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Hi,
First time system builder here - just finalising spec before ordering - but got a question about memory compatibility...
Probable spec:
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H or GA-890GPA-UD3H
Processor: AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition
Memory:
Corsair TW3X4G1600C9D
- 4GB (2x2GB) Corsair Dominator DDR3 PC3-12800 (1600), Non-ECC Unbuffered, CAS 9-9-9-24, DHX, 1.65v
According to Corsair's memory configurator, that memory is compatible.
According to Gigabyte's spec, the motherboard only supports:
~ 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets
~ Support for DDR3 2000(OC)/1333/1066 MHz memory modules
So my question is - will this combination of 1600Mhz 1.65v memory & motherboard just work together 'out of the box' - at (I'm guessing) some sort of default setting? Would that be at 1.5v? And then once it's up and running, I assume that I can then make any necessary tweaks in the BIOS to get the best from the memory?
Or, will this memory only work at 1.65v from the start? In which case, how would you use it?
Maybe I should just play safe, and order a 1333Mhz 1.5v memory kit?
First time system builder here - just finalising spec before ordering - but got a question about memory compatibility...
Probable spec:
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H or GA-890GPA-UD3H
Processor: AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition
Memory:
Corsair TW3X4G1600C9D
- 4GB (2x2GB) Corsair Dominator DDR3 PC3-12800 (1600), Non-ECC Unbuffered, CAS 9-9-9-24, DHX, 1.65v
According to Corsair's memory configurator, that memory is compatible.
According to Gigabyte's spec, the motherboard only supports:
~ 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets
~ Support for DDR3 2000(OC)/1333/1066 MHz memory modules
So my question is - will this combination of 1600Mhz 1.65v memory & motherboard just work together 'out of the box' - at (I'm guessing) some sort of default setting? Would that be at 1.5v? And then once it's up and running, I assume that I can then make any necessary tweaks in the BIOS to get the best from the memory?
Or, will this memory only work at 1.65v from the start? In which case, how would you use it?
Maybe I should just play safe, and order a 1333Mhz 1.5v memory kit?