DDR3 1600 Corsair Dominator for i7?

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erebusting

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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145224

I was going to build an i7 computer, and I always hear this is the best ram and so I was feeling good about getting it, but now I took another look at the motherboard I want (Gigabyte x58 extreme)
http://www.gigabyte.us/Products/Mot...rd&ProductID=2960&ProductName=GA-EX58-EXTREME

and for the ram it says "Supports 3 channel DDR3 2100+ memory by 6 DIMMs "...and the RAM I was looking at is only 1600....so that got me kinda worried...should I try to get 2100 ram?

..I cant find any 6gb 2100/2000 kits so for 6gb I would have to get 2x3gb kits which would drive up the cost a little and also leave no room for further expansion-except if I was to completely redo the ram(buy a new kit)...
 
erebusting said:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145224

I was going to build an i7 computer, and I always hear this is the best ram and so I was feeling good about getting it, but now I took another look at the motherboard I want (Gigabyte x58 extreme)
http://www.gigabyte.us/Products/Mot...rd&ProductID=2960&ProductName=GA-EX58-EXTREME

and for the ram it says "Supports 3 channel DDR3 2100+ memory by 6 DIMMs "...and the RAM I was looking at is only 1600....so that got me kinda worried...should I try to get 2100 ram?

..I cant find any 6gb 2100/2000 kits so for 6gb I would have to get 2x3gb kits which would drive up the cost a little and also leave no room for further expansion-except if I was to completely redo the ram(buy a new kit)...
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To hit 4 ghz you do not need anymore than 1600mhz ram. 2100 would be over kill unless you bought a 965 and wanted 4.5ghz+. I have hit 4.5ghz myself with my 1600 ram. With a 920 run a 20 multiplier with a 200 qpi and the ram will run at 1604mhz. That will overclock you to 4.0ghz.
 
THERMAL-REACTOR said:
To hit 4 ghz you do not need anymore than 1600mhz ram. 2100 would be over kill unless you bought a 965 and wanted 4.5ghz+. I have hit 4.5ghz myself with my 1600 ram. With a 920 run a 20 multiplier with a 200 qpi and the ram will run at 1604mhz. That will overclock you to 4.0ghz.
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that sounds nice, is it stable?...what kind of cooling are you using?..would it damage the cpu at all going so high?...what about long term effects?...and one last question -would you recommend the Corsair dominator ram?...(would you have gotten it instead of the patriot ram in your sig?)....
 
I had the choice but I went with the Patriot because it's a very good company and it was cheaper. They have the same specs and they work awesome. I have had the ram running at 1920mhz with no errors. The Corsair ram is great and many people have gotten great OC's with it.

For hitting 4.0ghz I only use 1.47volts so it's not too harsh on it. I may be limiting it's lifespan but I will have sold it long before it dies anyways (like 12 years down the road). The cooler I have is the ThermalRight IFX-14. The Coolermaster V8 is just basically a clone of it (thermalrights cooler was out before coolermasters). Either choice you make they it will be a great cooler if you choose to OC to near 4.0ghz.
 
THERMAL-REACTOR said:
I had the choice but I went with the Patriot because it's a very good company and it was cheaper. They have the same specs and they work awesome. I have had the ram running at 1920mhz with no errors. The Corsair ram is great and many people have gotten great OC's with it.

For hitting 4.0ghz I only use 1.47volts so it's not too harsh on it. I may be limiting it's lifespan but I will have sold it long before it dies anyways (like 12 years down the road). The cooler I have is the ThermalRight IFX-14. The Coolermaster V8 is just basically a clone of it (thermalrights cooler was out before coolermasters). Either choice you make they it will be a great cooler if you choose to OC to near 4.0ghz.
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nice and thanks!....did you have to change alot of settings?..like what, if I may ask?
 
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