Hello people.......... I have already built an I5 760 rig with the following specs
CPU - Intel I5 760
Noctua NH-C12P SE14 CPU Cooler
Mobo - Gigabyte GA - P55 - USB3 Rev 2.0
PSU - Gigabyte PoweRock 500W
GPU - XFX ATI Radeon HD 4670
RAM - Patriot Gamer Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) PGS36G1600ELK
HDD - Seagate Barracuda 1 TB Internal Kit
LG Mutidisc writer
I plan to expand my memory by an additional 4 GB (2 X 2GB) since my board supports dual memory dimms. In common scenario i would have bought the same patriot dimms but its my heatsink which is proving to be the problem. Out of the 4 memory rows, the dimms presently sit on the second and fourth row (counting from the CPU). The heatsink (which i adore and is expensive) comes right upto the first dimm (second row). If i were to put the same dimms in the first row the height of these dimms will obstruct the cooler and just wont fit.
Now my million dollar question - Can i use another set of dimms for my first and third rows without affecting performance or compatibility or anything else i dont know of? I remember years ago (roughly 15 years) i used different brand rams on each slot but those were i guess single channel. I found some good dimms to fit just below the cooler fins but wanted to "forum" it before buying.
Help me out guys...........
CPU - Intel I5 760
Noctua NH-C12P SE14 CPU Cooler
Mobo - Gigabyte GA - P55 - USB3 Rev 2.0
PSU - Gigabyte PoweRock 500W
GPU - XFX ATI Radeon HD 4670
RAM - Patriot Gamer Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) PGS36G1600ELK
HDD - Seagate Barracuda 1 TB Internal Kit
LG Mutidisc writer
I plan to expand my memory by an additional 4 GB (2 X 2GB) since my board supports dual memory dimms. In common scenario i would have bought the same patriot dimms but its my heatsink which is proving to be the problem. Out of the 4 memory rows, the dimms presently sit on the second and fourth row (counting from the CPU). The heatsink (which i adore and is expensive) comes right upto the first dimm (second row). If i were to put the same dimms in the first row the height of these dimms will obstruct the cooler and just wont fit.
Now my million dollar question - Can i use another set of dimms for my first and third rows without affecting performance or compatibility or anything else i dont know of? I remember years ago (roughly 15 years) i used different brand rams on each slot but those were i guess single channel. I found some good dimms to fit just below the cooler fins but wanted to "forum" it before buying.
Help me out guys...........