OCZ 4GB DDR3 PC3-10666C7 DDR3-1333 any good?

[skippo]

(Okay so the thread title of where i posted this first was probably not that good.)

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As I am really after 4GB of DDR3 memory for my 790i (when i get it), (as I don't know how I would cope with only 2GB with vista and crysis et al), I have been looking into the slightly cheaper modules available.

This includes the "OCZ 4GB DDR3 PC3-10666C7 1333MHz Platinum (2x2GB) Dual Channel DDR3 (OCZ3P13334GK)"
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...d=8&subcat=923

Would this be 'compatible' and stable with a Striker II Extreme, and is this pretty good RAM for the money? The latencies are really high!!

Thanks

 

[skippo]

Only thing is the memory is rated 1.8-1.9V. OCZ's memory chip doesn't like passing this info to the 790i chipset (they insist this isnt a fault! just a known issue!!!)
As such my 790i wont boot with bios in default and this ram in situe

If you get this kit, be prepared to get hold of a small cheap 1.5V module (OCUK dont stock anything this low spec -my solution is a 1.5v 1066mhz 512mb stick)

Intially boot with this to get into the bios to change voltage to 1.8+
then reset, remove crappy ram and insert new ram.

This is really useful information. Thanks.

I don't know whether this voltage issue will be the same with an Asus Striker II Extreme? But I am guessing it will. I will search around on the Bay for some cheap DDR3.


Anyone else around that has some review about this ram?

 

[skippo]

thanks again. Probably will get some of this stuff then, as it seems 'reasonably' priced comapred to other DDR3 4GB kits. I can't see better DDR3 4GB kits coming down to the £100-£200 mark for at least some time to come.