d3mon Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 I am getting a Gigabyte GA-890FXA motherboard with a AMD Phenom II X6 1090T Black Edition Processor I want to fill the motherboard with 16Gb of Corsair Ram. Can someone PLEASE tell me what will be the best compatible ram for this setup. Thanks in anticipation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kl1054 Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 is your motherboard/cpu design for dual channel memory or triple channel? and how many slots? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d3mon Posted October 5, 2010 Author Share Posted October 5, 2010 motherboard has 4 slots for memory, it's the top in the range Gigabyte for AMD cpu's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wired Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 Don't see any 16 GB kits listed for AMD systems, max I see is 8 GB. Best to wait for Ram Guy's official response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d3mon Posted October 5, 2010 Author Share Posted October 5, 2010 So could I not put 4X4Gb sticks in seeing as Gigabyte say maximum memory is 16Gb?? and by the way, thanks for your advice, is much appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackrat Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 There is no guarantee that 4 x 4 RAM configuration will function properly unless it has actually been tested and sold as a 16 GB. kit. That is why Wired suggesting waiting for RAM GUY's response. The newer PC systems are much more demanding of RAM and thus the only means to know for sure that a specific RAM will work with a given system is to actually test the RAM. While a 2 x 2 might work fine a 4 x 2 , (or 4 x 4), of the same RAM might not, due to the timing requirements to access all of the RAM without errors, the quality of the memory controller, memory controller cooling and voltage, the mobo, CPU/Northbridge power quality, PSU, etc. There are many factors that influence the results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d3mon Posted October 5, 2010 Author Share Posted October 5, 2010 ok thank you for that trackrat. The thing is I am building a new computer, was going to go amd as a cheaper option but top spec but also considering Intel i.e. Gigabyte X58A-UD9. I just got the new tower today, Coolermaster Haf X. I want to get the maximum memory on either motherboard because I dont want to be upgrading for the next 5 years or so. Looking at putting in pcie hard drive all the mashings so I want to get this right lol. I know there are a lot of variables there hence the topic......My brain is really getting frazzled now heh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackrat Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 Take a few deep breathes... <LOL> ;): I understand looking 5 years down the road when building a new system but I don't see 16 GB. being a necessity or benefit unless your applications require this much RAM. The AMD platform is definitely the performance/value champ. IMO 8 MB. RAM should serve you well past the 5 year mark unless you plan to be doing very large photo/video or CAD projects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d3mon Posted October 5, 2010 Author Share Posted October 5, 2010 OK breathing slowly wuuuusaaaaa lol. So best performing 8Gb corsair ram for Gigabyte GA-890FXA motherboard with a AMD Phenom II X6 1090T Black Edition Processor would be??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackrat Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 Any of the Corsair Phenom II tested memory at the link below will work fine. There are only two 8 GB. choices on the Corsair Phenom II approved list. The fastest specification memory on the list is the: CMD8GX3M4A1333C7 http://www.corsair.com/products/phenomii/default.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowbeard Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 8GB from the list trackrat linked and an SSD would be a VERY fast combination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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