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ninja007   02-08-2012 at 10:28:30 AM

HI all

I am having problems with my rig and found out that my memory is not really compatible with my rig so im planning to buy a new set of memory, hopefully an 8gb one. Any help with picking the right memory would be helpful. Thanks

Current specs:
-Aerocool Predator White Case
-750W Antec Trupower blue psu
-Intel Core i7 2700K
-Asus P8Z68 Deluxe/gen 3 motherboard
- Corsair Force Gt 120gb ssd
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-Corsair Dominator memory_____Corsair CMP8GX3M2A1600C9 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 (replacing)
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sosofm   02-08-2012 at 10:46:16 AM

CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Low Profile http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820233186

------------------------------ i7 2600 , AsRock P67 Extreme 6 ,2x4GB Corsair Vengeance 1600 , MSI 6950 2GB , HDD WD 640 AAKS , Corsair 620HX 620W , CPU cooler Zalman CNPS10X Performa , CoolerMaster 912, Philips Led 22"
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blazorthon   02-08-2012 at 08:00:18 PM

The Corsair kit is slightly more expensive than some other good kits, but Corsair is among the best brands and it's only a few dollars. The only other memory brand I'd put in Corsair's league is G.Skill.

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abekl   02-08-2012 at 08:20:32 PM

I see your existing memory is 1.65 volt memory. That is likely where your incompatibility lies. Have you tries upping the ram voltage in your bios to 1.65 volts? That might solve any problems you are having.

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inzone   02-08-2012 at 08:39:32 PM

CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B
$49.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820145345

CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9R
$49.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820233180

CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9
$49.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820233144

With the Sandy Bridge cpu you want to have ram that is 1.5v and any higher will damage the memory controller on the cpu. These choices will give you a few different colors to choose from.

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blazorthon   02-08-2012 at 09:34:28 PM

Sandy Bridge doesn't need to have 1.5v, it can run 1.65, but I'd recommend 1.5 anyway. It will probably last longer with 1.5v and there is a lower chance of incompatibility.

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anort3   02-08-2012 at 10:53:05 PM

blazorthon wrote :

Sandy Bridge doesn't need to have 1.5v, it can run 1.65, but I'd recommend 1.5 anyway. It will probably last longer with 1.5v and there is a lower chance of incompatibility.




Anything over 1.5v will void the CPU warranty.

------------------------------ i7 2600K @ 4.5/P67A UD4/Scythe Mugen 2 Rev B/OCZ Vertex 2 120GB/2xWD 640 Blacks/Antec 1200/Samsung 23in LED LCD/EVGA GTX 460/2x4GB GSkill Ripjaws X DDR3 1600 7-8-7-24/Windows 7 Ultimate x64/Corsair 750TX
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sosofm   02-09-2012 at 09:00:27 AM

Corsair have almost 100% compatibility with all motherboards. Asus have some compatibility problems with some RAM brands,even with G.Skill.

------------------------------ i7 2600 , AsRock P67 Extreme 6 ,2x4GB Corsair Vengeance 1600 , MSI 6950 2GB , HDD WD 640 AAKS , Corsair 620HX 620W , CPU cooler Zalman CNPS10X Performa , CoolerMaster 912, Philips Led 22"
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ninja007   02-09-2012 at 09:59:39 AM

abekl wrote :

I see your existing memory is 1.65 volt memory. That is likely where your incompatibility lies. Have you tries upping the ram voltage in your bios to 1.65 volts? That might solve any problems you are having.



sorry im a newbie. How do you exactly do that. if you can, could you explain the steps to me?

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abekl   02-09-2012 at 12:05:43 PM
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ninja007 wrote :

sorry im a newbie. How do you exactly do that. if you can, could you explain the steps to me?


First, see section 3.2 of your user manual. It explains all of the BIOS options.

You will need to go into the Advanced mode of the BIOS menu. Look at section 3.4 of the manual (A.I. Tweaker menu). It shows where to adjust the memory voltage.

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ninja007   02-09-2012 at 12:30:55 PM

thanks everyone. Thanks for your help abekl

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