Simviation Forum - Just ordered a new Core i7 system (specs inside)

Reply #15 - Nov 17^th, 2008 at 4:50am

T1MT1M Offline
Colonel
Hello!
Naboo

Gender:
Posts: 398

Dutch60 wrote on Nov 15^th, 2008 at 3:39pm:

NickN wrote on Nov 15^th, 2008 at 2:54pm:

Memory 12GB: 2x OCZ OCZ3G1600LV6GK Gold 6GB(3x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800 1600MHz CAS 8 1.65v

complete waste unless you have special 64bit software desgined to allow the memory use

4 gig is the max FSX will ever use even on a 64bit OS

Only certain networking software, CAD and AV software will have access to 8 and above and that assumes they are in fact 64bit programs

otherwise.. good list

be aware SLI in FSX is as useless as boobs on a bull. It will get you higher AA (16-32x) in higher resolution but nothing in performance

Hi Nick,

It may seem that for now 12GB is a total overkill, but three year ago when I bought 4GB with my current system everybody declared I was totally nuts to get this much memory and now 4GB is the standard, plus in a few years time with all this relatively cheap memory around who known what FS11 will need.

As for the two graphics cards, if you did read the total list of specs you must have seen that there are two 30" monitors in the list, so one card for each monitor and maybe the multi-monitor capable SLI Big Bang II drivers that nVidia will be releasing very soon will drive my two 30" monitors in SLI.

Big Bang II driver information
http://pcper.com/article.php?aid=630

Just FYI. more computers tested on 3d mark in the last 3 months have had 2 GB of ram, not 4.

Back to top

IP Logged

Reply #16 - Nov 17^th, 2008 at 5:47am

Dutch60 Offline
Colonel
Please upload all images
to SimV!
Netherlands

Gender:
Posts: 33

T1MT1M wrote on Nov 17^th, 2008 at 4:50am:

Dutch60 wrote on Nov 15^th, 2008 at 3:39pm:

NickN wrote on Nov 15^th, 2008 at 2:54pm:

Memory 12GB: 2x OCZ OCZ3G1600LV6GK Gold 6GB(3x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800 1600MHz CAS 8 1.65v

complete waste unless you have special 64bit software desgined to allow the memory use

4 gig is the max FSX will ever use even on a 64bit OS

Only certain networking software, CAD and AV software will have access to 8 and above and that assumes they are in fact 64bit programs

otherwise.. good list

be aware SLI in FSX is as useless as boobs on a bull. It will get you higher AA (16-32x) in higher resolution but nothing in performance

Hi Nick,

It may seem that for now 12GB is a total overkill, but three year ago when I bought 4GB with my current system everybody declared I was totally nuts to get this much memory and now 4GB is the standard, plus in a few years time with all this relatively cheap memory around who known what FS11 will need.

As for the two graphics cards, if you did read the total list of specs you must have seen that there are two 30" monitors in the list, so one card for each monitor and maybe the multi-monitor capable SLI Big Bang II drivers that nVidia will be releasing very soon will drive my two 30" monitors in SLI.

Big Bang II driver information
http://pcper.com/article.php?aid=630

Just FYI. more computers tested on 3d mark in the last 3 months have had 2 GB of ram, not 4.

FYI, almost all Core i7 reviews use 12GB of memory. Wink

Back to top

IP Logged

Reply #17 - Nov 17^th, 2008 at 5:45pm

T1MT1M Offline
Colonel
Hello!
Naboo

Gender:
Posts: 398

Dutch60 wrote on Nov 17^th, 2008 at 5:47am:

T1MT1M wrote on Nov 17^th, 2008 at 4:50am:

Dutch60 wrote on Nov 15^th, 2008 at 3:39pm:

NickN wrote on Nov 15^th, 2008 at 2:54pm:

Memory 12GB: 2x OCZ OCZ3G1600LV6GK Gold 6GB(3x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800 1600MHz CAS 8 1.65v

complete waste unless you have special 64bit software desgined to allow the memory use

4 gig is the max FSX will ever use even on a 64bit OS

Only certain networking software, CAD and AV software will have access to 8 and above and that assumes they are in fact 64bit programs

otherwise.. good list

be aware SLI in FSX is as useless as boobs on a bull. It will get you higher AA (16-32x) in higher resolution but nothing in performance

Hi Nick,

It may seem that for now 12GB is a total overkill, but three year ago when I bought 4GB with my current system everybody declared I was totally nuts to get this much memory and now 4GB is the standard, plus in a few years time with all this relatively cheap memory around who known what FS11 will need.

As for the two graphics cards, if you did read the total list of specs you must have seen that there are two 30" monitors in the list, so one card for each monitor and maybe the multi-monitor capable SLI Big Bang II drivers that nVidia will be releasing very soon will drive my two 30" monitors in SLI.

Big Bang II driver information
http://pcper.com/article.php?aid=630

Just FYI. more computers tested on 3d mark in the last 3 months have had 2 GB of ram, not 4.

FYI, almost all Core i7 reviews use 12GB of memory. Wink

Ok sorry ill be a bit more specific

Quote:

I bought 4GB with my current system everybody declared I was totally nuts to get this much memory and now 4GB is the standard,

thats what i was talking about

Back to top

IP Logged

Reply #18 - Nov 19^th, 2008 at 8:31am

Vodka Burner Ex Member

The applications tested in reviews don't use 12gb of memory, seldom 4gb of memory, even. Reviews that I have read are usually between 3 and 6 gb, none were 12.

Back to top

IP Logged

Reply #19 - Nov 19^th, 2008 at 12:36pm

Dutch60 Offline
Colonel
Please upload all images
to SimV!
Netherlands

Gender:
Posts: 33

Quote:

The applications tested in reviews don't use 12gb of memory, seldom 4gb of memory, even. Reviews that I have read are usually between 3 and 6 gb, none were 12.

Hi,

Here are some very good HardOCP videos with lots of RAM on the motherboards and fully using it:

ASUS P6T DLX RAM and OCing using 12GB of RAM
http://www.viddler.com/explore/HardOCP/videos/20/

ASUS Rampage II Extreme Sneak Peek
http://www.viddler.com/explore/HardOCP/videos/18/

Nehalem Core i7 920 OC Temps
http://www.viddler.com/explore/HardOCP/videos/21/

Nehalem Core i7 920 OC Power Scaling
http://www.viddler.com/explore/HardOCP/videos/23/

Here you can find the rest of the HardOCP videos, I hope you enjoy them
http://www.viddler.com/explore/HardOCP/videos/

Back to top

IP Logged

	Search the archive: