mobo ram speed question

[winkawak]

I currently own the asrock x99x killer

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157540&cm_re=x99x_killer-_-13-157-540-_-Product

it says ddr4 speed supports up to 3000+(oc)

 

Recently i was looking to upgrade my ram to the new g.skill tridentz 16gb (2x8gb) 3200

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231929&cm_re=tridentz-_-20-231-929-_-Product

 

Will it be compatible my mobo? i wasnt sure it says 3000+(oc)

 

[The Cool n00B]

That's some beautiful ram you got there.

[winkawak]

That's some beautiful ram you got there.

not yet mine

[winkawak]

no one?

[stconquest]

no one?

 

Quad channel winkawak, quad channel. 

[dragoon20005]

you can install the RAM

 

but the RAM will run at default speeds until you enable XMP

 

but if your system crashed into a boot loop

 

then you need to reset the BIOS and manually set the speed and timings

[winkawak]

Quad channel winkawak, quad channel. 

I thought about it but my 8gb 2x4 2400 sucks lol, i want to go with something faster like a 3000 or something like a true ddr4

 

 

 

 

 

you can install the RAM

 

but the RAM will run at default speeds until you enable XMP

 

but if your system crashed into a boot loop

 

then you need to reset the BIOS and manually set the speed and timings

Im still confused why it say 3000+(oc)? its abit general.

My current ram is 2400 which mobo also support (2400(oc)) but i never had to mess around with xmp. When i checked with cpuz it ran at stated speed.

[Egad]

Do you have any kind of graphics/video editing workflow or anything?  Because otherwise you won't ever seen a noticeable performance Find the RAM with the lowest latency at 3000 MHz and buy that.  Frankly the 2400 MHz RAM you have now is probably just as fast in terms of actual results you can see, unless you have really high latency on it for some reason.  

 

If I had 2400 MHz RAM first.  

 

Your mobo will support the RAM, it may just end up running it at a slower speed depending how XMP goes.  

[winkawak]

Do you have any kind of graphics/video editing workflow or anything?  Because otherwise you won't ever seen a noticeable performance Find the RAM with the lowest latency at 3000 MHz and buy that.  Frankly the 2400 MHz RAM you have now is probably just as fast in terms of actual results you can see, unless you have really high latency on it for some reason.  

 

If I had 2400 MHz RAM first.  

 

Your mobo will support the RAM, it may just end up running it at a slower speed depending how XMP goes.  

i mainly do 3d modeling/rendering along with other softwares such as photoshop and even nuke (video editing) sometimes.

 

I just want to make sure if i buy a 3200 it will run at that speed,maybe ill contact asrock.

[stconquest]

I thought about it but my 8gb 2x4 2400 sucks lol, i want to go with something faster like a 3000 or something like a true ddr4

 

Depending on the application, running 4x4GB sticks at 2400MHz could be much faster than 2x8GB sticks at 3200MHz.  Researching it now...

 

For games, you will literally see nothing change.

[stconquest]

 

 

Anyway, having more channels for your RAM to operate in means that for every memory clock operation, you have more ram accessible. This means that tasks aren't bottle-necked waiting for either space to become available or for a task to be passed through the RAM to the L2 and L3 cache on the CPU. Most commonly you'll see dual channel on consumer platforms and quad channel on workstation and enterprise grade platforms. 

 

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/467548-ddr4-2x8-vs-4x4-setup-real-world-benefit-in-quad-channel-mode/

[winkawak]

Depending on the application, running 4x4GB sticks at 2400MHz could be much faster than 2x8GB sticks at 3200MHz.  Researching it now...

 

For games, you will literally see nothing change.

interesting i was not aware of this, i will definitely take that into consideration. How much of a performance boost does 3000 have over 2400 ram? Im not worry about gaming, i wonder if it would make my 3d programs such as maya speedier in rendering.

[stconquest]

interesting i was not aware of this, i will definitely take that into consideration. How much of a performance boost does 3000 have over 2400 ram? Im not worry about gaming, i wonder if it would make my 3d programs such as maya speedier in rendering.

 

Ugh, Maya... you are in uncharted territory for me.  I truly have no idea.  I have actually tried to look for the best hardware for these types of applications, but more often than not I end up coming out of it more confused. 

[winkawak]

Ugh, Maya... you are in uncharted territory for me.  I truly have no idea.  I have actually tried to look for the best hardware for these types of applications, but more often than not I end up coming out of it more confused. 

Im not in a hurry since what i have right now serves me pretty well, i would probably make a move next year as 3d modeling gets more intense lol. In the mean time ill do some research and hopefully price will go down abit too . The crucial 2400 2x4gb ddr4 ram i got when i build my rig back in Feb cost me 120$ , now its only 55$. Thanks man youre always helpful.

[stconquest]

Im not in a hurry since what i have right now serves me pretty well, i would probably make a move next year as 3d modeling gets more intense lol. In the mean time ill do some research and hopefully price will go down abit too . The crucial 2400 2x4gb ddr4 ram i got when i build my rig back in Feb cost me 120$ , now its only 55$. Thanks man youre always helpful.

 

Time is good.  I may have a real answer for you.... sooner or later.  You will probably find it before me.