RAM Upgrade
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Both links lead to the same Corsair RAM.
Do you mean this:
Kingston HyperX Genesis 12GB (3x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Triple Channel
Do you mean this:
Kingston HyperX Genesis 12GB (3x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Triple Channel
Apologies, looks like i forgot to copy the Kingston link.
And yes that's the correct one.
You should be able to use all 6 sticks together for 18GB.
The tRAS on the Kingston is slightly higher so you may need to run all 6 sticks at the Kingston timing.
Filling all 6 RAM slots can affect the overclock settings but you won't know until you try it.
You may need to settle for a slightly lower overclock or tweak some settings for what you have now.
You have Windows 7 Ultimate (I assume 64 bit) so you'll be OK with more than 16GB of RAM.
The tRAS on the Kingston is slightly higher so you may need to run all 6 sticks at the Kingston timing.
Filling all 6 RAM slots can affect the overclock settings but you won't know until you try it.
You may need to settle for a slightly lower overclock or tweak some settings for what you have now.
You have Windows 7 Ultimate (I assume 64 bit) so you'll be OK with more than 16GB of RAM.
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Not to worry about the overclock as i've been running at stock speeds.
and win 7 professional at 64 bit so yes that'll utilize over 3.5gb RAM.
and it's the X58A not the EX58
Your sig. say Ultimate.
Even with 64 bit the Home Premium Edition can only use 16GB.
and it's the X58A not the EX58
I realised.
That's why I edited the post
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How much of an improvement would i notice with my rig if i installed 8 or 16gig of 1600mhz DDR3 compared to the 8gig of 1333mhz i currently have installed.
System specs in sig strip below.
EDIT, would this be a good option.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-313-CS
System specs in sig strip below.
EDIT, would this be a good option.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-313-CS
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Very little I would think.
1600MHz instead of 1333MHz isn't going to make much difference.
16GB instead of 8GB isn't going to make any difference unless you do stuff like run virtual machines or graphics editing involving projects with many layers.
Your sig. say Ultimate.
Even with 64 bit the Home Premium Edition can only use 16GB.
I realised.
That's why I edited the post
Yeah sigs a tad outdated
.And it's the professional edition so i think it has the same limits as ultimate.
Cheers for your help, think i'll go for a set of these.