Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 11:13 pm Post subject: Will these parts work together
Hey People will these parts work together? I'm looking to play all the latest games. These three parts will only cost $450 at Newegg..
GIGABYTE GA-790FXTA-UD5 AM3 AMD 790FX SATA 6Gb/s USB
3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
Model #:GA-790FXTA-UD5
Item #:N82E16813128415
AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz
Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor HDZ955FBGIBOX
Model #:HDZ955FBGIBOX
Item #:N82E16819103674
Kingston HyperX 3GB (3 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM
DDR3 1866 XMP Desktop Memory Model KHX1866C9D3K3/3GX
Model #:KHX1866C9D3K3/3GX
Item #:N82E16820104128
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SAPPHIRE 100186L Radeon X1950XT 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
Model #:100186L
Item #:N82E16814102067 _________________
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Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 7:34 pm Post subject:
I would suggest getting only 2 sticks of ram.
I have a AMD Phenom II X4 955 C3 revision with a MSI 790FX board. The MCC on the Processor (Memory Controller) doesn't really like odd numbers of ram, nor does it do well to overclock with 4 sticks present. If you have the C2 revision, the MCC is even more finicky and it is difficult to overclock the ram to 1600+ without maxing out Northbridge voltage.
I would go with 2 x 2gb chips at 1600 mhz and you should be gravy.
Those 3 packs are generally for the new Intel i5/i7 chips b/c they utilize triple channel memory, hence the 3 pack deal.
They are "designed" for the i7's, meaning they use much lower volage (around 1.6v) but work very well on my AMD board.
Make sure you get a decent power supply as well if you intend to overclock at all. A good name brand like corsair, antec, thermaltake, etc... are designed with power stability in mind and usually have good stable voltages.
EDIT: Also, with gaming on a x64 system, it will operate in 32bit mode and utilize only 2-3gbs of memory...usually, but as time progresses (and currently with some mods...like Cinematic Mod for half life 2) it will use 4gb's of ram running a x64 mode. Better to have it now than kick your self in the ass later...at least thats my motto.
MAJOR EDIT
If you haven't bought the processor yet, don't buy that one...its the C2 revision.
You want/need this one HDZ955FBGMBOX The C3 is a much better chip with a revision to the MCC and lower Vcore voltage to get a higher/stable OC
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