Will upgrading RAM affect CPU OC stability?

[Phen8210]

Hi just upgraded to 8GB of ram.. i am wondering if it will affect my CPU overclock. Or am i safe with the settings i used in the past with 4GB ram.. i might even add another 4GB stick.

 

[kaixax555]

I don't so IIRC

 

[Entry Level PC]

Hi just upgraded to 8GB of ram.. i am wondering if it will affect my CPU overclock. Or am i safe with the settings i used in the past with 4GB ram.. i might even add another 4GB stick.

Won't affect CPU but might affect your RAM OC settings stability.

 

[Phen8210]

Won't affect CPU but might affect your RAM OC settings stability.

my ram no oc just running at stock 1600mhz

 

[Maeda_Toshiie]

my ram no oc just running at stock 1600mhz

The memory controller of SB is not that strong. Adding more sticks might reduce the maximum overclock slightly.

 

[superzheny]

Is your 8gb part of a kit or just another stick of ram?

Even so, chances are wont affect CPU oc stability. You might wanna run some prime blending to make sure everything is smooth though.

I dabble into ram overclocking (because i can) and unstable ram presents somewhat different to unstable CPU overclocks.

I notice, in prime blend, instead of bsods, I get core crashes. And games gets ctds. If your ram is really really unstable, you wont even POST; or you might get a CPU overclock failure notice on bootup.

 

[Phen8210]

Update:

Upgraded to 12 GB (8+4) 1600MHz from a Single 4GB 1333MHz
So far so good.. still no crashes as of now.
Hope it can last throughout the next two years at least..