kiddingguy Posted October 28 Share Posted October 28 I have DELL work notebook with Samsung RAM. Can I put another 16 GB module (eg Crucial) with same speed (4800) and DDR5 in it? Pricewise it’s the best option. If it performs (maybe slightly less than a dual module)… that’s OK too. I just need some extra -cheap- RAM-upgrade. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1448161-two-brands-of-ram-in-1-notebook-advisable/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick H. Supervisor Posted October 28 Supervisor Share Posted October 28 If I remember correctly, there's no harm in doing that. But you will be limited to the lowest common denominator. So your better stick of RAM can only perform as good as your lower stick of RAM. Maybe I've misremembered or technology has changed since I last looked into this though... Barney T., Dick Montage and Jose_49 3 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1448161-two-brands-of-ram-in-1-notebook-advisable/#findComment-598942043 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellowalkman Reporter Posted October 28 Reporter Share Posted October 28 Yes they should work just fine given that 4800 is fairly low speed for DDR5. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1448161-two-brands-of-ram-in-1-notebook-advisable/#findComment-598942053 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindovermaster Global Moderator Posted October 28 Global Moderator Share Posted October 28 Yeah, they will work. Like Nick said, your lowest timing will limit your speed. But, if speed does not matter to you, go ahead. kiddingguy 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1448161-two-brands-of-ram-in-1-notebook-advisable/#findComment-598942061 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddingguy Posted October 28 Author Share Posted October 28 On 28/10/2024 at 15:00, hellowalkman said: Yes they should work just fine given that 4800 is fairly low speed for DDR5. It’s Dell 🤣 Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1448161-two-brands-of-ram-in-1-notebook-advisable/#findComment-598942089 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindovermaster Global Moderator Posted October 28 Global Moderator Share Posted October 28 On 28/10/2024 at 10:55, kiddingguy said: It’s Dell 🤣 Umm.. what? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1448161-two-brands-of-ram-in-1-notebook-advisable/#findComment-598942102 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xMorpheousx416 Posted October 28 Share Posted October 28 With the Master here... shouldn't matter the brand crossover, it's the speeds/timings that count. skinnyJM 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1448161-two-brands-of-ram-in-1-notebook-advisable/#findComment-598942139 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddingguy Posted October 28 Author Share Posted October 28 On 28/10/2024 at 17:43, Mindovermaster said: Umm.. what? It's a Dell notebook. And for some reason I get the feeling that the maxx out in princing & expensive service level addons, and not specially on quality and speed. I'm not really a big fan of Dell (for business). hellowalkman 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1448161-two-brands-of-ram-in-1-notebook-advisable/#findComment-598942156 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindovermaster Global Moderator Posted October 28 Global Moderator Share Posted October 28 On 28/10/2024 at 14:58, kiddingguy said: It's a Dell notebook. And for some reason I get the feeling that the maxx out in princing & expensive service level addons, and not specially on quality and speed. I'm not really a big fan of Dell (for business). The reason I ask, he never said anything other than DDR5 and the speed 4500.. Second thing, are you running 2 RAM slots? If no, why are you running single channel. And if you are just replacing one, with a higher GB, why not replace the 2 sticks? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1448161-two-brands-of-ram-in-1-notebook-advisable/#findComment-598942162 Share on other sites More sharing options...
goretsky Supervisor Posted October 28 Supervisor Share Posted October 28 On 28/10/2024 at 14:08, Mindovermaster said: The reason I ask, he never said anything other than DDR5 and the speed 4500.. Second thing, are you running 2 RAM slots? If no, why are you running single channel. And if you are just replacing one, with a higher GB, why not replace the 2 sticks? Hello, DDR5 memory modules run in dual channel mode, so a DDR5 SO-DIMM would operate with 2×32-bit channels, versus 1×64-bit for DDR4. Regards, Aryeh Goretsky aphanic and +hedleigh 2 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1448161-two-brands-of-ram-in-1-notebook-advisable/#findComment-598942181 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddingguy Posted October 28 Author Share Posted October 28 On 28/10/2024 at 21:08, Mindovermaster said: The reason I ask, he never said anything other than DDR5 and the speed 4500.. Second thing, are you running 2 RAM slots? If no, why are you running single channel. And if you are just replacing one, with a higher GB, why not replace the 2 sticks? It's 1 slot with Samsung 16 GB memory DDR5 PC-4800. There's 2 slots [so 1 still available], so I guess 1 additional 16 GB module (with same specs) makes the total RAM 32 GB. