EVGA 780i Ram Question

[j6h10]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188024

Everywhere else it says this motherboard can support up to 1200mhz memory, but on newegg it says only up to 800mhz. Is it an error with them or is this a different board?

 

[jerreece]

I would trust the EVGA website over NewEgg's site. NewEgg has typos sometimes. The Model number NewEgg lists (EVGA 132-CK-NF78-A1) is exactly the same as EVGA's Site:

http://www.evga.com/products/moreInfo.asp?pn=132-CK-NF78-A1&family=Motherboard%20Family

EVGA says:

Maximum of 8GB of DDR2 533/667/800/1200MHz SLI-Ready memory

You're good to go for 1200Mhz if you want.

 

[brendano257]

Up to 1200Mhz DDR2 is with EPP (Enhanced Performance Profiles), that can be used with certain memory kits to scale timings and or speeds of the modules. The board supports it due to the best of my knowledge,Newegg may not list it because it is usually overclocked to that speed, hence not actually running at that speed to start with. You should be fine if you purchase ram with EPP profiles, or DDR2 1066 and such. However you won't see much of a benefit from DDR2 800 to DDR2 1066.

Besides DDR2 800 is cheaper than dirt after rebates and holiday blow outs.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227269 OCZ SLI Ready memory 4GB $17, only $9.99 from Tiger Direct as well.