asus p6x58d-e installing new RAM issue

[poppy2]

hi,

got crucial ram 12gb ddr3-12800 1600 cl11. (didnt know cl11 was less efficient than cl9).

As of now im trying to get my ram bios setting correct, if you got any suggestion pls help for the right numbers...im a bit lost. keep in mind no oc for me.

And is it possible to place back my 3x2gb ram ddr3-1333 cl9 to work with those 3x4gb ddr3-12800 1600 cl11 ? Ive read you could upgrade CL 11 to 10 if you put in bios to read it as a ddr3-1333 cl10? never did used all 6 dimm.. hope you understand what i mean cuse a barely do...

my rig

case. Coolermaster CM 690 mid tower basic
Ps: corsair tx series 850w
Mobo: asus p6x58d-e
Cpu. intel core i7 930/2.80ghz/s1366/8mb
Mem : crucial ram 12gb ddr3-12800 1600 cl11
was--) (kingstom value ram 6gb ddr3-1333 cl9)
Gpu. : saphire radeon nitro r9 380 4gb ddr5
Hd: seagate barracuda 500gb sata 3gb, 7200.12, 16m
Dvdrw: pioneer 22x dual layer sata
Lan. asus pce n13 pci1 1x B/G/N
Screen: ASUS VH222H 5MS 20000:1 21.5
Os : WIN 7 PROFESSIONNAL 64BIT

 

[Frag Maniac]

I have the same exact MB.


1. Place your RAM modules in slots A1, B1, C1, which are 2nd, 4th, and 6th slots that are blue. This is on page 2-10 of your MB manual btw.

2. In the BIOS go to the AI Tweaker, and in the first setting at the top called AI Overclock Tuner, set it to XMP. This is on page 3-12 of your MB manual.

XMP is the most safe and tested setting for the RAM. It will take it from 1333 to 1600 at the timings the RAM was factory tested at.

You can if you want tweak the RAM beyond that, but it is FAR easier and usually more stable to try and bring a faster rated frequency RAM down a bit in timings rather than manually overclocking the slower speed RAM to a higher speed, which also ties into and will change your BLCK settings of your CPU. That is all quite a bit more complex and need to be done carefully.

3. To change the timings on the new RAM, after XMP is set, go into DRAM Timing Control on the AI Tweaker page, and set the first timing (CAS) to 10. It's best to try one number down at a time. If things go well with CAS 10, you can try CAS 9, and even attempt eventually setting all timings to those your 1333 RAM used.

4. F10 to save changes and exit

Test thoroughly via some demanding games and something like Memtest.

On the filling all slots idea, I would not do that for the following reasons.

1. Mismatched RAM will default to the slowest speed RAM, and even if you try to OC it, you'll be dealing with the limitations of the slower speed RAM, vs what the new RAM can do.

2. It's also common that filling all RAM slots also adds some latency and can actually have enough negative effect to make it not worth it.

3. The odd combination of 4 and 2 GB modules may negate being able to run triple or even dual channel mode, which is faster than single channel.

4. 12GB is really plenty for gaming anyway. Most games that exceed 8GB RAM usage, of which there are very few, have memory leak problems at launch that are usually fixed within a few weeks. Plus when games have bad memory leaks, 16 and even 32 GB of RAM can be eaten up.

 

[poppy2]

I have the same exact MB.


1. Place your RAM modules in slots A1, B1, C1, which are 2nd, 4th, and 6th slots that are blue. This is on page 2-10 of your MB manual btw.

2. In the BIOS go to the AI Tweaker, and in the first setting at the top called AI Overclock Tuner, set it to XMP. This is on page 3-12 of your MB manual.

XMP is the most safe and tested setting for the RAM. It will take it from 1333 to 1600 at the timings the RAM was factory tested at.

You can if you want tweak the RAM beyond that, but it is FAR easier and usually more stable to try and bring a faster rated frequency RAM down a bit in timings rather than manually overclocking the slower speed RAM to a higher speed, which also ties into and will change your BLCK settings of your CPU. That is all quite a bit more complex ans need to be done carefully.

3. To change the timings on the new RAM, after XMP is set, go into DRAM Timing Control on the AI Tweaker page, and set the first timing (CAS) to 10. It's best to try one number down at a time. If things go well with CAS 10, you can try CAS 9, and even attempt eventually setting all timings to those your 1333 RAM used.

4. F10 to save changes and exit

Test thoroughly via some demanding games and something like Memtest.

On the filling all slots idea, I would not do that for the following reasons.

1. Mismatched RAM will default to the slowest speed RAM, and even if you try to OC it, you'll be dealing with the limitations of the slower speed RAM, vs what the new RAM can do.

2. It's also common that filling all RAM slots also adds some latency and can actually have enough negative effect to make it not worth it.

3. The odd combination of 4 and 2 GB modules may negate being able to run triple or even dual channel mode, which is faster than single channel.

4. 12GB is really plenty for gaming anyway. Most games that exceed 8GB RAM usage, of which there are very few, have memory leak problems at launch that are usually fixed within a few weeks. Plus when games have bad memory leaks, 16 and even 32 GB of RAM can be eaten up.

tku for the help. i might pm you for other stuff since you got same board if its ok with you.