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1448161-two-brands-of-ram-in-1-notebook-advisable/#findComment-598942182 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindovermaster Global Moderator Posted October 28 Global Moderator Share Posted October 28 On 28/10/2024 at 16:13, goretsky said: Hello, DDR5 memory modules run in dual channel mode, so a DDR5 SO-DIMM would operate with 2×32-bit channels, versus 1×64-bit for DDR4. Regards, Aryeh Goretsky Well, all RAM run in single or dual channel. As KiddingGuy below says, he has only one RAM stick. On 28/10/2024 at 16:17, kiddingguy said: It's 1 slot with Samsung 16 GB memory DDR5 PC-4800. There's 2 slots [so 1 still available], so I guess 1 additional 16 GB module (with same specs) makes the total RAM 32 GB. Yeah, it's just that anyone would know to use dual channel. That's all. Unless your job couldn't afford it.. The only reason you were using single channel is if you only have 1 DDR4/5 slot. Some lower end laptops are like that. But, alas that, it should work fine Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1448161-two-brands-of-ram-in-1-notebook-advisable/#findComment-598942185 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick H. Supervisor Posted October 28 Supervisor Share Posted October 28 On 28/10/2024 at 21:17, kiddingguy said: It's 1 slot with Samsung 16 GB memory DDR5 PC-4800. There's 2 slots [so 1 still available], so I guess 1 additional 16 GB module (with same specs) makes the total RAM 32 GB. We could have maybe done with that information at the beginning... An additional 16GB DDR5 stick of RAM @4800 should be fine regardless of the manufacturer. You'll end up with 32GB of DDR5 @4800. But depending on what your intention is, I would wait another couple of weeks and save up to get 2 sticks of DDR5 at a higher speed. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1448161-two-brands-of-ram-in-1-notebook-advisable/#findComment-598942186 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hagjohn Posted October 29 Share Posted October 29 You probably can but it is not advisable. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1448161-two-brands-of-ram-in-1-notebook-advisable/#findComment-598942217 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim K Global Moderator Posted October 29 Global Moderator Share Posted October 29 On 28/10/2024 at 08:30, kiddingguy said: I have DELL work notebook with Samsung RAM. Can I put another 16 GB module (eg Crucial) with same speed (4800) and DDR5 in it? Pricewise it’s the best option. If it performs (maybe slightly less than a dual module)… that’s OK too. I just need some extra -cheap- RAM-upgrade. Yes, you'll be fine. On 28/10/2024 at 16:22, Mindovermaster said: Well, all RAM run in single or dual channel. As KiddingGuy below says, he has only one RAM stick. Yeah, it's just that anyone would know to use dual channel. That's all. Unless your job couldn't afford it.. The only reason you were using single channel is if you only have 1 DDR4/5 slot. Some lower end laptops are like that. But, alas that, it should work fine DDR5 is dual channel (what goretsky posted) ... doesn't matter if you have one or two sticks. It isn't like DDR4 and prior... +hedleigh 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1448161-two-brands-of-ram-in-1-notebook-advisable/#findComment-598942224 Share on other sites More sharing options...
goretsky Supervisor Posted October 29 Supervisor Share Posted October 29 On 28/10/2024 at 15:22, Mindovermaster said: Well, all RAM run in single or dual channel. As KiddingGuy below says, he has only one RAM stick. Yeah, it's just that anyone would know to use dual channel. That's all. Unless your job couldn't afford it.. The only reason you were using single channel is if you only have 1 DDR4/5 slot. Some lower end laptops are like that. But, alas that, it should work fine Hello, Sorry, I was unclear: A single DDR5 memory module always runs as dual channel. Regards, Aryeh Goretsky +hedleigh 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1448161-two-brands-of-ram-in-1-notebook-advisable/#findComment-598942241 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddingguy Posted October 29 Author Share Posted October 29 Thx. I ordered an 16 GB DDR5 @4800 stick. @Nick H.I get you, I would do the same on a notebook I’d own. This is a work notebook, so this is the most affordable and cheapest option for me to get 32GB (since my employer won’t pay for this extra RAM unfortunately, however our IT dept says I could plug it in) goretsky 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1448161-two-brands-of-ram-in-1-notebook-advisable/#findComment-598942251 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindovermaster Global Moderator Posted October 29 Global Moderator Share Posted October 29 On 28/10/2024 at 23:26, goretsky said: Hello, Sorry, I was unclear: A single DDR5 memory module always runs as dual channel. Regards, Aryeh Goretsky I wasn't aware of that.. I just always thought 1 stick meant single channel. goretsky 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1448161-two-brands-of-ram-in-1-notebook-advisable/#findComment-598942324 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddingguy Posted October 30 Author Share Posted October 30 The additional RAM module is recognized (with a BIOS Alert warning if there was a memory change 😜) and I have 32 GB now. Mindovermaster, goretsky, Jim K and 1 other 4 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1448161-two-brands-of-ram-in-1-notebook-advisable/#findComment-598942582 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose_49 Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 On 28/10/2024 at 22:22, Mindovermaster said: Well, all RAM run in single or dual channel. As KiddingGuy below says, he has only one RAM stick. Yeah, it's just that anyone would know to use dual channel. That's all. Unless your job couldn't afford it.. The only reason you were using single channel is if you only have 1 DDR4/5 slot. Some lower end laptops are like that. But, alas that, it should work fine This came as a surprise to me as well, but @goretskyis correct, even a single module will run in Dual Channel Mode I'm watching this video recommended from a subreddit to learn more about it: goretsky 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1448161-two-brands-of-ram-in-1-notebook-advisable/#findComment-598942600 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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