Which Kit is faster?

[llmercll]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...ark=&IsFeedbackTab=true&Page=3#scrollFullInfo

or

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...ark=&IsFeedbackTab=true&Page=3#scrollFullInfo

I ask because I've got both kits and wondering which to use in my main rig. One is only 1333 and 8-8-8-21 while the other is 1600 and 9-9-9-24

thanks!

 

[thefreeaccount]

You need to run DDR3-1333 at roughly 7ns to get the same latency as DDR3-1600 9ns. In other words, the 1600 stick should always be better.

 

[llmercll]

Alright. The 1333 gives me a 7.5 WEI score. The 1600 gives me 7.3

Weird, but w/e

I can probably clock my 1333 ram at 1600 and see if it runs stable, no? or is this not recommended?

thanks!

 

[Violetta]

I go with 1600 and 9-9-9-24.

 

[E4g1e]

Alright. The 1333 gives me a 7.5 WEI score. The 1600 gives me 7.3

Weird, but w/e

I can probably clock my 1333 ram at 1600 and see if it runs stable, no? or is this not recommended?

thanks!

You know what? This is because the 1600 memory defaulted to 1066 speed with your system's CPU. No current CPU from AMD officially supports 1600-speed memory. Thus, if you want a 1600 speed, you will have to manually overclock the CPU's memory controller.

 

[llmercll]

You know what? This is because the 1600 memory defaulted to 1066 speed with your system's CPU. No current CPU from AMD officially supports 1600-speed memory. Thus, if you want a 1600 speed, you will have to manually overclock the CPU's memory controller.

Naw I already did that. Went into the bios and set speeds and timings as I should.

I'm tempted to bringing the 1333 ram up to 1600 and see how it runs.

 

[E4g1e]

Naw I already did that. Went into the bios and set speeds and timings as I should.

I'm tempted to bringing the 1333 ram up to 1600 and see how it runs.

It could also have been that manually setting the 1600 speed might have put even more stress on the CPU's memory controller than the 1333 speed. And it has been repeatedly shown that the 1600 speed delivers practically no increase in total memory bandwidth over the 1333 speed with current CPUs.

 

[llmercll]

And it has been repeatedly shown that the 1600 speed delivers practically no increase in total memory bandwidth over the 1333 speed with current CPUs.

Thanks basically all I needed to know, thanks =)

I'll try the 1600 ram at 1333 speeds and see how it goes.

 

[llmercll]

tried running the 1333 memory at 1600. Computer wouldn't post, w00t. Reset the cmos and all is well. now I'm going to try the 1600 memory at 1333 and run WEI again.

Does anyone know of another memory benchmark program I can use? preferably free

thanks!