Quote Originally Posted by Evil-Fruits|R4z View Post
Hey all,

Seriously on the verge of pulling the trigger and getting this board as a replacement for my NF4 Venus but, first a few questions.

1. Is any RAM more suited to this board than any other? I have G.Skill at the moment and am happy with them but, I realize that different boards have different preferences.

2. I would like to use at least 4G of Ram, is the board stable with all four DIMM slots used?

3. Would I be better with 4x1GB or 2x2GB, is there any noticeable difference on this board?

4. I currently have a Storm and would like to reuse it on a Q6600 along with my MCW30, is the MCW30 compatible with NB/SB and if not what can be used if anything? I also have a spare MCW60 if this can be modded to fit one.

Thanks for any input regards the above.


R4z
1. If you are referring to the ram currently in the Venus it won't work (DDRI). The X38 requires DDRII.

2. The board is stable with 4GB of ram.

3. Right now for 4GB it's hard to beat the G.Skill PC2 8000. Performs well with this board and $115.00 at NewEgg.

4. The Storm will work however it's not the best block for a quadcore. Better off with an Apogee or Fuzion. The MCW30 fits the NB.