A10 6700 + GAF2A85X-D3H / Advice on buying DDR3 1866 Mhz ram
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Hello everyone,
It's been a long time since I've been on the forum... at least 3 or 4 years.
The thing is that I've been away from HARDWARE for a while and I'm quite out of date, the point is that I want to build a new computer and here are my doubts about the memory.
The motherboard is a Gigabyte that I want to buy for the A10 6700, this is the "GAF2A85x-D3H" that supports DDR3 up to 1866 MHz, the AMD APU also supports that speed.
After doing some research, I've seen that to work at 1866 MHz you have to configure them manually in the BIOS, something I've never done (they didn't exist) back then...
Unless the motherboard automatically recognizes them, or through the configuration of the profiles (XMP).
I downloaded a PDF from Gigabyte about the supported memories and from the whole list, I can't find any physical store in my city that has any model for sale compatible with this list. I tried to order the Corsair Dominator Platinum 1866 Mhz 1.5v and they told me that they are discontinued, I tried calling 3 stores to order them. But nothing.
Since I'm not sure about the issue, if any of you can help me, I would be extremely grateful.
By indicating me a model that won't give me problems, preferably from the brands (Corsair or Kingston).
Thank you very much
PD: in the store where I'm going to buy the components they have a Corsair Dominator:
CMP16GX3M2X1866C9
Memory - 16 GB: 2 x 8 GB - 240-pin DIMM - DDR3 - 1866 MHz / PC3-15000 - CL9 - 1.5 V
Latency timings CL9 (9-10-9-27) - PVP 170.64 €Would they be compatible with the motherboard?
If they were... could you tell me the configuration procedure in a Gigabyte 3D BIOS?
I thought it was just a matter of plugging them in and that was it!!
Thanks again.
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I think that's a lot of RAM for a budget platform. I would get 2x4GB 1600 for 60 euros and try to overclock them to 1866. I think you have it on MIT, in frequencies and timing configuration, take a look.
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AMD A10-6700 3.70Ghz - 139 euros
Gigabyte F2A85X-D3H - 86 euros
G.Skill TridentX DDR3 2133 PC3-17000 16GB 2x8GB CL9 - 137 euros
Kingston HyperX Beast DDR3 2133 PC3-17000 16GB 2X8GB CL11 - 137 eurosreview:Review A10-6700. La nueva generación de Apus “Richland”. | Profesional Review
saludos
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Obione, I still haven't bought any components (I won't make any moves until I'm clear about the RAM), about the amount of memory I already know it's a lot, but it will always be possible to use it for later.
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ferelxyx, neither the board nor the APU controller can handle that speed (I think)…
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that doesn't matter because you'll have to set them manually in the bios anyway
set them to 1866mhz and they run better more relaxed and cooler
you can't trust what the memory says because it says it supports up to…
not that they are that fast, in fact they come at 1333 by default
and that way you know that at 1866 they won't give you problems and improve the timings
regards
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Hello again, I'm going to be more specific about my doubts.
Does any memory work, even if they are not on the Gigabyte list?
Will the BIOS recognize them, as long as the voltage of 1.5v and the maximum MHz supported by the processor and motherboard are respected by manually configuring them, with the latency-timins values that the RAM manufacturer sets?
My concern is that I spend a lot of money and then they work at 1333 MHz (I said that I have never assembled high-performance memories).
I choose modules at 1866 MHz, because since the graphics are implemented in the processor and share the RAM with it, it will have much better performance.
Please note that I usually do not overclock and very sporadically play some games (it's not my thing). Where I push the PC the most is in the area of "format conversions and audio and video ripping. That's something I do very often.
I'm looking to build a PC that has acceptable power for office use, browsing, some Photoshop, some sporadic gaming, some audio and video editing where low power consumption is a priority. The "A10 6700 has a (TDP) of 65W. I want it to be silent and not get too hot.
That's why I decided on this APU.
I have seen these memories: G.Skill Ripjaws X DDR3 1866 PC3-14900 16GB 2x8GB CL10 - DDR3 Memory
Is the G.Skill brand as reliable in quality as Corsair or Kingston?
Thanks in advance for the help.
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about the brands I prefer G.Skill over Kingston without a doubt and over Corsair I personally also, that you see in my signature some Kingston was because I did not want to wait and I bought them
here next to my house, but I do not like them at all, the truth I regret buying themabout the speed almost all the ones we look at come with SPD 1333 Mhz
but now that I look at the G.Skill Ripjaws X DDR3 1866 PC3-14900 16GB 2x8GB CL10
they come with Intel XMP (Extreme Memory Profile) Certified and your motherboard supports it
so they configure themselves if you activate the XMP in the biosregards
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Thanks ferelxyx.
There's almost a 99% chance I'll go for those, they look really good and apparently many gamers use that brand. I'll let you know how it goes when I build the new PC.
The XMP thing is from Intel... although I saw that the GAF2A85X-D3H motherboard supports it, it made me doubt, but if you say that even if the motherboard is for AMD it works, then perfect.
I've been thinking about it for many days, as I explained at the beginning, I've been away from the world of components for about 3 or 4 years. You know that time is an eternity in this hardware thing and I'm totally outdated, the last team I built for me is already 8 years old.
I'm going to try to get up to date again.
One thing I noticed on "PC components" is that it says that G.Skill has a 2-year warranty and on the official website it says "Lifetime Warranty".
Regards.
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be calm and ask whatever you want because that's what we're here for
it's been a while since good memory brands give a lifetime warranty
what the manufacturer says is what it's worth, online stores don't update very oftenregards
