Hi all,
I am looking into whether I can easily upgrade my RAM (or even need to
I have an ASUS P6TDeluxe v2 with a i7 920 @ stock speed, I currently have 6gb of RAM of the following type:
Corsair Dominator 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C8 (1600MHz) Tri-Channel (TR3X6G1600C8D)
I bought this when I built back in March 2009. obviously I have the other 3 slots free so I was thinking I could get another 3 to populate those. But I dont know enough about RAM to know whether I need identical RAM sticks or just RAM of very similar specs.
& is it even worth it ? I mainly play games but do a bit of Video editing, Sound and 3D art. I do have a SSD since Friday so the PC does feel quicker.
I kind of want to wring maybe 2 more years out of this machine, unless it breaks or something groundbreaking comes along (or I win the lottery, which I wont as I dont do it).
My options as I see it, 3 more 2gb(but which ones), replace with 3x4gb or do nothing.
Opinions?
Thanks,
L.
I am looking into whether I can easily upgrade my RAM (or even need to

I have an ASUS P6TDeluxe v2 with a i7 920 @ stock speed, I currently have 6gb of RAM of the following type:
Corsair Dominator 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C8 (1600MHz) Tri-Channel (TR3X6G1600C8D)
I bought this when I built back in March 2009. obviously I have the other 3 slots free so I was thinking I could get another 3 to populate those. But I dont know enough about RAM to know whether I need identical RAM sticks or just RAM of very similar specs.
& is it even worth it ? I mainly play games but do a bit of Video editing, Sound and 3D art. I do have a SSD since Friday so the PC does feel quicker.
I kind of want to wring maybe 2 more years out of this machine, unless it breaks or something groundbreaking comes along (or I win the lottery, which I wont as I dont do it).
My options as I see it, 3 more 2gb(but which ones), replace with 3x4gb or do nothing.
Opinions?
Thanks,
L.