6 x 2 Gb 1800 Mhz @ 7-8-7-24
or
6 x 4 Gb 1600 Mhz @ 9-9-9-24?
I bought 24 Gb of 1600 Mhz sticks because my 2 Gb modules would barely OC much on my previous I7 920, and I needed 200 Bclk to get a decent CPU OC which only allowed 1600 or 2000 Mhz ram. But on my new I7 980 they are working a lot faster than 4 Gb modules can, and I can run a lower Bclk (180) to have the ram at 1800 Mhz and use the higher multiplier to clock all the way up to 4500 Mhz on the CPU.
12 Gb is more than enough for me, and I've seen several reviews where ram at similar speeds to mine provides a min + max FPS boost of around 3-5 FPS in several games compared to 1600 Mhz Cas 9.
I kept the 2 Gb modules because they use the old superfast Elipda BBSE chips, and it wouldnt be worth selling them for however little they are now worth. Its really meant to be used for dual channel mobos, but pulls off very aggressive timings at lower frequencies with 12 Gb on X58.
or
6 x 4 Gb 1600 Mhz @ 9-9-9-24?
I bought 24 Gb of 1600 Mhz sticks because my 2 Gb modules would barely OC much on my previous I7 920, and I needed 200 Bclk to get a decent CPU OC which only allowed 1600 or 2000 Mhz ram. But on my new I7 980 they are working a lot faster than 4 Gb modules can, and I can run a lower Bclk (180) to have the ram at 1800 Mhz and use the higher multiplier to clock all the way up to 4500 Mhz on the CPU.
12 Gb is more than enough for me, and I've seen several reviews where ram at similar speeds to mine provides a min + max FPS boost of around 3-5 FPS in several games compared to 1600 Mhz Cas 9.
I kept the 2 Gb modules because they use the old superfast Elipda BBSE chips, and it wouldnt be worth selling them for however little they are now worth. Its really meant to be used for dual channel mobos, but pulls off very aggressive timings at lower frequencies with 12 Gb on X58.
