Asrock P67 Extreme6 but what memory

Activ8 · 17 Jun 2011 at 10:40

Hi Guys,

I am looking at buying the Asrock P67 Extreme6 Motherboard but have a question or 2:

1. Will this mobo handle or be compatible with the G.Skill Ripjaws X F3-12800CL8D-8GBXM. I already have 2x4gb of these.

2. What would you choose between the Asrock P67 Extreme6 and the ASUS P8P67 Pro

Many Thanks.

sk82jack · 17 Jun 2011 at 10:54

I would (did) go with the Asrock Z68 Extreme4. Only £145, good quality feature rich board and comes with a free USB 3.0 front panel.

Yeah those RAM sticks will be fine unless your planning on getting 2 more sticks...that might be a problem with most coolers due to the large heatsinks.

(Note: Between the two specified, I would go with the Asrock P67 Extreme6)

Activ8 · 17 Jun 2011 at 11:03

Thanks for the reply.

I did check Asrock's website regarding memory compatibility but there was nothing mentioned about the F3-12800CL8D-8GBXM

I probably would get 2 more sticks at a later date but I'm going to watercool the PC so the heatsinks should be fine.

There's an interesting read over here: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/asrock-p67-extreme6-asus-p8p67-deluxe-msi-p67a-gd80,review-32173.html but I'm probably being swayed over to the Asrock stable atm.

sk82jack · 17 Jun 2011 at 11:05

It's all good in the hood then

Activ8 · 17 Jun 2011 at 11:14

Just found this on the G.Skill website: http://www.gskill.com/products.php?index=350&c1=1&c2=3

The Asrock P67 Extreme6 Motherboard is on the Qualified Motherboards List.

sk82jack · 17 Jun 2011 at 11:21

Yeah they will work with any Sandy Bridge motherboard you look at.