Help on Memoy for the Motherboard

[zefy]

Hello all,

I need some help understanding memory.

I'm upgrading my Motherboard -CPU - Memory

I'm look at ASRock X79 Champion LGA 2011 Intel X79 motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157318

The CPU I was thing of getting
Intel Core i7-3820 Sandy Bridge-E 3.6GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 2011 130W Quad-Core Desktop Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115229

I have a question on the memory, I'm not sure on what this numbers mean
8×240pin DDR3 2500+(OC)/2133(OC)/1866(OC)/1600/1333/1066

When i'm looking at the specs the DDR3 2500+,2133 and 1866 are OC numbers. Is that Correct. I need to be looking at DDR3 1600 memory. I'm assuming that the 1600 is the fastest memory that the motherboard can support.

zefy

 

[Pehla]

no that is memory controler on ur cpu!! and motherboard suport all those speeds..
so u can get any of thiese..just in motherbard bios set up that ur memory run in her speed(OC)

 

[Sasqui]

No, the default speed is 1600. You can make the board load the memory profile as what it is, like 2600 including voltage and timings. 1600 is not a limit on the board, it's the limit the memory will go to.

 

[zefy]

I have another question

If i'm buying 16GB should I get 2x8GB or 4x8GB, which one is better?

Zefy

 

[drdeathx]

The platform is quad channel get 4 x 4 G. Why 16G? 4 x 2G should be pleanty of ram unless you need it.


BTW 4 x 8G would be 32G.

 

[drdeathx]

I would get IvyBridge if I were you. It has PCIe 3.0 and SB-E does not plus Ivy is dual channel not quad. You will not really notice any performance difference and Z77 boards are cheaper.

 

[zefy]

I would get IvyBridge if I were you. It has PCIe 3.0 and SB-E does not plus Ivy is dual channel not quad. You will not really notice any performance difference and Z77 boards are cheaper.

I will look into it again, but doesn't the IvyBridge run hotter than the sandy.

Zefy

 

[drdeathx]

I will look into it again, but doesn't the IvyBridge run hotter than the sandy.

Zefy

Sandy E processors run hotter too. Don't have a lot of experience with 3820 but I would not let that worry you. They run warmer not hotter but most Ivy's use considerable amount of less voltage.