confirming compatability, F3-12800CL(7, 8, 9)D-4GBECO in 12gb setup with ASUS RIIIE

[jbljay]

as stated, i'm just trying to confirm the use of the ECO's in the ASUS Rampage III Extreme board.

i like that they're low voltage with low CL to begin with, that's awesome. just curious about a 12gb setup at 1600+ (6x2) with this board. ASUS's PDF on supported memory states that the CL9 kit works fine in a 6x2 setup at 1600 but i was wondering if it's going to make a difference if the CL is lower? i may end up getting the CL8 cards since i can't seem to get my hands on the CL7's due to inventory issues at just about everywhere i can find them. thought maybe i could keep them between 1600-1800 and try tightening their timings similar to the CL7's or better.

[jbljay]

bump

anything? i'd like to know before i make my buy.

[GSKILL TECH]

Yes, you can technically use them, but your motherboard can't set to 1.35V VDIMM, so you need to use 1.50V. At 1.50V, the memory is capable of DDR3-1800, so you will need to run it at that.

But, I would suggest a triple channel kit instead.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...3%20x%202GB%29

Thank you
GSKILL TECH

[jbljay]

i had actually planned on getting 3x the (2x2gb) kits for a total of 6 sticks and 12gb of total memory all together.

[GSKILL TECH]

Do you plan to run them at DDR3-1800? Your motherboard can not reduce to 1.35V, so DDR3-1600 would have too high voltage.

In addition, 3 kits put together is not guaranteed.

Thank you
GSKILL TECH