On Jan 19, 6:33 am, Noel <Noel.33f...@no-mx.forums.net> wrote:
> I am putting together a new build and since PC-6400 DDR2 is sooo cheap I
> thought I might consider 8GB on an X38 board.
>
> I already have 2x2GB dimms, and was guessing if I went to 8GB it might
> be nice to have 4 identical DIMMS, which are still available (ie,
> another 2x2gb of the pair I have now).
>
> Anyone have wisdom about this? My main uses NOW are MS Flight
> Simulator, Gigastudio, and both of those benefit from at least 3GB,
> beyond that I don't know. I don't forsee video editing . . .
>
> Thanks for your replies,
>
> Noel
>
> --
> Noel

Am happily running 8GB PC6400 5-5-5-15 of Geil Black Dragon at 1080Mhz
on a 680i sli Mobo at the same timings. No crashes or problems and
only a small bump in volltage to get these running perfectly at the
overclocked speeds.

Good for you. These issues are very mobo-specific.

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> On Jan 19, 6:33 am, Noel <Noel.33f...@no-mx.forums.net> wrote:
>> I am putting together a new build and since PC-6400 DDR2 is sooo cheap I
>> thought I might consider 8GB on an X38 board.
>>
>> I already have 2x2GB dimms, and was guessing if I went to 8GB it might
>> be nice to have 4 identical DIMMS, which are still available (ie,
>> another 2x2gb of the pair I have now).
>>
>> Anyone have wisdom about this? My main uses NOW are MS Flight
>> Simulator, Gigastudio, and both of those benefit from at least 3GB,
>> beyond that I don't know. I don't forsee video editing . . .
>>
>> Thanks for your replies,
>>
>> Noel
>>
>> --
>> Noel
>
> Am happily running 8GB PC6400 5-5-5-15 of Geil Black Dragon at 1080Mhz
> on a 680i sli Mobo at the same timings. No crashes or problems and
> only a small bump in volltage to get these running perfectly at the
> overclocked speeds.