Captain Zero Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Specs are accurate, this old workhorse is running solid. In short, I've run stock (Ugh) since I built this monstrous beast. Every so often, I try to up the speed to my 24/7 goal of 400/1600. I've *never* been able to do it no matter how much tweaking I do. I give up. The RAM I have just can't cut it. What chips do I need? I want 4x2GB chips to hit 1600. That can't be impossible, the QX9650 I have easily hits 5.0Ghz in another system I've tested. I only want 4.0Ghz (10/400/1600) Do I need these new fancy Vengeance chips? Dominators? Will 2 packs of CMP4GX3M2A1600C9 as listed on the compatability chart do the trick? The board supports XMP profiles, would getting XMP ram help getting 8GB to 1600? Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wired Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 It's never recommended to mix kits. Always buy ONE kit that meets your needs. Don't forget that 4 sticks is a greater load on the memory controller and can limit your OC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Zero Posted January 31, 2012 Author Share Posted January 31, 2012 Thank you for the response. Can you recommend ONE kit that will do the trick? All I'm after is 10/400/1600 for 4GHz on the CPU and 1600 on the RAM. Nothing fancy. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employee RAM GUY Posted February 1, 2012 Corsair Employee Share Posted February 1, 2012 For that MB and CPU you will likely be limited to DDR1333 with all four slots filled. And any of our newer modules of 4.0 density will not work with this Chipset. I would just keep what you have if its stable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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