Hey guys,
I'm about to order these for my 2600K + P8P67Pro setup: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6820231507
Just wanted to make sure that these sticks will be compatible with my CPU and mobo. They'll be fine, right?
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TheEmrys wrote:They will work, but do you need 32 GiB of RAM? CAS Latency of 10 is pretty high. I try to stick to 7, myself.
frumper15 wrote:CPU and motherboard should both support it - just make sure you're running an OS that will recognize it all (W7 Home Premium 64-bit only supports up to 16gb).
cappa84 wrote:frumper15 wrote:CPU and motherboard should both support it - just make sure you're running an OS that will recognize it all (W7 Home Premium 64-bit only supports up to 16gb).
I was unaware of that. I'm running Windows 7 Professional (which can handle 192GB. right?).
cappa84 wrote:Thanks for the replies everyoneTheEmrys wrote:They will work, but do you need 32 GiB of RAM? CAS Latency of 10 is pretty high. I try to stick to 7, myself.
I'm currently running my 2600K @ 4 x 4.2GHz with 16GB of RAM. I was actually looking to build a system around the 3930K and use a mobo with eight RAM slots and run 64GB. The reason I need so much RAM is because I edit RAW (CinemaDNG) video and ProRes HQ 4:2:2 220Mbit (and also DNxHD 4:2:2 220Mbit). In Premiere CS5.5 (which I use), there is the option of "Performance" and "Memory" - if you select "Performance, Premiere doesn't use all your RAM and shares quite a bit of it with Windows and other applications. However, in "Memory" mode, which I run, Premiere lets you allocate how much RAM you wish to allow it to use and how much the system can use. The more RAM, the more of my project(s) I can load directly into RAM.
I'm still considering a 64GB system based on a X79 chipet...prices are good at the moment it seems.
just brew it! wrote:As long as it is the 64-bit version, yes.
TheEmrys wrote:For what you are doing, a move to X79 might be a solid move. I think the entry-level SB-E is running ~$300. Do you run an SSD also? Those tend to be very helpful for your usage as well. Perhaps 1 for apps/OS and even another for a scratch disk.