Matching Ram to Mobo

[fish_86]

After reading the AMD Black OCing Guide I have a question if anyone would so kindly help answer. The guide mentions getting a good match of RAM for you Mobo. I currently have the Gigabyte GA-890FXA-UD5. I know Gigabyte's site has recommended RAM. Is this what I should use to figure out the best RAM for overclocking? I tend to have a problem fining the exact model of ram when I try and cross reference.

Before reading the guide I was going to get G-skills 1600mhz running with a cas 7 latency. 2x4Gbs. Is this good for OCing or should I be looking at something different?

 

[henydiah]

Corsair CMZ4GX3M2A1600 CL8 (vegeance)
Kingstone hyperX.
if you have black edition CPU not too hard OC Ram because OC cpu use multiplier, and if have non BE need Hard strongest.. RAM because FSB

 

[baverdi]

I hear amd benefits more from tighter timings than higher speeds. That beings said staying at 7cas should be more beneficial. B.E. means that you will not hit a speed ceiling due to the motherboard if you only adjust the multiplier.

I always felt that high memory speeds were not for overclocking the ram, but to allow the cpu to reach its highest clock without being limited by ram.

AMD ram speeds I hear are maxed at 1800 by the processor.

Unless you want to go 1800, then 1600 at 7cas should be the fastest
I hear gskill has 1.35v ram at the same specs

 

[fish_86]

I always felt that high memory speeds were not for overclocking the ram, but to allow the cpu to reach its highest clock without being limited by ram.

I thought I heard the same thing. It not that i'm trying to OC the ram but reep the benefits of better OCing with better ram. I just need to make sure that the ram that i'm getting is going to work well with the Mobo. I think i'm still set on the Gskill 1600 cas7.

If anyone feels different please post. I'm curious.