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Entertainment & Technology / Re: It's Spec-Me-Up time!
« Last post by Clock'd 0Ne on May 17, 2023, 14:07:06 PM »
For DDR5 you definitely want a matched pair but not sure about DDR4 as I've skipped that, you are probably just as well getting a quad channel kit instead of two matched pairs if there's no price difference in it.

Why don't you use CPU-Z or the like to find out what spec RAM you have right now, then just buy bigger of the same?
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Entertainment & Technology / Re: It's Spec-Me-Up time!
« Last post by knighty on May 17, 2023, 08:06:00 AM »
sounds good to me :-)

I think you're looking into it too hard :-o
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Entertainment & Technology / Re: It's Spec-Me-Up time!
« Last post by Eagle on May 14, 2023, 23:50:04 PM »
Uh-oh.  Going down the rabbit hole here.  :o

Motherboard allegedly supports fast RAM but I've read that the CPU will only support a max of 2133Mhz DDR4.

Task Manager reports however that I'm running 2666Mhz so what should I do?  I'm just gonna get 2 sticks of 16Gb (as it is only an interim measure and I don't want to blow a hole in my wallet) but I'm assuming 2x 16Gb @ 2666Mhz will be 'safe' as it appears to be currently stable with that speed? 

:)
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Entertainment & Technology / Re: It's Spec-Me-Up time!
« Last post by Eagle on May 14, 2023, 22:32:41 PM »
I thought that there's a bigger likelihood of instability with four?  And stresses the CPU's controller a little more?
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Entertainment & Technology / Re: It's Spec-Me-Up time!
« Last post by knighty on May 14, 2023, 17:32:48 PM »
4x8 is better :-)
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Entertainment & Technology / Re: SATA Speeds
« Last post by knighty on May 14, 2023, 17:32:02 PM »
Thanks.  Basic stuff but I've forgotten more than I'll ever know!

nope! that's no excuse

I fell 20ft onto my head and forgot a load of stuff.... still remember that tho :-p
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Entertainment & Technology / Re: It's Spec-Me-Up time!
« Last post by Eagle on May 14, 2023, 11:21:52 AM »
Okay, fair enough. 
For a total of 32GB, would I be better off getting two matched pairs (4x8Gb) of just one (2x16Gb)?
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Entertainment & Technology / Re: SATA Speeds
« Last post by Eagle on May 14, 2023, 11:19:38 AM »
Thanks.  Basic stuff but I've forgotten more than I'll ever know!
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Entertainment & Technology / Re: SATA Speeds
« Last post by knighty on May 14, 2023, 09:34:45 AM »
...and finally: is chaining a CD Drive and two SSDs on one power cable ok? I guess it is otherwise Corsair wouldn't supply 'em.

yeah that's fine :-)
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Entertainment & Technology / Re: It's Spec-Me-Up time!
« Last post by knighty on May 14, 2023, 09:33:58 AM »
honestly in my experience ram speeds make naff all difference... gave up buying the fastest stuff years ago

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