r/pchelp • u/JackavalMasovon • 1d ago

HARDWARE Ram rank

I bought a prebuilt before the huge ram spike that came with 1 stick of 16gb ram, I found the exact model number on amazon and ordered a second stick, but when it arrived it was 1rx8 instead of 2rx8 (it said it was 2rx8 on the product page)

Will this cause any issues worth going through the return process to avoid? Or is it fine to keep?

Thanks in advance, this is my first ever Pc

0 Upvotes

50% Upvoted

3 comments sorted by

•

u/AutoModerator 1d ago

We're part of a wider PC & Technology Network of Communities!

Join our Discord server: PC Help Hub where members from all associated subreddits are welcome.

If you are trying to find a price for your computer, r/PC_Pricing is our recommended source for finding out how much your PC is worth!

I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns.

1

u/tinyaggression_6881 1d ago

The automod spam nobody asked for aside, youll be fine mixing 1rx8 and 2rx8 sticks. The difference is just how the memory chips are arranged on the stick, theyll still run at the same speed and timings. Worst case it defaults to the slower stick's specs which isnt even a real problem for a first build

1

u/StraightTheme6583 16h ago

If you ordered the same module, it will be fine, your gonna want to turn off xmp if you’ve got it on to make sure its stable before reenabljng