IVIYTH0S Posted November 21, 2012 Posted November 21, 2012 (edited) Par, since you are retiring your current memory, you should be looking at a decent triple channel memory kit. No sense in crippling the 1366 platform with dual channel memory (two sticks). The Corsair memory you picked is fine except that it is only two sticks, and you'll need a minimum of three to keep your triple channel functionality. So (based on Price, Popularity and Customer Feedback); G.Skill Ripjaws 3x4Gb http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231358 $64.99 + free shipping Mushkin Enhanced Blackline 3x4Gb http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226192 $64.99 + free shipping Corsair Vengence 3x4Gb http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233146 $64.99 + free shipping Kingston HyperX 3x4Gb http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104127 $62.99 + free shipping Maybe OP was thinking about tripling the order quantity?? 3x(2x8GB)?? Interestingly enough triple channel kits are still overpriced (and I still made on on the sweet $60 I paid for my 3x4GB kit of Patriot memory) Edited November 21, 2012 by IVIYTH0S Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d6bmg Posted November 21, 2012 Posted November 21, 2012 Well, how about getting 3x dual channel kit, and run them in triple channel? (i.e. 6x 4GB perhaps? ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepar Posted November 21, 2012 Posted November 21, 2012 Weird question will adding a substantical amount of ram use more CPU and power? I am running a 650 watt power supply. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IVIYTH0S Posted November 21, 2012 Posted November 21, 2012 Weird question will adding a substantical amount of ram use more CPU and power? I am running a 650 watt power supply. No, just use more money Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepar Posted November 21, 2012 Posted November 21, 2012 (edited) No, just use more money Haha. Nice. I read some problems with overclocks when adding 32 Gb. Maybe I should only add 4 x 4 Gb= 16Gb. Edited November 21, 2012 by thepar Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wevsspot Posted November 21, 2012 Posted November 21, 2012 The only problem I see with moving into the next set of memory banks is that your memory latency will increase slightly (i.e. going from populating 3 dimm slots to populating 4 dimm slots). However it won't affect your day to day experience whatsoever. And, this may not happen on every motherboard, I just found it on the 1366 boards I've personally used. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IVIYTH0S Posted November 21, 2012 Posted November 21, 2012 (edited) Haha. Nice. I read some problems with overclocks when adding 32 Gb. Maybe I should only add 4 x 4 Gb= 16Gb. Or do what I did, and drop in 3 sticks of 4GB and have 18GB Edited November 21, 2012 by IVIYTH0S Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroFight Posted November 21, 2012 Posted November 21, 2012 Or do what I did, and drop in 3 sticks of 4GB and have 18GB Think your math might be slightly off there. Did you mean 3x6GB? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IVIYTH0S Posted November 21, 2012 Posted November 21, 2012 Think your math might be slightly off there. Did you mean 3x6GB? Nah, I had 3x2GB (6GB) and added 3x4GB (12GB) for a total of 18GB Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d6bmg Posted November 22, 2012 Posted November 22, 2012 Think your math might be slightly off there. Did you mean 3x6GB? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroFight Posted November 22, 2012 Posted November 22, 2012 My bad, I assumed you only had 3 slots Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepar Posted November 22, 2012 Posted November 22, 2012 Nah, I had 3x2GB (6GB) and added 3x4GB (12GB) for a total of 18GB 3x2Gb is what I currently have. Did you use the same type of ram, timing etc. Did you have to increase any voltage once you did this? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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