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Do not get two caught up in the latency, any gains are not big enough to matter beyond benchmarks. Even RAM makers I have spoken with have said that latency makes no difference in actual usage.

 

As for 16 gig vs 8 gig. First with 16 gig make sure your system has room for all four slots to be filled. Most modern 3rd party heatsinks will not allow all four slots to be filled. Also do not push the RAM to hard on timings or speed. It seems once you leave the comfort of the two slot setup that systems get a bit more finicky about RAM configurations and it is easier to reduce system stability.

 

 

 

Ed, like in my reply, AMD Llano and Bulldozer will get better performance with lower latencies as compared to the past. Granted. It is not allot but if one has the choice, always go with lower latencies. That is a no brainer.

 

As for heatsinks, standard ram with no large heatsinks will fit with no problems with ALL aftermarket heatsinks. The ones with large heatsinks will not allow the 1st dimm to be populated with large heatdpreaders. Best to measure the clearance before buying ram or stick with ones that do not have heatspreaders.

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