6 Stick question

Those 'problems' seem more like mix-match or compatibility issues. Yes, Tri Channel performs 'better' but it will only show-up in a bench; {Ch 0 -> Ch 1 -> Ch 0 -> etc}. I don't recommend either of those sets, but I need to know the following so i can...

Please post the following:
1. MOBO
2. Current RAM ; Q - is this the 'current' RAM -> TR3X6G1600C9
3. Any OC'ing?

Q - What Apps are you running 'needing' 12GB?

1. Asus P6T
2. current RAM is the same as the 6GB set I linked
3. OC to 3.3Ghz right now. I don't need much for WoW, and that's the most processor intensive item I run on a regular basis.

the plan is to make a 4GB ram drive where I'd put my temp files, which wipe on reboot. (Currently, the temp files are going to a SSD, which is fast, but the temp files stick around, and I'd rather be able to just wipe them all with a reboot.) Then I'd have 8GB usable memory for keeping the performance up when my backup program runs. Stupid Nero BackItUp takes a huge amount of memory when it runs, and by default it runs every 2 hours.

and that won't hurt performance too much? I know command rate would increase, but does that hurt DDR3 performance?

A loss of a few billionths of a second, no doubt. I would look first at either fixing or replacing the Nero BackItUp before spending $270 to fix maybe a free solution. The Incremental makes more sense and will cause LESS Write errors.

I have 10 rigs all with 6GB of TR3X6G1600C8D and IF and when I need an upgrade I will not go the 3X4GB 'after-the-fact' -- I'm trying to help you verses greasing-up your wallet so the money will fall out.

The difference between CAS 7 and CAS 8 is 1/1,000,000,000 second the switching may be the same as going from CAS 7 -> CAS 8.

Benchmarks {Since you OC look at the OC graphs}
Comparison Module #1: Mushkin Redline 996805 6-8-6-24 1600MHz
Comparison Module #2: G.Skill Pi Series 7-8-7-24 1600MHz
Comparison Module #3: Mushkin 998687 8-9-8-24 1866MHz
Comparison Module #4: Corsair Dominator TR3X6G1600C8D 8-8-8-24 1600MHz
Comparison Module #5: Kingston HyperX T1 9-9-9-27 1600MHz
Comparison Module #6: Mushkin Blackline 998677B 7-7-7-20 1333MHz
Comparison Module #7: Patriot Viper II Sector 7 9-9-9-27 1800MHz



Stock:

cool. I'll be putting in the order for that memory as soon as I get my next paycheck.  

Thanks.

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After the upgrade and extensive testing and playing, this was not the best choice. I lost roughly 15% performance in WoW from this configuration, and boot time increased by 8 seconds. Everything else I run had little/no performance difference.

For WoW, don't go with a 6 DIMM config. Stick with 3 DIMMs only! Even increasing my overclocking to 3.67GHz didn't offset the difference in performance.