Good work.
Stick with the new RAM. If they are mismatched then you will likely continue to have problems. Best bet is to always buy RAM in matched sets to be sure that they are identical in every way.
Often times frequency is important but timings are more important. Some boards don't mind for instances combining Single Sided and Double Sided memory, while others.... not so much.
Eight gigs is generally considered plenty RAM, but if you think you need the additional memory (for whatever) then I would suggest buying another set identical to your new set.
Glad you figured out the issue and thanks for posting back and updating your thread with your results.
Regards
Randy