More DDR3 RAM

fire_munki · 6 Jul 2012 at 11:12

Hello,
I want to add another 8Gb to my system, I have this in it G.Skill RipJawsX 8GB at the moment (https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-060-GS).
Should I choose this so it's all matched or use the Team Group elite RAM (https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-020-TG&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1517) thats a little bit cheeper?
The timings are a bit better on the G.Skill but currently there is no overclock on the 2500k although I might well o/c it in the future.
The heat sinks are an is as I'm using a Antex water cooler for my CPU.

fire_munki · 6 Jul 2012 at 14:35

So the differnet timings aren't likely to cause issues?
When I come to overclock, as the 2500k gets a bit older, would they cause problems?

fire_munki · 11 Jul 2012 at 09:08

I'm glad you said that, I ordered the GSkill RAM yesterday.
Will be going in:
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 4.0GHz
HIS 6870 IceQ 1028Mb
Gigabyte Z68AP-D3 Intel Z68
BeQuiet Pure Power L8 630W
G.Skill RipJawsX 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600MHz Dual Channel
Antec Kúhler H2O 620

The o/c has only been done by upping the multiplier, nothing else has been changed.

fire_munki · 11 Jul 2012 at 13:09

Well it's here and will go in when I get home.
Should I set the timings on the RAM in the BIOS or leave at auto?
Or should I go for different ones to the ones specced?

fire_munki · 11 Jul 2012 at 13:15

Coolio, cheers guys, if they are different to the box I'll be back!

fire_munki · 11 Jul 2012 at 20:53

Hiya, got it in and shown in CPUz, however the timings are 9-9-9-24 under something call JEDEC1 but the frequency is well below 800MHz (which I think it should be as it 1600MHz RAM). JEDEC5 has 800MHz and 9-9-9-25 timing.
There are a couple other JEDEC entries too.
Is this correct?

fire_munki · 11 Jul 2012 at 21:03

Got some pics done now:
Idle:

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r15/fire_munki/idle.jpg

IBT running:

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r15/fire_munki/ibtrunning.jpg

CPUz mem tab:

Bit puzzled with the spped tab show different info to the memory tab though.
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r15/fire_munki/memorypage.png

fire_munki · 11 Jul 2012 at 22:00

The links below each pic go to my photobucket where they are hosted, and are too small there as well! Can send you a dropbox link if that helps?

Is 11-11-11-28 correct? The description of the RAM on the pack and webpage shows 9-9-9-24.
The difference could be my understanding!
Will run memtest over night.

fire_munki · 11 Jul 2012 at 22:34

Nope, got the GSkill, so its the same as I had in before.
Although the RAM timings are same across the original RAM and new.

fire_munki · 12 Jul 2012 at 07:44

Coolio, will do.
cheers guys.

fire_munki · 12 Jul 2012 at 08:22

Set the timing in the BIOS, but now have to work out the speed settings as it is showing as 1557MHz, but I guess 50Mhz isn't going to make any noticable difference.
With the timings correct and speed almost correct I've left it running memtest for the day.