Best Ram For EVGA 790i Ultra motherboard

JakeBluz · Feb 28, 2014

I know, the board is ancient...but it runs like new. What RAM Would you suggest for this board now (as the ram listed on the website is far since gone). I'm running an OCZ Revocard with an Intel Q9550 processor and a EVGA 280 GTX (yes, another dinosaur....but it rates at 7.3 on the windows experience index).

toddybody · Feb 28, 2014

It supports DDR3 up to 2000Mhz. IMO, dont wast money on exotic RAM (1800Mhz+)...nominal improvement in gaming and most applications. To that end, check out some of the great 16GB kits from Corsair/Kingston/Crucial

Tradesman1 · Feb 28, 2014

Are you lookin for 4GB-8GB? and what budget? Also is the 9550 OCed and if so to what?

JakeBluz · Feb 28, 2014

Tradesman1 :

I am looking at 4GB sticks of memory....but can use 8GB sticks if they are more desirable. My budget is flexible with time. The Q9550 processor is not overclocked at the moment, but is set up with a Zalman 9700 air cooler, so I think I have room for overclocking. I am awaiting a replacement board for my EVGA 790i FTW mobo and plan to use that as opposed to the 790i Ultra that I am using as a a temporary replacement, as it doesn't seem to be as good as the previous board that one of the memory slots died on.

Tradesman1 · Feb 28, 2014

OCing? I ask because if at stock you are running with the FSB at 1333 - that will determine your top DRAM freq (1333), if running the OC up and the FSB at 1600 then you could run 1600 sticks native. Your mobo is limited to 8GB total so for full 8GB will want a 4x2GB set, if not OCing look at 1333 - might look at the GSkill Ripjaws X - F3-10666CL7Q-8GBXH, 1333 w/ a nice tight CL7, these should work well for you, and if the time comes to OC, get the FSB up to 1600, these sticks can go right with it and OC to 1600, maybe at CL8 , and should at CL9 regardless

JakeBluz · Feb 28, 2014

Tradesman1 :

Yes. Thanks for the input. The counters are what I find more difficult to figure out. I've played with them in the past. The specs state it can run up to 2000Mhz memory....but I've never been able to stabilize it at that.

Tradesman1 · Feb 28, 2014

You'd have to get the FSB up to 2000, which will also OC your CPU (on that, when it raises it, you can change the multiplier on the 9550 down to around 8 or less, will also need to raise DRAM and MC voltages

JakeBluz · Feb 28, 2014

Tradesman1 :

Thanks again! Now I wait for my replacement board....come-on UPS!

JakeBluz · Feb 28, 2014

Tradesman1 :

Any suggestions on voltages?

Tradesman1 · Feb 28, 2014

Just slowly work things up, what DRAM are you deciding on?

JakeBluz · Feb 28, 2014

Tradesman1 :

I was thinking of Crucial Ballistix 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model BLT2KIT4G3D1869DT1TX0. Based on the first response from toddybody. Though I've gotten better memory from Kingston in the past.

Tradesman1 · Feb 28, 2014

Your mobo doesn't support 4GB sticks unless they did a big BIOS update, specs say 8GB total in 4x2GB

JakeBluz · Mar 1, 2014

Tradesman1 :

Judging from the suggested memory list (can't seem to find mobo specs) I think you're right. I have two sticks of 2GB 1333MHz in the ultra right now....cheap kingston ram and it's rating higher that the old Kingsston HyperX blue memory. Guess I'll look at the 4x2GB sets. (I want to keep the swap file off my SSCard.

JakeBluz · Mar 1, 2014

Tradesman1 :

I can unlink the RAM from the FSB as well, and set them independently.

JakeBluz · Mar 1, 2014

I just found out they are sending me another 790i FTW. No upgrade...but I'm happy to get the FTW back. It's much more compatible with other hardware, and much more stable than the Ultra.

JakeBluz · Mar 1, 2014

How does this look?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231517

This looks like the best bang for the buck....I'm not sure about G.Skill though.
It's advertised as 2133MHz but I don't think I need to run it anywhere above 2000MHz (probably no more than 1900MHz)

Tradesman1 · Mar 1, 2014

That's a good set, if you have any problems getting them going, give me a shout

JakeBluz · Mar 1, 2014

Tx! Will do.

JakeBluz · Mar 6, 2014

It looks like they are sending me an EVGA 160-SB-E679-KR Desktop Motherboard P67 FTW. Does anybody have any info on this board?

Tradesman1 · Mar 6, 2014

Are they sending a new CPU? You've been talking a 790 with a 9550 which is socket 775, the P67 mobo you just brought up is a 1155 socket, won't work with a 9550 CPU

JakeBluz · Mar 6, 2014

Tradesman1 :

Yes, I know. I'll be migrating the Q9550 to the EVGA 780i Ultra mobo. I think I might have an I5-2500k cpu at my shop, and the memory should work fine for either. No, no cpu. The offered 120 bucks in EVGA credit, which I declined. So I'm getting the P67 FTW mobo because they ran out of stock on the 780i mobos. The only real negative I've seen about the P67 chipset is that it doesn't support onboard graphics. But I couldn't care less about that. Just wanted some input on preferable CPU and maybe RAM, as the Ultra could use the G.Skill 1866 Ripjaws I already ordered.
It might be just fine for the P67... I just wanted some input on it.

JakeBluz · Mar 6, 2014

Tradesman1 :

I'm thinking the EVGA Ultra will make a fine server for home.

Tradesman1 · Mar 6, 2014

2500K should be a good fit and the 1866 Ripjaws will be good also

JakeBluz · Mar 6, 2014

Tradesman1 :

Cool. Thanks!

Tradesman1 · Mar 6, 2014

No worries, once you get all the parts sorted out and the rigs put together, let us know how it went...and of course, any problems, just shout out

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