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Demorthus

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Hello, I want to upgrade my memory (the current one is giving me complicated issues yet I digress..)

My motherboard is a Maximus VI Extreme, I've checked the list of supported memory but their list is basically about over a year outdated..

I'm seriously thinking about getting this kit of memory:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233606&cm_re=Corsair_Vengeance_Pro_32GB-_-20-233-606-_-Product

My only obstacle is the theory of whether it'll work or not on my motherboard.. Aside from that I'll jump on it. (16/32GB sounds much more reasonable yet I'd like to be at the current max of the mobo memory capacity. So as to not have to re-buy a completely new kit to replace 2x 4GB Or have to purchase another 2x 8GB for when and if I replace my mobo or jump chipsets.)
 
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CAS latency (11) on the Z-series and therefore slower and cheaper, but it runs with 1.5V.

The Trident X kit is faster with lower CAS latency (9) and 1.6V. A little bit more expensive, but these should have been my choice.

Both is 2133MHz memory's and the remaining timings -11-11-31 same.

Another thing to keep in mind is that it is preferable to have memory's with 1.5V plus/minus 5%
This is the Intel specification for all second, third and fourth generation processors Core i3, i5, i7

Fast memories usually requires more voltage, often 1.65V but the Trident X (in your link above) uses 1.6V which is just a fraction over the tolerance of 1.5V +-5% and should be perfectly fine for a long time CPU usage.

If possible stay away...
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Ironsounds

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Hello... if you have 4 slots, then you should have 2 pairs... each pair of the same Brand, speed and size, too allow Dual channel performance. you motherboard will run them at the lowest speed of a pair if you get a faster type.

What are the specs, size, etc of your current pair?
 
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Flyfisherman

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HI,

Always use all the memory sticks from one memory kit, never mix different memory's especially not the fast ones.
This is also a strong recommendation from the memory manufactures, since two different pair of memory's even if it is the same part number could have some small differences.
Memory stick in the same kit is paired together with the characteristics as close as possible.

Btw. almost all memory manufacturers has a memory configurator which list their compatible memory for a particular motherboard, desktop, laptop etc:

Links:
Corsair - Memory Configurator
Crucial - Memory Advisor tool
Kingston - Memory Search
G.Skill - RAM Configurator
ADATA - DRAM Module Compatibility Search

Best Regards from Sweden

 
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Demorthus

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I'm not mixing memory types, I'm replacing the ones I have entirely lol. Also clearance isn't an issue, I have a watercooler pump on the cpu, not a stacked heat sink :p I checked with the memory configurators and they all seem to either stop at 8GB or 16GB total modules... None go to 32gb :/
 
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You were right! I had to go into incognito mode for G.Skill's website. After looking at product reviews the Corsair Vengeance kit seems "iffy" for the most part because of all the DOA's I see. So right now I'm looking into these 2 from G.Skill:
Z series: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231524&cm_re=F3-17000CL11Q-32GBZLD-_-20-231-524-_-Product

Trident X series: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231618&cm_re=F3-2133C9Q-32GTX-_-20-231-618-_-Product

Which would you recommend?
 
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Flyfisherman

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CAS latency (11) on the Z-series and therefore slower and cheaper, but it runs with 1.5V.

The Trident X kit is faster with lower CAS latency (9) and 1.6V. A little bit more expensive, but these should have been my choice.

Both is 2133MHz memory's and the remaining timings -11-11-31 same.

Another thing to keep in mind is that it is preferable to have memory's with 1.5V plus/minus 5%
This is the Intel specification for all second, third and fourth generation processors Core i3, i5, i7

Fast memories usually requires more voltage, often 1.65V but the Trident X (in your link above) uses 1.6V which is just a fraction over the tolerance of 1.5V +-5% and should be perfectly fine for a long time CPU usage.

If possible stay away from 1.65V and above voltage memory's since this higher voltage will stress the memory controller and shorten the life span of the CPU.
In case of overclocking, it is almost impossible to gain extreme memory speed without to raise the voltage, on the other hand; extreme overclocking is always risky business.

Good luck. :)

[Edit] G.Skill have lifetime warranty replacements without fuzz, none long list of exclusions (unlike almost all of the other memory manufacturer), except for abuse and/or mishandling the memory's.
 
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Tradesman1

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With your combo, I'd go the 2133/9 or 2400/10 Tridents, great sticks, I've had the 32GB 2400/10 set in my IB since May of 2012 and they are very good sticks, with your mobo and 4770K you can prob easily run them at 2666 (that's what I've run the set at on both my Z87 and my Z97 Hero's
 
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