Need HELP with RAM for AMD FX-8350 Vishera

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So I saw on the review on Newegg that it doesn't support Quad Channel ram over 1600. But it supports Dual Channel at 1866.

If I was to get 2 X 8gig sticks that ran dual channel at 1866
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226382

Would I be able to upgrade later and add an additional 2 sticks of this same ram?
So I would end up with 4 X 8gigs Dual channel

Assuming I had a motherboard that supported the 32 gigs of ram?

And suggestions or comments?
I've built computers before but I didn't realize some CPU's had limits on the ram speed.

Thank you!
 
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Yes the 8350 is basically limited at 1866 to 1 stick per channel or 2 sticks total, with 4 sticks most 8350 will be able to 32GB of 1333 a few 1600, off hand don't remember any running 32GB of 1866 though I've helped a number of folks try, after AMD and all their claims of running native at 1866 (the 8350) is actually a native 1333 CPU, they finally relented and now have a guide on their web site, can see it here:

http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles/Pages/ddr3memoryfrequencyguide.aspx
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Yes the 8350 is basically limited at 1866 to 1 stick per channel or 2 sticks total, with 4 sticks most 8350 will be able to 32GB of 1333 a few 1600, off hand don't remember any running 32GB of 1866 though I've helped a number of folks try, after AMD and all their claims of running native at 1866 (the 8350) is actually a native 1333 CPU, they finally relented and now have a guide on their web site, can see it here:

http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles/Pages/ddr3memoryfrequencyguide.aspx
 
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Thank you all for the fast replies!

So based off the AMD table If i was to use 4 sticks, 2 being Dual Channel, it would be running at 1333 but like Ur6beersaway, how can I know if I can run it faster. they do say I could EXCEED their table...
 
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ur6beersaway,

congrats then you may be the first I've seen, can you post up shots of CPU-Z ? The main page and the memory page, would love to see the timings and voltages.....I heard of a lot claiming to, but haven't seen any yet, would be interested in seeing the voltages and timings
 
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Hmm, well for the time being this is just a desktop setup. If I decide to buy parts for a dedicated server I'll check back here. But as long as I only use 2 ram modules I can push the ram to 1866 correct?

Regardless if their single sticks or dual channel? right?
 
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MOst all 8350s I've worked with can carry 2 sticks at 1866, a few no....If you go the 1866 and have a 'weaker' 8350, then should be able to drop them to 1600 and tighten the timings a step and have near same performance as the sticks at 1866, will simply lose a tad of bandwidth
 
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Bump* So Update the computers together the liquid cooling running well... Cold. But the 2 8 gig sticks are running at 1333 not 1800 :/ Suggestions?

I tried updating the frequency of the ram to the advertised 1800 freq "currently defaulted down to 1333" and it wouldnt boot. So I had to reset the bios.

I did use Easytune6 so maybe that was the problem.


 
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Tman a couple of things, 1st it was on a asus F2 a85-v-pro with a A-10 5800k, second the 1866 was a DOCP profile, as the board put it at 1333. 4X8 G-skill ares F3-1866C10D-16GAB two kits. I am on my haswell build now with 2400's. My perfectly good FM-2 is gathering dust....for now. Thanks sorry if I mis- represented anything, that is never the intention.
 
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Darn, was hoping I had found one, I'll keep looking :) When I went back and forth with AMD about 1866 being native, they couldn't show me a rig running them and they finally changed the advertising to the 1 stick per channel, which is still deceiving since many of the lower tier FXs can't run even that....Every time I get my hands on one I try some different things, but that's not often
 
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Hmm mk

So "they finally changed the advertising to the 1 stick per channel"

So Dual Channel is now unsupported? hmm

O well, thank you guys ALL of YOU

And I'll give that a shot Tradesman1!
I'll see if it has see if it has XMP, DOCP or EOCP.

As for the CPU I did get the CORSAIR Hydro Series H100i so the CPU running really cool.

Any suggestions for a program to OC with?
Or should I just stick with the BIOS?
 
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Don't think anyone said anything about dual channel not being supported....it is, 1 stick of 1866 in each channel is dual channel, operates as 128bit device....always set up OC etc in BIOS the programs are rather generic and not tailored to a specific mobo or it's BIOS
 
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