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[bigredni]

hi guys i have the Asus P6X58D-E Intel X58 (Socket 1366) DDR3 Motherboard
with 6slots for RAM, with 6gb ram installed, so was thinking another 3x2gb sticks and i have 12gb, but my question is, does the new RAM sticks have to match the ones already in the motherboard exactly or can it be different?

thanks in advance

 

[Serraph]

I dont think they do have to be the same make, but I think they have to be the same speed. What do you need 12Gb of RAM for anyway? Do you do video editing or 3D modelling or something?

 

[bigredni]

yea i do 3d modelling and video editing, currently studying final year at university and in a few months time will rendering out some seriously heavy 3d models, its not like i really need the 12gb but if it seriously cuts down my render times then thats more time to make it look pretty.

 

[bigredni]

oh yea another question if anybody would know. would the extra RAM make a big difference for rendering and video editing. i figure it will, obviously more is better, but just want to know if anyone knows by how big a difference?.

++ im running core i7 950 oc to 4ghz would 12gb ram affect that?

thanks again

 

[TrojanWhore]

from what I hear, (large) overclock + all slots filled = dead memory controller in many cases.
if you want 12gb, it would be advisable to buy a 12gb (3x4gb) kit, then sell your old stuff.
Either that or decide which is most important to you: clockspeed or masses of ram.
I'd imagine a small overclock would still be possible with all slots filled, but you may have to run @ 1333 or below, or loosen timings a lot.

this kit is only £115 at the moment, so once you sell you old kit then its an £70-80 upgrade at worst, probably more like £50-60

 

[Serraph]

I have never heard that before, so cant back it up or dispute it really. I had heard from someone that having all the RAM slots filled improved performance slightly as all lanes were saturated with available memory.

I suppose it depends on what you call a 'large' overclock.