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expired Posted by the-press-box • Mar 3, 2023
Mar 3, 2023 1:09 AM
64GB (2 x 32GB) G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 288-Pin PC RAM DDR4 3600 (PC4 28800) Desktop Memory $146 + Free Shipping
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Still, after buying 2 kits of this stuff and having overnight memtests finish with no errors, it still feels like a dodged bullet.
Still, after buying 2 kits of this stuff and having overnight memtests finish with no errors, it still feels like a dodged bullet.
Still, after buying 2 kits of this stuff and having overnight memtests finish with no errors, it still feels like a dodged bullet.
Edit: OK, dmidecode actually will show you the configured speed, hope this helps.
root@lateralus:/home/karl# dmidecode --type 17 | grep Configured
Configured Memory Speed: 3600 MT/s
Configured Voltage: 1.2 V
Configured Memory Speed: 3600 MT/s
Configured Voltage: 1.2 V
Configured Memory Speed: 3600 MT/s
Configured Voltage: 1.2 V
Configured Memory Speed: 3600 MT/s
Configured Voltage: 1.2 V
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Edit: Also, another reason was to use the integrated GPU to do hardware transcoding without needing a nvidia gpu. When you look at the cost of a 1660 super in addition to any other platform, you'll see the costs are roughly the same or even cheaper going the no-discrete-gpu route. And I'm not a gamer. There was no good reason NOT to go this route.
Edit: Also, another reason was to use the integrated GPU to do hardware transcoding without needing a nvidia gpu. When you look at the cost of a 1660 super in addition to any other platform, you'll see the costs are roughly the same or even cheaper going the no-discrete-gpu route. And I'm not a gamer. There was no good reason NOT to go this route.
Edit: Also, another reason was to use the integrated GPU to do hardware transcoding without needing a nvidia gpu. When you look at the cost of a 1660 super in addition to any other platform, you'll see the costs are roughly the same or even cheaper going the no-discrete-gpu route. And I'm not a gamer. There was no good reason NOT to go this route.
I've used these g skills in 3 different systems, including 128 in one. So far zero issues, but I did get one doa set at MC that I swapped out. These and Corsair LPX have been my favorite mid-range 3600/18 sets
I've used these g skills in 3 different systems, including 128 in one. So far zero issues, but I did get one doa set at MC that I swapped out. These and Corsair LPX have been my favorite mid-range 3600/18 sets
I decided with this build I'd buy a disk shelf to house as many drives as I could in one place. I opted for a SuperMicro 45 drive JBOD (based on the 847 case). I snagged an open-air rack for cheap locally that someone was selling. It's absolutely LOUDER, but it's confined to a single room we use for storage so you don't hear it once the door is closed. The room ended up being cooler as well, even with those dual 1400W PSUs in the Supermicro.
The hard drives previously would see temps in the 50C range, with the slower ones averaging low 40's. Now, no drive, regardless of size or speed, goes above 39C (since January 4, when it went into service)
If you plan on going with over 20 drives for your homelab obsession, I strongly recommend going the rack route. I didn't for YEARS thinking i could just keep expanding the way I have been. If there's one lesson I learned, it's that backplanes have no equal when it comes to troubleshooting. There is no breakout cable that can even come close.
If you're committed to a 20 drive maximum, hop on YouTube and check out ArtofServer's channel. He just recently reviewed a case that has the capability of holding 20 drives, though it makes little economic sense because of the IcyDock 5-to-3 backplanes he would have to use (those things are expensive). It's cheaper to just get a Supermicro 847 with a 24 or 36 drive backplane set on the used market (and you can still fit a motherboard!).
As for *performance*, if the modules you buy are all capable of running at the same manually-configured speeds and you aren't using XMP, then the performance will be exactly what you expect. XMP takes a lot of the guesswork out of this, and if possible you should use it - so if you're buying multiple modules from different places, try to get ones that are as close as possible in specs so they can all run as fast as the lowest common denominators spec-wise (XMP used to allow this, I assume it still does).
tldr: If the 4 modules are identical in specs, no, there shouldn't be any perf difference, but troubleshooting will be more difficult if things go wrong.
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For all we know OP is using ZFS and ZFS is a RAM hog because it was designed for the datacenter and it's architecture makes up for weaknesses by caching file metadata/blocks in RAM. However ZFS "should" be paired w/ ECC RAM but that is for a flame war.
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However be careful, many motherboards have poor dual rank compatibility for 4 slots, so take a look at your mobo list first.
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