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jojo69
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So, I am still nursing this ASUS R3F/i7 970 setup along and have recently been getting application low RAM notices and crashes with the loads I work with every day.
The rig currently has 3x4GB of GSkill Ripjaws PC3-12800 (F3-12800CL9-4GBRL) in it and sits at about 60% RAM utilization without any game open with just my (admittedly strenuous) 24/7 processes.
I started a FS/T thread in search of more RAM and people pointed out to me the challenges of getting 6 sticks actually working on X58. I thought it was inappropriate to spam FS/T with that so wanted to open further discussion in a more appropriate place.
Newegg has 3x4GB Ripjaws that looks like it would match mine for $103, but I see quite a few google hits of problems with this combination. The one available option that it looks like people have had decent luck with is a complete 6x4GB Corsair kit for $210. I'd rather not pay that but I will if it is really my best option.
In the FS/T thread folks were reporting that they had 3x8GB setups working, though they were all using Xeons and possible differences in the memory controller were unclear. If that is really a thing, getting a hex Xeon for this and bumping this gulftown down to the, currently quad core, #2 rig is a possibility.
Please refrain from advising me to upgrade the platform, for various reasons that is not happening right now. This setup will last me through one more GPU upgrade. That die is cast, thanks.
If you have had any experience getting 24GB working in a similar setup I would love to hear your thoughts. And if you happen to have an old kit you are willing to part with please chime in.
Thanks guys,
The rig currently has 3x4GB of GSkill Ripjaws PC3-12800 (F3-12800CL9-4GBRL) in it and sits at about 60% RAM utilization without any game open with just my (admittedly strenuous) 24/7 processes.
I started a FS/T thread in search of more RAM and people pointed out to me the challenges of getting 6 sticks actually working on X58. I thought it was inappropriate to spam FS/T with that so wanted to open further discussion in a more appropriate place.
Newegg has 3x4GB Ripjaws that looks like it would match mine for $103, but I see quite a few google hits of problems with this combination. The one available option that it looks like people have had decent luck with is a complete 6x4GB Corsair kit for $210. I'd rather not pay that but I will if it is really my best option.
In the FS/T thread folks were reporting that they had 3x8GB setups working, though they were all using Xeons and possible differences in the memory controller were unclear. If that is really a thing, getting a hex Xeon for this and bumping this gulftown down to the, currently quad core, #2 rig is a possibility.
Please refrain from advising me to upgrade the platform, for various reasons that is not happening right now. This setup will last me through one more GPU upgrade. That die is cast, thanks.
If you have had any experience getting 24GB working in a similar setup I would love to hear your thoughts. And if you happen to have an old kit you are willing to part with please chime in.
Thanks guys,
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