Ram for i7 950 and rampage 3 extreme

[cyber_marco]

Hello everybody!

I am building a new computer with an Intel i7 950 and an Asus Rampage 3 Extreme.

The i7 950 (http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=37150) can run ram modules on 800mhz and 1066mzh, but the rampage 3 extreme(http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=jy0uafxYBCrJwksC&templete=2) on 2200(O.C.)/2133(O.C.)/2000(O.C.)/1800(O.C.)/1600/1333/1066mh. If I install e.g. an 1600mhz triple kit ram, will it run on 1600mhz on default or I could configure that speed in the BIOS.

I found 2 ram kits, 1st a kingston 3x2gb 1800mhz CL9 (http://www.ec.kingston.com/ecom/con...sp?ktcpartno=KHX1800C9D3T1K3/6GX&promo=hx2shp) and 2nd a kingston 3x2gb 1600mhz CL7 (http://www.ec.kingston.com/ecom/con...p?root=&LinkBack=&ktcpartno=KHX1600C7D3K3/6GX).

On the mobo's site there is e qualified vendor list which includes the 1st kit (to up to 6 modules at the same time), but not the 2nd one.

Also, I read once that I could underclock an 1800mhz CL9 ram to 1600mhz CL8. Is it possible?

So could you help me out? I am going to use the pc for HD-gameing and photo/video editing. In the future I would like to overclock and instal a 2 or 3 GPU in SLI mode.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Reefsmoka]

You could run PC3 16000 (arouns 2000Mhz) if you wanted the best. I Have the same setup but not the same motherboard and run 128000 (1600Mhz) memory in tri channel (3 sticks of 2 gig).

I'm not sure about underclocking and dont know why you'd want to for that matter! I cant see why you couldnt underclock, just lower the voltage/frequency.

 

[cyber_marco]

Well, I thought about underclocking because I read that the lower the CAS-latency the faster the system! I just want a nice ram module that is compatible with the system and is overclockable!