A couple of years ago I bought a nice black Friday bundle i7-5820K CPU on a Gigabyte X99 motherboard with 16GB (4x4GB) Team Group Vulcan DDR4, PC2400c16 CAS 16-16-16-32 timings. I don't run the PC overclocked, but it is often running 24/7 at 100% CPU load as part of OcUK's Distributed Computing Teams, so overclocking energy use for smaller output returns isn't viable.
Now I find that at times the 16GB RAM is limiting so I need more.
Can I buy 2x8GB, or should I be getting 4x4GB to fill the remaining 4 motherboard slots?
I could buy another 16GB of the Team Group Vulcan RAM, but that seems expensive now compared to other stuff on offer. But I have no idea what all those timings mean, so I have no idea what is compatible.
There is TeamGroup Vulcan T-Force 3000MHz CAS 16-18-18-36 or TeamGroup DarkPro 3000MHz CAS 15-15-15-35
Alternatively, if I buy TeamGroup Dark Pro 3200MHz RAM with the CAS 16-16-16-36 timings, would that work, simply having the motherboard presumably setting the RAM operating at the lower frequency?
This is why I buy CPU/RAM/Motherboard bundles, as that way I know someone has worked out that stuff is compatible. Note that I'm not worried about colours and looks of the components. I like my PC case with solid sides to hide the mess inside
Thanks in advance.
Now I find that at times the 16GB RAM is limiting so I need more.
Can I buy 2x8GB, or should I be getting 4x4GB to fill the remaining 4 motherboard slots?
I could buy another 16GB of the Team Group Vulcan RAM, but that seems expensive now compared to other stuff on offer. But I have no idea what all those timings mean, so I have no idea what is compatible.
There is TeamGroup Vulcan T-Force 3000MHz CAS 16-18-18-36 or TeamGroup DarkPro 3000MHz CAS 15-15-15-35
Alternatively, if I buy TeamGroup Dark Pro 3200MHz RAM with the CAS 16-16-16-36 timings, would that work, simply having the motherboard presumably setting the RAM operating at the lower frequency?
This is why I buy CPU/RAM/Motherboard bundles, as that way I know someone has worked out that stuff is compatible. Note that I'm not worried about colours and looks of the components. I like my PC case with solid sides to hide the mess inside
Thanks in advance.