Compatible Memory

robbalmbra · 25 Aug 2011 at 16:43

I am wondering what type of memory is compatible with the i7 920 processor, the i7920 processor according to the manufactures website indicates that the max speed i can install is DDR3 1066. To be honest i think this is lame.

I think the new type of Intel processors do restrict the bus speed of the RAM, but while browsing the internet I find people deciding to buy different speeds of RAM above 1066, this is confusing me :s.

Any recommendations would be appreciated.

Thanks

Rob

Surveyor · 25 Aug 2011 at 17:35

Which motherboard do you have?

RJC · 25 Aug 2011 at 19:11

I use 1600mhz ram with my i7 920 cpu, it's just the case of increasing the memory multiplier in the BIOS.

The ram below will work fine with triple channel systems, but please mention your system specs as Surveyor pointed out

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-205-CS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1389

robbalmbra · 26 Aug 2011 at 10:56

I currently have a lame dell mobo, i'm going to upgrade through overclockers with a new motherboard, i need some suggestions. Also i just bought a new ssd drive, so i want a new sata interface, sorry if this is off topic.

Admiral Huddy · 26 Aug 2011 at 11:01

You'd do well to replace the dell mobo.. Damn things.

This is a decent replacment http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-399-AS&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=1692

Decent OC'er, will host your 1600MHz triple channel memory.

SATA 3 too if you are thinking of 6Gb/s SSD which i hope you would be

robbalmbra · 26 Aug 2011 at 11:17

thanks Admiral Huddy, i was looking at a similar gigabyte model - "http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-235-GI" I'm not sure what to go for :s.

Admiral Huddy · 26 Aug 2011 at 11:35

Either are decent at the price

robbalmbra · 26 Aug 2011 at 11:41

Have you got a personal opinion of which is better? I want cool as you can get it.

Surveyor · 26 Aug 2011 at 13:09

The SATA 3 ports on the Asus P6X58D-E come from a Marvell controller which is quite poor and you may actually get better performance from an Intel SATA 2 connection.

See here and here.

I've also read in various threads that the Marvell controller doesn't support TRIM.

robbalmbra · 26 Aug 2011 at 13:59

Interesting Surveyor, it does indeed seem the Marvell controller is poor. However about the TRIM, according to wikipedia 'More recent SSDs will often contain internal idle/background garbage collection mechanisms that work independently of TRIM;'.

Technology seems like its changing fast.

robbalmbra · 28 Aug 2011 at 10:40

RJC, i wondering what kind of temperatures are you getting idle with your i7 920?