SABERTOOTH X58: can I use this RAM?
Hi, I have a PC with ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 (Socket Intel® LGA1366 e
Chipset X58 /ICH10R) motherboard. Now I have Transcend DDR3 1333 DIMM CL9 4GB RAM with chips on two faces (3 blocks = 12GB). I'd like to increase a bit the RAM and I'd like to buy a faster and newer RAM. In your opinion can I use this RAM: CT51264BA160BJ Thanks |
SABERTOOTH X58: can I use this RAM?
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Hi, I have a PC with ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 (Socket Intel® LGA1366 e Chipset X58 /ICH10R) motherboard. Now I have Transcend DDR3 1333 DIMM CL9 4GB RAM with chips on two faces (3 blocks = 12GB). I'd like to increase a bit the RAM and I'd like to buy a faster and newer RAM. In your opinion can I use this RAM: CT51264BA160BJ Thanks First question for you would be, does Task Manager show you are short of memory ? Is the system swapping to the hard drive, because it is out of memory ? Perhaps you don't actually need more memory. As for the speed aspect, you may not even notice the performance improvement of adding faster RAM. The advantage is small (5-10% level). ******* It helps to know the CPU model number you have. In case there are any issues with a particular model number. There is an article here, on the multipliers involved in the CPU, and how they affect the settings. The speed limit on your board, is probably more related to test results, than multipliers. https://vip.asus.com/forum/view.aspx...Language=en-us ******* Apparently, you can run 8GB DIMMs on the LGA1366 socket. But I don't know what CPU model these people were using. http://www.overclock.net/t/1241571/4...n-x58-board/10 If I were going to do that, I would purchase 3x8GB and keep the other DIMM slots free. And make sure the motherboard has XMP support. You would buy two of these kits, for a total of 4 DIMMs. And keep one DIMM as a spare. Install 3 only. Remove the original 12GB RAM, install 3x8GB for 24GB RAM. Leave the other slots blank. XMP profiles apply to a single DIMM per channel. The reason I'm going to all this trouble, is to make this a "no-tuneup" RAM install. You switch on XMP in the BIOS, and the theory is, the job is complete. I selected DDR3-1866, as that is the top multiplier advertised with your motherboard. Total project cost $130. G.SKILL Sniper Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-1866C9D-16GSR $65 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231627 ******* Now, if you are an expert at RAM tuning and adjustment, you don't have to use XMP. You buy one of these kits, install three of the DIMMs. At 2400 this is CAS10, but at 1866 (all your setup can run at), it will run with a lower CAS than that. The purpose of buying a high frequency capability, is for adjusting downwards until it works with your board. G.SKILL TridentX Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 DDR3 2400 (PC3 19200) Desktop Memory Model F3-2400C10Q-32GTX $190 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231590 I can show you a CPUZ picture for the RAM. The XMP profile is set to 2400, and I'm not really sure whether XMP will disable itself if the motherboard doesn't support the speed. But you will be able to manually tune the RAM, set the timings and so on, and do it the old fashioned way. That's the way I had to do it. With one DIMM per channel, that RAM ran on my system at 2400 the first instant I used it. But when I put two DIMMs per channel, XMP cannot set the profile for you in that case, I tuned it manually, and ended up at 1866. So as the memory channel is loaded, expect lower speeds. It was running at 2133 for a bit, with all slots full, but it was still throwing errors, so I had to drop to 1866 with a computer full of RAM. Here is the CPUZ info. (Image hosting site...) http://s33.postimg.org/m1co3csq7/CPUZ_RAM.gif Playing with memory, always involves some risks of getting the system to be stable again. I expect you know this and are willing to accept the risks involved. I thought I would get top speed with all slots occupied, but it didn't work out that way. At the lower speed of DDR3-1866 though, it is quite stable. I can sleep it and store lots of stuff in the RAM (as a RAMDisk) and never see any corruptions. The DDR3-2400 memory for sale, is rather special in that the chips used seem to do that speed without special selection. Virtually 100% of the chips are good at the 2400 speed. So the manufacturer does not have to work very hard, to prove they are 2400-capable chips. Just the limitations of your CPU memory controller, remain as the limitation of the system. Paul |
SABERTOOTH X58: can I use this RAM?
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