[coreboot] Recommended memory for coreboot + ASUS KGPE-D16

[Taiidan at gmx.com]

On 05/08/2017 11:07 AM, Thierry Laurion wrote:
> Hi,
>
>
> On 04/30/2017 04:46 PM, Taiidan at gmx.com wrote:
>> On 04/30/2017 08:05 AM, BogDan Vatra wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I'd like to build desktop/workstation for my personal use (lots of
>>> compilations + of course gaming on linux)
>>> I bought 2 x 6276 CPUs and a KGPE-D16, eprom programmer, etc. now I'm
>>> looking to buy some RAM.
>>> My goal is to have a quad channel 64Gb and because I looking for a
>>> desktop/workstation I think the best choice will be ECC UDIMMs and not
>>> RDIMMs.
>>> Will coreboot support 8 x 8Gb DDR3 UDIMMs 1600Mhz? If yes, there are
>>> any recommended brands/product series?
>>> If not, then what is the best option for achieving my goal?
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> Yours,
>>> BogDan.
>>>
>> RDIMM's are generally cheaper as ECC UDIMM's are rare, and it doesn't
>> matter what brands or w/e you use AFAIK - I have never had problems
>> with mismatched ebay sticks.
> You did not have to respect
> https://www.coreboot.org/Board:asus/kgpe-d16#RAM_HCL?
Nope, I used two random pairs not on that list.
I haven't gotten a training error yet afaikand I have had this computer 
for almost a year.
>
>> If you want to play games on higher settings that can't utilize 16
>> cores you will have to get a better CPU, like a 6328, 6386SE or
>> 6287SE. Something cool you can do with this too is play yours in a VM
>> like me with an attached graphics card.
>> I would do a 6328 and a 6386SE combo with the first used for games.
>>
>> If you want 1600mhz you need 63xx CPU's I believe.
> 1600mhz works with 62xx CPU's also.
Yeah I was too lazy to check, it is just 61xx that doesn't play nice 
with 1600mhz others.