upgrading my RAM advice


  1. Posts : 246
    windows 7 64bit build 7600
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    upgrading my RAM advice


    i want to upgrade my RAM which is

    Corsair 6GB (3x2GB) 1600MHz Triple Channel i7 XMS Memory Kit CL7 1.65V

    and i have had that for almost 3years


    should i just buy the exact same RAM again so i then have 12gb, is that best way of doing it

    or should i be looking at the latest say 8gb kit?

    thanks
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    well i'd go for 3 x 4gb of the same type to replicate your triple channel setup, you would be disapointed if you went to dual channel ram from triple channel if you were able to notice it.

    only the timing's have improved a smidge on ram these days.
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  3. Posts : 2,606
    Windows 7 Pro X64 SP1
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    gazz9496 said:
    well i'd go for 3 x 4gb of the same type to replicate your triple channel setup, you would be disapointed if you went to dual channel ram from triple channel if you were able to notice it.

    only the timing's have improved a smidge on ram these days.
    Maxheadroom spoke of adding a second triple channel kit, which preserves triple channel operation.

    I ran basically that on an Asus P6T Deluxe (not V2). I had to back off the timings a bit, though, to get stable operation. You might get better performance with 3X4GB. (Motherboards sometimes do better when you don't populate all the RAM slots.) There's only one 12GB kit on the QVL for the board, but there must be many good sets that Asus hasn't got around to testing. (www.crucial.com guarantees compatibility, as an example.)
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  4. Posts : 246
    windows 7 64bit build 7600
    Thread Starter
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    thanks for the replys,

    are you saying if i get a triple set exact same as what ive got i may run into problems because im using all the RAM slots?
    this way looks like the cheapest option for me.
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  5. Posts : 2,606
    Windows 7 Pro X64 SP1
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    Maxheadroom said:
    thanks for the replys,

    are you saying if i get a triple set exact same as what ive got i may run into problems because im using all the RAM slots?
    this way looks like the cheapest option for me.
    If you fill all 6 slots, you may have to manually configure the RAM settings in the BIOS to get stable operation.

    Or not.

    It's not a big deal, and the effect on performance will be minimal if you have to back off the timngs by a tick or two.
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