4 ram modules vs 2

[Stance]

Hi.. I cant really decide what ram to pick, I want tight timings for my 1100T but the only right timings I can find are 2x2GB modules, the 2x4 has slower timings..

I thought about the Corsair XMS3 7-8-7-20 and run them at 1T. So here comes my question:

How much will it affect my Cpu and Cpu/NB OC that im using those 4 dimms, I know it adds more stress to the IMC, but would I still be able to hit a 2.8-3Ghz NB speed?

I'm not worried about the Cpu OC clocks that I can hit cause I'm running my OC with low volts on the CPU, just 1.4v for 4ghz OC which is plenty and low temps aswell with a NH-D14.

I know alot about OC'ing, I just didn't hit walls with my OC's caused by using 4 dimms cause I always used 2 dimms.. There's alot of pro's in here, hope you don't mind giving me some feedback and advices 🙂

Regards Kasper

[Stance]

Sorry, this is btw on the Crosshair V

[NemesisChild]

Highly recommend 2x4GB for a number of reasons:
1. Less stress on the IMC
2. Equating to higher CPU, CPU/NB, and memory overclocking potential (with less voltage)
3. Easier to troubleshoot memory problems

You can for the most part offset lower timings with 1600 modules by going to 1866+ modules with CL9 timings.

Ive been testing 2x4GB G.Skill 2133 CL9 for two weeks now, my Thuban can run 2100MHz stable, but only with some special tweaking.

[Jaytheredneck1]

Yes basically as everyone knows, the extra two dimm sockets are decoration. They had to fill that space with something and dimm sockets fit the bill perfectly. 😉

[Stance]

Okay, so you guys advice would be looking for just 2 dimms as I thought, k hmm well what about the XMS3 2000Mhz with 9-10-9-27, I could try lowering those timings to something like 7-8-7-20 for 1600Mhz, maybe tighter don't know. I'm kinda restricted on my choice of memory as I'm using a NH-D14.

But from 2000Mhz CL9 shouldn't be very difficult to go CL7 at 1600Mhz am I right? This way I'm down to 2 dimms but still at 8GB memory 🙂

[NemesisChild]

You might be able to do 1600 with CL8 timings, but very doubtful you could do CL7.