New RAM, new problems | Linus Tech Tips | Page 1

glossy condor Jul 11, 2024, 8:15 PM

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i just put in 2x16gb sticks of the same ram i already had in my machine - so now i have 4x16gb. all of a sudden my gpu and cpu usage have also doubled without any change in performance. should i be concerned? im hitting like 97% gpu and 60% cpu usage in game, 50% and 40% running nothing upfront.
3080ti
i7-12700k
64gb T-force 3600 (4x16gb)

meager silo Jul 11, 2024, 10:03 PM

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your running at 2133 my gess

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mixing ram kind of bad idea if your running xmp

glossy condor Jul 12, 2024, 11:00 AM

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Its the same ram

meager silo Jul 12, 2024, 11:55 AM

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glossy condor Its the same ram

did it come in one box?

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if no then its mixing

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eg its corsair ram you buy same part number you get rev 4.31 you got good ram where 4.32 bad ram

meager silo Jul 12, 2024, 11:58 AM

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glossy condor Its the same ram

its the ic that matter not the brand/partnumbrt

glossy condor Jul 12, 2024, 1:11 PM

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i see... would it be better to just take the new ones out or turn off XMP?

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