Hey guys,
I was wondering if it would be possible for me to upgrade my system to 8GB of RAM total via a 4x2GB configuration using GSkill Model F2-8500CL5D-4GBPK.
I am already using one of these kits and everything is working fine - it's possible I may not even need the 8GB for anything other than possible head-room in Battlefield 3 but I'm not even sure I need it for that.
I am also running my system overclocked and it is very stable.
I have my Phenom II X4 830 OC'ed to 3.4GHz from 2.8GHz stock (243 Ref clock x 14 Multi) @ 1.325v which I believe is stock for this processor (VID in Core Temp).
RAM settings are DDR2 800 5-5-5-15-26-2T @ 2.1v (RAM is rated for 2.1V at DDR2 1066).
The RAM comes out at 972 MHz with my Ref clock @ 243 and the FSBRAM ratio being 1:2.
As I mentioned before - everything is very stable and probably sufficient for my needs but I'm curious about maxing out the motherboards potential and adding in another 4GB of RAM... Seeing as how everyone has 8GB or more these days.
I have heard however that AMD processors have a difficulty running with more than 2 modules installed. I don't know if this refers to the AM2 days only or if this is still true, but my situation is unique in that I'm running an AM3 Phenom II on an AM2 motherboard - The Asus M2N-SLI Deluxe. I am able to do this via a BIOS update (5001) which allows the installation of an AM3 processor and subsequently DDR2 1066 RAM.
Now previously I was running an Athlon 64 X2 5200+ overclocked to 3.0GHz from stock 2.6GHz and tried to run 4x1GB of Corsair XMS DDR2 800 RAM but the system was unstable. I found out the problem stemmed from running all 4 memory slots full and loading down the memory controller without increasing voltage to the CPU-NB.
After I found out all this information I tried every tweak including increasing CPU-NB voltage but I could not get the system stable with all 4 slots populated. My Windows XP 32 install got corrupted and would BSOD randomly when playing games.
Wanting to avoid this situation when I upgraded to the Phenom II I cautiously purchased only a 4GB kit (2x2GB) of Gskil DDR2 1066 RAM. But i wonder if the Phenom II has the same limitations as my old processor as these newer AMD processors have the memory controller on the CPU itself. My motherboard however remains in question here as it may still play havoc on things when all 4 memory slots are full even if the Phenom II has the memory controller on it.
When I upgraded I installed the Phenom II processor, the 4GB of Gskill RAM the New GTX 560Ti Video Card and Windows 7 Pro 64-Bit all at once. The new Windows 7 64 install not only allows me to use more RAM (and play BF3), but ruled out a corrupt OS install as well for troubleshooting purposes.
Can I expect to run 8GB flawlessly with this older motherboard running an AM3 Phenom II? Even with my OC? Or should I just be happy with what I have :/
My System:
Windows 7 Pro 64-Bit
Corsair TX750W PSU
Asus M2N-SLI Deluxe Mobo
GSkill 2x2GB DDR2 1066 RAM @ 2.1v
AMD Phenom II X4 830 @ 3.4GHz
GTX 560Ti GPU
2x WD Caviar Black 640MB HDDs in Raid 0
Asus DVD-RW
Thermaltake Armor Case (250mm Side Fan)
I was wondering if it would be possible for me to upgrade my system to 8GB of RAM total via a 4x2GB configuration using GSkill Model F2-8500CL5D-4GBPK.
I am already using one of these kits and everything is working fine - it's possible I may not even need the 8GB for anything other than possible head-room in Battlefield 3 but I'm not even sure I need it for that.
I am also running my system overclocked and it is very stable.
I have my Phenom II X4 830 OC'ed to 3.4GHz from 2.8GHz stock (243 Ref clock x 14 Multi) @ 1.325v which I believe is stock for this processor (VID in Core Temp).
RAM settings are DDR2 800 5-5-5-15-26-2T @ 2.1v (RAM is rated for 2.1V at DDR2 1066).
The RAM comes out at 972 MHz with my Ref clock @ 243 and the FSBRAM ratio being 1:2.
As I mentioned before - everything is very stable and probably sufficient for my needs but I'm curious about maxing out the motherboards potential and adding in another 4GB of RAM... Seeing as how everyone has 8GB or more these days.
I have heard however that AMD processors have a difficulty running with more than 2 modules installed. I don't know if this refers to the AM2 days only or if this is still true, but my situation is unique in that I'm running an AM3 Phenom II on an AM2 motherboard - The Asus M2N-SLI Deluxe. I am able to do this via a BIOS update (5001) which allows the installation of an AM3 processor and subsequently DDR2 1066 RAM.
Now previously I was running an Athlon 64 X2 5200+ overclocked to 3.0GHz from stock 2.6GHz and tried to run 4x1GB of Corsair XMS DDR2 800 RAM but the system was unstable. I found out the problem stemmed from running all 4 memory slots full and loading down the memory controller without increasing voltage to the CPU-NB.
After I found out all this information I tried every tweak including increasing CPU-NB voltage but I could not get the system stable with all 4 slots populated. My Windows XP 32 install got corrupted and would BSOD randomly when playing games.
Wanting to avoid this situation when I upgraded to the Phenom II I cautiously purchased only a 4GB kit (2x2GB) of Gskil DDR2 1066 RAM. But i wonder if the Phenom II has the same limitations as my old processor as these newer AMD processors have the memory controller on the CPU itself. My motherboard however remains in question here as it may still play havoc on things when all 4 memory slots are full even if the Phenom II has the memory controller on it.
When I upgraded I installed the Phenom II processor, the 4GB of Gskill RAM the New GTX 560Ti Video Card and Windows 7 Pro 64-Bit all at once. The new Windows 7 64 install not only allows me to use more RAM (and play BF3), but ruled out a corrupt OS install as well for troubleshooting purposes.
Can I expect to run 8GB flawlessly with this older motherboard running an AM3 Phenom II? Even with my OC? Or should I just be happy with what I have :/
My System:
Windows 7 Pro 64-Bit
Corsair TX750W PSU
Asus M2N-SLI Deluxe Mobo
GSkill 2x2GB DDR2 1066 RAM @ 2.1v
AMD Phenom II X4 830 @ 3.4GHz
GTX 560Ti GPU
2x WD Caviar Black 640MB HDDs in Raid 0
Asus DVD-RW
Thermaltake Armor Case (250mm Side Fan)
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