Would filling all 8 RAM slots with 4GB DIMMs be better than filling only 4 slots on the ASUS X99 Deluxe?
I've read mixed reports about performance regarding this.
Some say a few percent memory increases occurs when all slots are filled while others say that filling all the slots just makes the memory controller have a harder time.
So which is true?
MY RIG:
CPU: Intel i7-5960X overclocked to 4.5GHz
COOLING: Swiftech H20-320 Elite 3x120mm fans@86 CFM w/ 360mm Radiator 12FPI
MOBO: ASUS X99 Deluxe w/ Thunderbolt II
RAM: 16GB G.Skill Ripjaws DDR4 3200MHz (4x4GB, 4 slots empty)
--RAM Timings tightened from 16-16-16-36@1.35v to 13-13-13-33@1.4v
GPUs: 2x 4GB Gigabyte G1 Gaming NVIDIA GTX 980s SLI both PCIe 3.0 x16 lanes each
STORAGE #1: 1TB Samsung 850 Pro SSD's SATA III (linked to 4GB RAM 1300MB/s read/write)
STORAGE #2: 2TB Seagate Barracuda SATA III 7200RPM (backup)
STORAGE #3: 750GB Seagate Momentus XT Hybrid SATA III 7200RPM (extra backup)
PSU: Corsair AX1500i
CASE: Corsair 900D
DISPLAY: Optoma HD141X 1080p Full 3D Gaming/Home Theater Projector 3200 Lumens
I've read mixed reports about performance regarding this.
Some say a few percent memory increases occurs when all slots are filled while others say that filling all the slots just makes the memory controller have a harder time.
So which is true?
MY RIG:
CPU: Intel i7-5960X overclocked to 4.5GHz
COOLING: Swiftech H20-320 Elite 3x120mm fans@86 CFM w/ 360mm Radiator 12FPI
MOBO: ASUS X99 Deluxe w/ Thunderbolt II
RAM: 16GB G.Skill Ripjaws DDR4 3200MHz (4x4GB, 4 slots empty)
--RAM Timings tightened from 16-16-16-36@1.35v to 13-13-13-33@1.4v
GPUs: 2x 4GB Gigabyte G1 Gaming NVIDIA GTX 980s SLI both PCIe 3.0 x16 lanes each
STORAGE #1: 1TB Samsung 850 Pro SSD's SATA III (linked to 4GB RAM 1300MB/s read/write)
STORAGE #2: 2TB Seagate Barracuda SATA III 7200RPM (backup)
STORAGE #3: 750GB Seagate Momentus XT Hybrid SATA III 7200RPM (extra backup)
PSU: Corsair AX1500i
CASE: Corsair 900D
DISPLAY: Optoma HD141X 1080p Full 3D Gaming/Home Theater Projector 3200 Lumens