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System Name:	gaming system
Processor:	amd fx 8350 4.63ghz 21,220
Motherboard:	Crosshair v Formula
Cooling:	Corsair hydro H80
Memory:	Mushkin 4x4gb 17000 2133 996996 16gb
Video Card:	x2 evga 285 gtx sli
Hard Disk:	seagate 1 tb,seagate 1.5 tb,hitachi deskstar 1tb total of 3.5 tb's and a new 120gb ssd
Optical Drive:	1 lg sata dvd burner
CRT/LCD Model:	samsung 22 inch widescreen and a I-INC 28 inch 1920x1200
Case:	rosewill blackhawk ultra super gaming case
Sound Card:	creative x-fi platinum fatality champion
PSU:	ultra X3 1000 watt
Software:	windows 7 ultimate 64 bit, i got rid of vista

Sep 30, 2009, 03:37 AM	#1
skellattarr Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: midway city ca Posts: 500 (0.28/day) Thanks: 32 Thanked 68 Times in 53 Posts System Specs	is it safe to run 8gb of ram at 1066 on a phenom 2 940? i have 4gb of mushkin ram runing at 1120 now but im getting another 4gb next month. i just wonder if its safe to run 8gb at 1066 or is that to hard on the memory controler? thanks for any help