no issues, I've just never mixed ram with different cas latency... wouldn't the old ram just run at the slower cas latency 9?

[fusi0n]

Can you Mix Vodka and Jack in the same glass?

???

Profit

/sleep

[DirtyLarry Veteran]

  On 08/03/2013 at 14:48, Timan said:

I've mixed ram in the past and had no issues, I've just never mixed ram with different cas latency... wouldn't the old ram just run at the slower cas latency 9?

That is my understanding, that all the ram would just "take on" whatever the lowest latency is.

[DKAngel]

just doo it they will be fine as long as they are the same voltage

[The Evil Overlord]

  On 08/03/2013 at 14:50, DirtyLarry said:

That is my understanding, that all the ram would just "take on" whatever the lowest latency is.

Yes, that's what I was told too when I bought mine, (ok was a bit na?ve of me)

[Timan Veteran]

Now the voltage on spec page, seems to be different 1.65 vs 1.5

[Kami-]

  On 08/03/2013 at 14:58, Timan said:

Now the voltage on spec page, seems to be different 1.65 vs 1.5

That's an issue...

[YounGMessiah]

Thats why I said no because if you guys start looking at whats available, there are some differences. I would either stick with the same latency or jump to 9 or 10. Whatevers cheapest is what it comes down to..

[Timan Veteran]

Thanks for all the help.

Just figures the ram we pick out for his build, ended up being the most expensive hardest to find crap :p

[YounGMessiah]

haha I hear that, happens to me :D