A memory kit is designed to be compatible when all modules are in play. This requires tuning of secondary and tertiary timings, typically to looser than a single or dual module kit. There's reason why we always recommend a full kit of all your memory than buying two kits of the same type - because kits aren't designed to work together, and if you're at the margin of the IMC then a two dual channel kits will likely throw an error 55 or 63 at you during POST. There's plenty of forum posts from users who have bought two kits expecting them to work together, but there's never a guarantee they will. That's why you pay a slight premium for a kit with more modules, especially if they're high speed, because of guaranteed compatibility. Sure, if you're working at 2133 15-15-15, you're nowhere near IMC or motherboard margins.
That makes sense, but I've never placed much stock in "certified" products, be it an HDMI cable or memory kit. The Frankenstein method has always worked for me, I guess I'm just lucky.
Seriously, I would consider it if I ever can find an i7-6700K at MSRP. I could run all my VMs and still play some games on the side. Of course by then prices will have dropped another 25% on DDR4.
As much as I really want to justify buying 64GB of RAM because 64 GB of RAM, even running VMs while gaming I struggle to fill my 32GB currently.
It's definitely nice knowing that the swap file is literally only there because some programs are stupid and misbehave if it's not there, it's not actually being used for anything.
Should we all awe at the announcement? If there exist 3200MHz DDR3 memory why there is still no 6400MHz DDR4 even as a unique single piece samples demonstrating the capabilities ?
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nathanddrews - Tuesday, December 22, 2015 - link
So they put four 16GB sticks in a single package? Stop the presses.Ian Cutress - Tuesday, December 22, 2015 - link
A memory kit is designed to be compatible when all modules are in play. This requires tuning of secondary and tertiary timings, typically to looser than a single or dual module kit. There's reason why we always recommend a full kit of all your memory than buying two kits of the same type - because kits aren't designed to work together, and if you're at the margin of the IMC then a two dual channel kits will likely throw an error 55 or 63 at you during POST. There's plenty of forum posts from users who have bought two kits expecting them to work together, but there's never a guarantee they will. That's why you pay a slight premium for a kit with more modules, especially if they're high speed, because of guaranteed compatibility. Sure, if you're working at 2133 15-15-15, you're nowhere near IMC or motherboard margins.nathanddrews - Tuesday, December 22, 2015 - link
That makes sense, but I've never placed much stock in "certified" products, be it an HDMI cable or memory kit. The Frankenstein method has always worked for me, I guess I'm just lucky.stealth-katana - Tuesday, December 22, 2015 - link
The Trident-Z units look epic. They fit the ROG color scheme very well.yuhong - Tuesday, December 22, 2015 - link
Actually, I think Samsung was first to do 8Gbit DDR4, right?RealBeast - Tuesday, December 22, 2015 - link
I must have this, what e-peen! LOLSeriously, I would consider it if I ever can find an i7-6700K at MSRP. I could run all my VMs and still play some games on the side. Of course by then prices will have dropped another 25% on DDR4.
wolrah - Wednesday, December 23, 2015 - link
As much as I really want to justify buying 64GB of RAM because 64 GB of RAM, even running VMs while gaming I struggle to fill my 32GB currently.It's definitely nice knowing that the swap file is literally only there because some programs are stupid and misbehave if it's not there, it's not actually being used for anything.
SanX - Wednesday, December 23, 2015 - link
Should we all awe at the announcement? If there exist 3200MHz DDR3 memory why there is still no 6400MHz DDR4 even as a unique single piece samples demonstrating the capabilities ?