HP Pro 6300 MT, I want to mix my ram to upgrade. Is it possible?

[GalaxHero]

Hello, I recently received an HP Pro 6300 MT. I want to upgrade the computer in different ways, and I'm starting with the RAM.  I have ram from a dell OptiPlex 780 SFF and I wanted to use that along with the 4GB the HP came with. Is it ok to mix ram?

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

If the memory that came from your Dell Optiplex 780 is DDR3/DDR3L-1600, it will probably work fine.

If your 6300 Pro only has 1 x 4 GB of memory installed, install the 4 GB chip in the 3rd slot from the original memory.

4 GB, empty, 4 GB, empty.

[GalaxHero]

Hello,

How would I know that my ram is that exact(DDR3, 3L- 1600)?

[Paul_Tikkanen]

It should say it on the label.

Or google the Dell part number off the label and you should be able to find out what type it is.

DDR3-10600 will also work but if your 6300 Pro PC has DDR3-12800 memory, the DDR3-10600 memory will slow the whole works down from 1600 MHz to 1333 Mhz.

[GalaxHero]

I have 2 Ram stcks from the optiplex that are 2 gb, so how would I insert all of them?

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You would install them as follows...

4 GB, 2 GB, blank, 2 GB

[GalaxHero]

I have 8500u 07 10 B0 memory thats 2gb. Would that slow it down?

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

Yes, that memory is too slow for your PC.

It may not even work.

[GalaxHero]

So I insert the ram like this?

[Paul_Tikkanen]

No.

Put the the 2 GB you have in the white slot, in the other black slot.