ralphf926 Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 I've been reading messages in this forum now for several days and it seems that the Asus P5n32-E SLI MOBO is having a ton of problems with memory compatibility and I'm thinking of returning it for a non 680i chipset MOBO like Abit IP35 Pro. I'm in process of buying components and in addition to MOBO I have bought Corsair twin2X2048 Kit DDR2-800 XMS2-6400 Xtreme. I am thinking about buying another pair but based on what I've read in this forum I may be wasting my money. If someone can answer these questions it would help in my decision: 1. Can the Asus board use all memory slots up to 8mb and at 800MHz? 2. If not what is the maximum memory configuration? 3. Are most of these problems related to 680i chipset or Asus? 4. Do you feel they will be resolved as this chipset and MOBO matures? 5. Can 800MHz memory be set to run at 667 and will that help? 6. Is memory purchased above OK for this MOBO? 7. Is there another MOBO out here that is SLI ready without these kind of problems? Thank you for help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employees RAM GUY Posted October 22, 2007 Corsair Employees Share Posted October 22, 2007 1. Can the Asus board use all memory slots up to 8mb and at 800MHz? A: Yes but its hit and miss and DDR667 would be suggested with more than two modules installed on most MB's 2. If not what is the maximum memory configuration? A: See Above! 3. Are most of these problems related to 680i chipset or Asus? A: NO just a limitation! 4. Do you feel they will be resolved as this chipset and MOBO matures? A: It's just a chipset/Memory controller limitation. 5. Can 800MHz memory be set to run at 667 and will that help? A: And what is suggested! 6. Is memory purchased above OK for this MOBO? A: Yes and will run great just with 4 modules you may need to set the memory frequency at DDR667! 7. Is there another MOBO out here that is SLI ready without these kind of problems? A: Again it's hit and miss, there is more loading on the system and slowing the memory down is common when the system is fully loaded and nothing new. This has been an issue all along, its just that until recently there were no modules widely available to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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