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Can you put a 2400 MHz RAM in a 2133 MHz laptop?
Yes, you can. When the BIOS detects that the RAM is too fast for the memory controller or faster than the rest of the system memory, the fastest RAM will be clocked down to the speed of the lowest RAM. In your case, the CPU doesn’t support more than 2133 MHz so the additional stick will also be run at that speed.
Can I use 2666mhz RAM with 2133MHz RAM?
You can install 2400MHz or 2666MHz RAM but machine will run at 2133MHz.
Is 2133 MHz fast RAM?
You’ll be fine with 2133MHz for most games but for others like Fallout 4 RAM speed is a big deal. During the DDR3 era, faster RAM used to cost a fortune for little to no returns and it made no sense to buy more than 1600MHz unless you had specific needs (like AMD’s APUs).
Can 8GB 2400 MHz and 4GB 2133 MHz RAM be used together?
Yes, as your model can use 2133/2400 MHz RAM, I don’t think you will have any issues using both together. Frequency is not a problem, but latency can be. Sometimes when adding a RAM stick it might not be able to work at the same latency as the main RAM, which will prevent the system from booting.
Can I use 3200MHz RAM in 2400MHz motherboard?
Yes. Throw the memory in and try the XMP profile…it may even run faster than 2666. You can always overclock the baseclock to go past 2666 regardless of motherboard limits…
Can I use higher frequency RAM than motherboard?
Your computer will work just fine if you install the faster RAM. It will simply run at the slower 1333Mhz speed. For example, if your motherboard supports a maximum of 16GB but it can’t handle RAM sticks larger than 4GB, you’ll need to install four 4GB sticks instead of two 8GB sticks.
Can I use 3200mhz ram in 2133mhz motherboard?
Can I use 2400mhz ram with 2666mhz ram?
It can work together, there is a possibility, but when you pair both together, they run at the same speed. The 2666mhz would downclock to the 2400MHz speed since memory cannot run at different clocks.
Is DDR4 2133 MHz RAM good?
It’s very good , it’s cheap and performs very well.
Is it OK to use different MHz of RAM?
You can use memory modules of different speeds as long as they are faster than those specified for your computer. It is recommended to use modules of the same speed as those already installed in your system. If you do mix speeds, the modules will all run at the speed of your slowest modules.