I would like to do a system upgrade next year, but don't have the money to do so right now so I'm just going to upgrade RAM (limited to DDR2 because of motherboard) to hold me over until then. I am looking to upgrade from 4GB to 8GB (yes I have an x64 system).
The only problem is that whenever I read reviews on sites like Newegg or threads here I see people talking about instability or extensive tweaking or motherboard limitations. I can't afford to make a ~$150 mistake. I'm looking for the best performance possible from something that will be stable and (hopefully) require minimal tweaking.
Will any of the following 8GB [2 x (2 x 2GB)] (i.e. 4 2GB sticks total) setups work with the P5Q Pro (in the general order I think might work best):
G.SKILL PI Black 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL4D-4GBPI-B
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-8500CL5D-4GBPI-B
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1000 (PC2 8000) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-8000CL5D-4GBPQ
I put the 800/PC2 6400 ones first since I was worried higher speeds might prove problematic with four sticks. Do you think that would be the case?
There is also an 8GB (2 x 4GB) kit that might work (on the motherboard QVL) but it has slower timings, is more expensive, and several reviews suggest it might need tweaks anyway.
G.SKILL 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL6D-8GBMQ
TL;DR - Which of the above RAM configurations would work best with an Asus P5Q Pro?
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Computer Build Info:
Model of the motherboard: ASUS P5Q Pro LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard
Model of the memory: Not Sure Yet (see above) - maybe G.SKILL PI Black 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit (F2-6400CL4D-4GBPI-B)
Model of the CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 Yorkfield 2.66GHz LGA 775 95W
The only problem is that whenever I read reviews on sites like Newegg or threads here I see people talking about instability or extensive tweaking or motherboard limitations. I can't afford to make a ~$150 mistake. I'm looking for the best performance possible from something that will be stable and (hopefully) require minimal tweaking.
Will any of the following 8GB [2 x (2 x 2GB)] (i.e. 4 2GB sticks total) setups work with the P5Q Pro (in the general order I think might work best):
G.SKILL PI Black 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL4D-4GBPI-B
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-8500CL5D-4GBPI-B
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1000 (PC2 8000) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-8000CL5D-4GBPQ
I put the 800/PC2 6400 ones first since I was worried higher speeds might prove problematic with four sticks. Do you think that would be the case?
There is also an 8GB (2 x 4GB) kit that might work (on the motherboard QVL) but it has slower timings, is more expensive, and several reviews suggest it might need tweaks anyway.
G.SKILL 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL6D-8GBMQ
TL;DR - Which of the above RAM configurations would work best with an Asus P5Q Pro?
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Computer Build Info:
Model of the motherboard: ASUS P5Q Pro LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard
Model of the memory: Not Sure Yet (see above) - maybe G.SKILL PI Black 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit (F2-6400CL4D-4GBPI-B)
Model of the CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 Yorkfield 2.66GHz LGA 775 95W
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