It seems that ASRock no longer update their memory QVL listing. See http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/X79%2...e6/?cat=Memory
I have an ASRock X79 Extreme 6 mobo. With an i7 3790k (mostly at 4.2GHz).
At the moment I have 16gb: f3-17000cl9q-16gbzh (GSkill - 4x4gb). It had good reviews.
I do video editing. Now at just 1080p. Down the road I want to start with 4K. I figure one of the things I should do is get more ram - to help with processing larger files.
So I'm thinking of going for 32GB. The QVL for memory for the ASRock mobo lists only one ram kit for 2400: GSkill F3-2400C10Q-32GTX. When I contacted GSkill they said:
"We cannot guarantee the compatibility for 2400MHz, please kindly consider about 2133MHz memory kit.
Best Regards
Tech Support Team
F.A.E
G.SKILL international"
- even though that ram is on their QVL.
So: Question 1. - Why not use 2400 ram on ASRock X79 Extreme 6? What sort of problems could I get? How could I overcome them?
Next I was looking at getting 32GB of 2133.
I can buy another 16GB of the same f3-17000cl9q-16gbzh from Amazon for $210aud. (The original lot cost me $159aud 3 years ago.) Then I'd have to hope I could get the new kit to work well with the old kit.
Or I can buy a 32GB (8x4gb) kit of f3-17000cl9q-16gbzh from Newegg for $270. And try to sell the current 16GB.
Question 2. If I can't get/shouldn't use a 32GB kit of 2400, which is the best way to go? - another 16GB kit or a new 32GB kit? With adding another 16GB kit - What sort of problems could I get? How could I overcome them?
I have an ASRock X79 Extreme 6 mobo. With an i7 3790k (mostly at 4.2GHz).
At the moment I have 16gb: f3-17000cl9q-16gbzh (GSkill - 4x4gb). It had good reviews.
I do video editing. Now at just 1080p. Down the road I want to start with 4K. I figure one of the things I should do is get more ram - to help with processing larger files.
So I'm thinking of going for 32GB. The QVL for memory for the ASRock mobo lists only one ram kit for 2400: GSkill F3-2400C10Q-32GTX. When I contacted GSkill they said:
"We cannot guarantee the compatibility for 2400MHz, please kindly consider about 2133MHz memory kit.
Best Regards
Tech Support Team
F.A.E
G.SKILL international"
- even though that ram is on their QVL.
So: Question 1. - Why not use 2400 ram on ASRock X79 Extreme 6? What sort of problems could I get? How could I overcome them?
Next I was looking at getting 32GB of 2133.
I can buy another 16GB of the same f3-17000cl9q-16gbzh from Amazon for $210aud. (The original lot cost me $159aud 3 years ago.) Then I'd have to hope I could get the new kit to work well with the old kit.
Or I can buy a 32GB (8x4gb) kit of f3-17000cl9q-16gbzh from Newegg for $270. And try to sell the current 16GB.
Question 2. If I can't get/shouldn't use a 32GB kit of 2400, which is the best way to go? - another 16GB kit or a new 32GB kit? With adding another 16GB kit - What sort of problems could I get? How could I overcome them?
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