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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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Newegg [newegg.com] has the 64GB (2 x 32GB) G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 288-Pin PC RAM DDR4 3600 (PC4 28800) Desktop Memory $154 - $8 off w/ promo code BTSCP26263 = $146. Shipping is free.
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Model: G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 64GB (2 x 32GB) 288-Pin PC RAM DDR4 3600 (PC4 28800) Desktop Memory Model

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karlw2
03-03-2023 at 04:40 AM.
03-03-2023 at 04:40 AM.
I have 128GB of this in my new 13700k media server build. This is the first time I've bought this brand where I haven't had to swap out bad modules at my local Microcenter. I can't say for certain, but it looks like g.skill's QA might have actually improved Smilie

Still, after buying 2 kits of this stuff and having overnight memtests finish with no errors, it still feels like a dodged bullet.
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03-03-2023 at 05:04 PM.
03-03-2023 at 05:04 PM.
Quote from karlw2 :
I have 128GB of this in my new 13700k media server build. This is the first time I've bought this brand where I haven't had to swap out bad modules at my local Microcenter. I can't say for certain, but it looks like g.skill's QA might have actually improved Smilie

Still, after buying 2 kits of this stuff and having overnight memtests finish with no errors, it still feels like a dodged bullet.
Why does your media server need a 13700k or 128gb of ram? That's massively overkill...
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03-03-2023 at 05:29 PM.
03-03-2023 at 05:29 PM.
My Corsair RGB Pro 3200MHz 32X4 worked perfectly at the first two months. Recently, they cause blue screen and random crash while running at 3200 by XMP. Have to disable XMP and run at 3000MHz. Any idea what's going on or any solution?
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03-03-2023 at 07:49 PM.
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03-03-2023 at 08:21 PM.
03-03-2023 at 08:21 PM.
Quote from iinPhoto :
My Corsair RGB Pro 3200MHz 32X4 worked perfectly at the first two months. Recently, they cause blue screen and random crash while running at 3200 by AMP. Have to disable AMP and run at 3000MHz. Any idea what's going on or any solution?
You could bump the voltage up a little bit which will probably make it stable, or just RMA it if it's not stable using XMP settings.
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03-03-2023 at 08:31 PM.
03-03-2023 at 08:31 PM.
Quote from karlw2 :
I have 128GB of this in my new 13700k media server build. This is the first time I've bought this brand where I haven't had to swap out bad modules at my local Microcenter. I can't say for certain, but it looks like g.skill's QA might have actually improved Smilie

Still, after buying 2 kits of this stuff and having overnight memtests finish with no errors, it still feels like a dodged bullet.
Just to confirm you're running the 128GB at the rated speed by enabling XMP right? Did you need to tweak anything to get it to run at 3600?
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03-04-2023 at 12:35 PM.
03-04-2023 at 12:35 PM.
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Just to confirm you're running the 128GB at the rated speed by enabling XMP right? Did you need to tweak anything to get it to run at 3600?
128GB at whatever selecting the only XMP profile (profile 1) available. It does in fact state that the target speed is 3600. I run Linux, so I can't easily check as to whether it's actually running at its rated speed, unless there's a cpu-z alternative that doesn't suck.

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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03-04-2023 at 12:37 PM.
03-04-2023 at 12:37 PM.
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Why does your media server need a 13700k or 128gb of ram? That's massively overkill...
It's also my homelab server with 400TB of storage hanging off it.

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.
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03-04-2023 at 04:12 PM.
03-04-2023 at 04:12 PM.
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It's also my homelab server with 400TB of storage hanging off it.

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.
that actually makes a lot of sense, never thought of that. thank you very much for the info
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03-05-2023 at 06:07 AM.
03-05-2023 at 06:07 AM.
Quote from karlw2 :
It's also my homelab server with 400TB of storage hanging off it.

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.
Out of curiosity what's your 400tb setup? Looking to consolidate 4 64 - 96 tb clusters into one.

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
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03-05-2023 at 06:49 AM.
03-05-2023 at 06:49 AM.
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Out of curiosity what's your 400tb setup? Looking to consolidate 4 64 - 96 tb clusters into one.

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
Well, it USED to be sprawled out across several cases hacked up to fit more hard drives, a plethora of 8087-to-8088 converters, breakout cables, SAS expanders and what not. It worked, but troubleshooting and finding failed drives meant lots of little labels everywhere and tons of heat generated from multiple power supplies. The most drives I had in a single box was 20, in a Lian Li PC-A78 (or 79, i forget - the aluminum silver one). It performed well over the years, but eventually I outgrew it.

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!).
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03-05-2023 at 06:54 AM.
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karl, performance wise does it matter if i buy a set of 4x32gig or 4 individual stick of 32g?
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03-05-2023 at 09:14 AM.
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karl, performance wise does it matter if i buy a set of 4x32gig or 4 individual stick of 32g?

Depends on the chipset/motherboard. The best way to get the most performance out of these modules is to use their XMP profiles. XMP profiles are flexible to a degree so you can do this. If memory serves, you need to be fairly close or you'll run into problems.

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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03-05-2023 at 01:37 PM.
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Why does your media server need a 13700k or 128gb of ram? That's massively overkill...
Why do people buy $70k+ pickup trucks? It's their money, so let them enjoy it.

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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