X99 Memory

Dirk Diggler · 18 Jan 2018 at 11:33

I've got a choice of components for my main system and have settled on:

Asrock X99M fatal1ty
5930k @ 4.4GHz
1080ti

I've got two sets of memory to choose from, and have to confess I'm not sure which to use.

Team Group Dark Pro "8 Pack Edition" 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-25600C14 3200MHz

Corsair CMK32GX4M4A2400C14 Vengeance LPX 32 GB (4x8 GB) DDR4 2400 MHz C14

What would play nicer with the X99 system?

By the way, I paid £155 for the Corsair kit; now £350 and I paid £150 for the Teamgroup kit which is now £230. Prices have gone mental. :eek:

8 Pack · 18 Jan 2018 at 15:18

I know 8Pack is working fine and is better performing!!

tamzzy · 18 Jan 2018 at 15:24

if i recall correctly, you don't lose much (if at all) dropping from quad channel to dual channel on x99 platform

Dirk Diggler · 18 Jan 2018 at 15:45

So, slot the 16GB Teamgroup sticks in there?

And poster #2 you're not impartial.

Edit: actually, @8 Pack you previously advised me on settings for the 8 Pack Teamgroup sticks for a Skylake system and I'm wondering would it run at these settings on X99 or would I just load XMP?

3600mhz 16-16-16-35 1.45

tamzzy · 18 Jan 2018 at 19:15

String said:
And poster #2 you're not impartial.

lol, pretty sure you're right on that point

https://www.pcworld.com/article/298...ing-truth-about-their-performance.html?page=3

i wonder if the speed difference would mean that irl the 3200 ram would be faster

Dirk Diggler · 18 Jan 2018 at 19:19

It's refusing to boot with the Teamgroup 3200MHz sticks.

tamzzy · 18 Jan 2018 at 19:29

silly question, are the ram in the correct slots? asrock tend to like their sticks in slot b1b2 rather than a1a2

Dirk Diggler · 18 Jan 2018 at 19:41

tamzzy said:
silly question, are the ram in the correct slots? asrock tend to like their sticks in slot b1b2 rather than a1a2

Slots are a1, b1, c1, d1. I tried one stick in a1 and it still wouldn't boot... Placed one stick of the Corsair mems in and it booted no issues.

tamzzy · 18 Jan 2018 at 20:43

Hmmm...not too sure then. Of course then it now makes your decision easy lol

Running the latest bios right?

8 Pack · 18 Jan 2018 at 20:51

String said:
So, slot the 16GB Teamgroup sticks in there?

And poster #2 you're not impartial.

Edit: actually, @8 Pack you previously advised me on settings for the 8 Pack Teamgroup sticks for a Skylake system and I'm wondering would it run at these settings on X99 or would I just load XMP?

3600mhz 16-16-16-35 1.45

3600 is very high on x99 imc. C14 3200 realistic setting to aim for.

Silent_Scone · 21 Jan 2018 at 08:54

String said:
So, slot the 16GB Teamgroup sticks in there?

And poster #2 you're not impartial.

Edit: actually, @8 Pack you previously advised me on settings for the 8 Pack Teamgroup sticks for a Skylake system and I'm wondering would it run at these settings on X99 or would I just load XMP?

3600mhz 16-16-16-35 1.45

As above, not a chance. 3400 is the best one can hope for, and often that is conditional - 3200Mhz is the sweet spot on that platform