mobo GA EX58 UD3R compatible memory

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Kacan63xisT

Discussion Starter · Mar 10, 2011

Hi there,
i came up with idea to buy new memory for my PC.

i'm using mobo GA EX58 UD3R. On its manual it say the max voltage for the memory should be 1.5v.
GIGABYTE - Motherboard - Socket 1366 - GA-EX58-UD3R (rev. 1.0)
yesterday i visit corsair.com and search compatible memory for my mobo using memory finder, and came up with these result Gigabyte EX58-UD3R Memory Upgrades - Guaranteed Compatible Memory for your Gigabyte EX58-UD3R from Corsair.
so, i'm no hardcore gamer so i prefer for the CMP12GX3M3A1600C9. the problem is, this memory run on 1.65v higher than my mobo could do. is this fine? can i depend on this result? coz on the highest density section, they suggest me using CMP24GX3M6A1600C9 that have 6x4gb kit, whereas my mobo only have 4 slot?

so, my straight question is :
1. is the corsair CMP12GX3M3A1600C9 fine with my mobo?
2. what would be the best for me? CMP12GX3M3A1600C9 or CORSAIR Vengeance CMZ16GX3M4A1600C9?
the CMZ16GX3M4A1600C9 have 4 slot kit, could it really baddropping down my bandwidth to single channel?
3. which one is better? ddr3 16gb PC-12800 or ddr3 12gb PC-16000

plz help me. this thing make me really confuse..

and, sorry for my bad english, and asking too many question,

ooh, and here's my PC spec :
cpu : intel i7
mobo : gigabyte GA EX58 UD3R
VGA : ATI 5850
PSU : Corsair 450VX
Memory : kingston 2gb (would buy the new one)

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Tyree

· #2 · Mar 10, 2011 (Edited)

My first concern with your setup would be to upgrade the PSU to a minimum 650W. Your PSU is underpowered for your hardware.

Your Mobo is Dual Channel so you will want a matched pair of RAM and not the Triple Channel set you linked to.
A 2X2GB matched pair of 1066 or 133MHz would be the best option to give you plenty of RAM.
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1333 $47: Newegg.com - G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-10600CL8D-4GBHK

CORSAIR XMS 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1333 $50: Newegg.com - CORSAIR XMS 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 Ultra Stable Desktop Memory Model CMX4GX3M2A1333C8

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Kacan63xisT

Discussion Starter · #3 · Mar 11, 2011

hi there tyree.
my mobo capable of doing that triple channel stuff, you can check it here GIGABYTE - Motherboard - Socket 1366 - GA-EX58-UD3R (rev. 1.0).

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