Best DDR3 memory?

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2011/07/14 00:00:16 (permalink)

Best DDR3 memory?

Most DDR3 memory comes in 1.5 volt or 1.65 volt. But what about 1.25 volt? Is it better to have the lowest voltage possible, because then there is less heat, less fan speed and quieter computer (and also maybe more room to increase voltage for overclocking)?
 
I'm talking about this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231461&cm_re=g.skill_8gb_sniper-_-20-231-461-_-Product
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    John6528
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    Re:Best DDR3 memory? 2011/07/15 10:34:19 (permalink)
    Interesting. Never heard of the low voltage before.
    I'm triple channel and got G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 12GB (3 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
    For $119.00 on Newegg which is cheaper than your low voltage series. Is working fine.

    One thing... you have to be SURE that memory includes XMP for setup and that your motherboard bios includes that too. I bought some cheap OCZ without XMP and could NOT get it set up right even after talking with tech from OCZ AND Gigabyte. Never want to go through that again.

    You can get lower numbers like 8 8 8 or 7 7 7 but the price goes up quickly and from what I've read the difference in speed is miniscule.

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    Re:Best DDR3 memory? 2011/07/15 10:43:59 (permalink)
    Some advice:
    If you're looking for a stable DAW, don't overclock your RAM. 

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    Re:Best DDR3 memory? 2011/07/15 12:08:35 (permalink)
    +1
    and i wouldnt fool with less than 1.5v this is not jdec spec..

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    Re:Best DDR3 memory? 2011/07/16 06:37:09 (permalink)
    You need the proper voltage memory for your motherboard.  Whatever the specs are for the motherboard is what you should use. 

    And I agree, don't overclock, if you have the option, for a DAW.

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    Re:Best DDR3 memory? 2011/07/16 11:06:32 (permalink)
    I won't be overclocking the memory, the main reason I considered the 1.25 volt memory is because of low heat and low noise reasons. And it's only a little bit more expensive than the 1.5 volt memory.

    jcschild thanks for the warning, I guess I'll stick with 1.5v. Is there any reason why 1.25 volts is fundamentally a bad idea, other than it simply not following an organisation's spec?

    As for fireberd's recommendation of sticking to proper voltage memory for the motherboard - 1.65v, 1.5v, 1.25v, they are all proper voltages for motherboards because they work on the motherboards. If you're referring to the QVL list that motherboard manufacturers keep for compatible memory, those lists are often out of date, and exclude a lot of very excellent RAM simply because the manufacturer has no time to test all the RAM on their motherboards.

    Finally most RAM (including the one I linked) have XMP nowadays, OCZ didn't because they bailed out of the memory business to focus solely on SSDs.

    And yes, I read that memory timing differences don't have much effect, I'll just stick with the standard 9-9-9.
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    Re:Best DDR3 memory? 2011/07/20 10:39:30 (permalink)
    I have one computer triple channel with 12g 1600 and another at 12g 1333. Otherwise about the same. The difference in speed is miniscule while the difference in price is huge. Now I see with the new boards you can get triple channel 2000 but I'm thinking the difference won't be that much.

    Also: After upgrading to 12g memory I haven't seen use go over 4.5g. That's with 4 instances of Philharmik, 1 sonik synth, a couple nanysynth tracks, 4-5 audio tracks and very heavy  use of envelopes and control 7's for volume and pan control. I boughtt 3x4g memory. Had it to do over again probably buy 3x2g memory for 6g's and save money.

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    Re:Best DDR3 memory? 2011/07/20 11:09:08 (permalink)
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    I have one computer triple channel with 12g 1600 and another at 12g 1333. Otherwise about the same. The difference in speed is miniscule while the difference in price is huge. Now I see with the new boards you can get triple channel 2000 but I'm thinking the difference won't be that much.

    Also: After upgrading to 12g memory I haven't seen use go over 4.5g. That's with 4 instances of Philharmik, 1 sonik synth, a couple nanysynth tracks, 4-5 audio tracks and very heavy  use of envelopes and control 7's for volume and pan control. I boughtt 3x4g memory. Had it to do over again probably buy 3x2g memory for 6g's and save money.

    John


    You can turn that reserve memory onto RAM disk and then, when working, use your project audio data or samplelibrary therefrom ... .

    http://www.superspeed.com/desktop/ramdisk.php

    Junski



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