Hi, I have an ASRock x58 Extreme with a kit of F3-12800CL8T-6GBRM installed that's running great. I want to expand to >12GB, and it would seem the cheapest way of doing this is to buy this kit (as it brings 8GB for the same price as the 6GB kit I already have), and sell the "extra" module. My only worry is compatibility. I can see that the timings are slightly different, and the 8GB kit is rated at 1.5v. I'm assuming the voltage won't be an issue and that they can handle 1.6v (I think I've got my kit running at 1.5v anyhow, I'll check on reboot), but the rest (timings etc) I don't know and that's where I'd like some help.
Edit: Another option would be to get this kit for $10 more and have a ridiculous 18GB (maybe a RAM disk), and maybe try to sell my old 6GB kit (and use it meanwhile). It just seems ridiculous to pay a premium for no performance difference (i.e. buy a duplicate of my kit, which I guess is more expensive because it's not in production anymore or something).
Edit: Another option would be to get this kit for $10 more and have a ridiculous 18GB (maybe a RAM disk), and maybe try to sell my old 6GB kit (and use it meanwhile). It just seems ridiculous to pay a premium for no performance difference (i.e. buy a duplicate of my kit, which I guess is more expensive because it's not in production anymore or something).
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