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I have two machines with 4GB (2x2GB) of RAM in each, they are different brands but look to be the same spec. I need to upgrade to 8GB in one of the machines and it wouldn't hurt to upgrade the other. I noticed for almost the same price I can get 2 x 4GB of another brand for the price of 2 x 2GB of the two I already own. So, here are the questions:

Can I combine the two different brands i already have (2 Corsair x 2 Kingston x 2GB) into one system?

If I can combine them would it make a difference as to what system I put the unmatched pair into? (The two systems and their uses are below)

If I can't combine them what are the drawbacks, if any, of having the same brand but different size sticks? Like 2 x 2GB and 2 x 4GB sticks bringing the total to 10GB or or maybe 2 x 2GB and one 4GB to bring it to 8GB if thats better for some reason?


System 1:
HTPC running Win7, GIGABYTE GA-H67MA-UD2H-B3 motherboard.

system 2:
Media/File server running unRAID, MSI 880GMA-E53 motherboard.



Memory 1:
CORSAIR XMS3 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMX4GX3M2A1600C9

Specifications:
http://www.corsair.com/us/cmx4gx3m2a1600c9.html

New Egg Link:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6820145260


Memory 2:
Kingston HyperX Blu 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model KHX1600C9D3B1K2/4GX

Specifications:
http://www.kingston.com/datasheets/KHX16...K2_8GX.pdf

New Egg Link:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6820104203

Prolly not an issue, but try to keep RAM of brand_x on same channel. Should be color coded on the mobo.

This question should be answered in your motherboard manual. When using different sized sets, usually the sets need to go in 1, 3 and 2, 4