Thread: I7's and DDR3?

Im currently using the motherboard x48c platinum it has both ddr2 and ddr3 ram slots and i was just wondering if it was worth upgrading from my 4gb ddr2 800mhz ram to 8gb ddr3 1600mhz and that triple channel for ddr3 would still benefit from a quad core (9550).

Thanks

Only an actual 900-series Core i7 uses RAM in a triple-channel mode. Your Q9550 uses dual-channel. Or if you have three sticks of RAM it could even revert to single-channel mode.

DDR3 has no inherent connection with triple channel operation.

If you're running a 32-bit OS, adding more RAM will make no difference.

To what end do you want to change your system?

I want to max out this computer for the best it can take, and then just wait a year or two to upgrade the whole thing.

I was just unclear about triple channel ddr3 and if it would have any benefit with the quad core cpu like it would with i7.