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- Nov 26, 2011
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- Berkeley, CA
Hey all!
Quick (I think) newbie questions.
I'm looking to upgrade my RAM in prep for overclocking. Here's my current setup:
CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 920 @ 2.67GHz, Bloomfield Socket 1366 LGA, stock cooling
Mobo: ASUSTeK P6T Deluxe (Chipset: Intel X58)
Ram: 12GB DDR3 SDRAM at 1066MHz - 6 x 2048MB
I'm considering (based on nifty feedback from wiser folks than I) replacing the current RAM set with 1600MHz, specifically these:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233186
Now my two newbie questions:
1. Is going from 12GB (which is probably overkill?) 1066 to 8GB 1600 an "upgrade"? I'm a bit confused about why, if yes...
2. There's dual channel and triple channel. Are mobos restricted to one or the other (i.e., can my mobo even use the kind I'm considering buying)? If not, is one type preferred?
Regardless of your answers, thanks for your time/help!
squirrels
Quick (I think) newbie questions.
I'm looking to upgrade my RAM in prep for overclocking. Here's my current setup:
CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 920 @ 2.67GHz, Bloomfield Socket 1366 LGA, stock cooling
Mobo: ASUSTeK P6T Deluxe (Chipset: Intel X58)
Ram: 12GB DDR3 SDRAM at 1066MHz - 6 x 2048MB
I'm considering (based on nifty feedback from wiser folks than I) replacing the current RAM set with 1600MHz, specifically these:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233186
Now my two newbie questions:
1. Is going from 12GB (which is probably overkill?) 1066 to 8GB 1600 an "upgrade"? I'm a bit confused about why, if yes...
2. There's dual channel and triple channel. Are mobos restricted to one or the other (i.e., can my mobo even use the kind I'm considering buying)? If not, is one type preferred?
Regardless of your answers, thanks for your time/help!
squirrels