Mushkin

[locomoco321]

I recently purchased some Mushkin RAM and saw that it is not on the authorized vendors list for RAM for my motherboard. Will it still work fine with XMP settings?

 

[jaquith]

IDK, what CPU, MOBO, and Mushkin kit?

 

[locomoco321]

IDK, what CPU, MOBO, and Mushkin kit?

Intel Core i7 2600k
ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3
Mushkin Enhanced Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1600MHz Model 997043 Dual Channel Kit

 

[jaquith]

I see no reason it wouldn't be fine, with DDR3-1600 CAS 8-8-8-24-2N @ 1.50v you might need to raise the VCCIO to 1.15~1.20v. Otherwise, it's a nice kit!

 

[locomoco321]

Best answer selected by locomoco321.

 

[locomoco321]

I see no reason it wouldn't be fine, with DDR3-1600 CAS 8-8-8-24-2N @ 1.50v you might need to raise the VCCIO to 1.15~1.20v. Otherwise, it's a nice kit!

Thanks! And just one other quick question I hope you can answer, why would I need to change the VCCIO from the default 1.05v?

 

[jaquith]

Anything 'Pink' or lower is high performance and often is 'taxing' on the CPU's IMC and to reduce errors raising the VCCIO to 1.15~1.20v is a good idea. More than likely the XMP profile will raise the VCCIO, so I'm giving you a heads-up.

RAM's 'speed' is a function of Frequency, CAS Timings and the CPU's IMC. I need to update through DDR3-2600...