August 4, 200916 yr Hello again everybody. My final decision for my FSX dedicated upgrade regards the RAM. Corsair for instance seems to make a few varieties of RAM at the same speed.Corsair DDR3 6GB PC-12800/1600 (3x 2GB XMS3) TR3X6G1600C7 Ram $214.50Corsair DDR3 6GB PC-12800/1600 (3x XMS3 2GB) TR3X6G1600C7D Ram $255.20 Corsair DDR3 6GB PC-12800/1600 (3x XMS3 2GB) TR3X6G1600C8 Ram $177.10 Corsair DDR3 6GB PC-12800/1600 (3x XMS3 2GB) TR3X6G1600C8D Ram $224.40 Corsair DDR3 6GB PC-12800/1600 (3x XMS3 2GB) TR3X6G1600C9 Ram $171.60 All prices in Australian dollars.What do the last digit (7,8 or 9) and the final D mean?Which RAM is best suited for FSX?Regards,Stephen.P.S. I can't afford the 2000 RAM after an Asus P6T-DELUXE-V2 Intel Mainboard, i7 950 CPU and GTX285 card.
August 4, 200916 yr Hello again everybody. My final decision for my FSX dedicated upgrade regards the RAM. Corsair for instance seems to make a few varieties of RAM at the same speed.Corsair DDR3 6GB PC-12800/1600 (3x 2GB XMS3) TR3X6G1600C7 Ram $214.50Corsair DDR3 6GB PC-12800/1600 (3x XMS3 2GB) TR3X6G1600C7D Ram $255.20 Corsair DDR3 6GB PC-12800/1600 (3x XMS3 2GB) TR3X6G1600C8 Ram $177.10 Corsair DDR3 6GB PC-12800/1600 (3x XMS3 2GB) TR3X6G1600C8D Ram $224.40 Corsair DDR3 6GB PC-12800/1600 (3x XMS3 2GB) TR3X6G1600C9 Ram $171.60 All prices in Australian dollars.What do the last digit (7,8 or 9) and the final D mean?Which RAM is best suited for FSX?Regards,Stephen.P.S. I can't afford the 2000 RAM after an Asus P6T-DELUXE-V2 Intel Mainboard, i7 950 CPU and GTX285 card.The last number is the CAS timing...the number of clock cycles the memory controller has to wait for stable data on the bus. Lower is better--at 1600 MHz, CAS 6 is high perf, CAS 7 is OK, 8 and 9 are the skunky slow economy grade stuff. The "D" is probably for "Dominator," which I believe is Corsair's higher-perf heatsink (not really needed if your case is properly ventilated IMHO). CAS 9 with enhanced heatsinks is a pretty goofy combo.My advice--get the first one on the list--CAS 7 with regular heatsink clips.RegardsBob ScottColonel, USAF (ret)ATP IMEL Gulfstream II-III-IV-VColorado Springs, CO Bob Scott | President and CEO, AVSIM Inc ATP Gulfstream II-III-IV-V Sys1 (MSFS20+24/XPlane12+11): AMD 9800X3D, water 2x240mm, MSI MPG X670E Carbon, 64GB GSkill 6000/30, nVidia RTX4090FE Alienware AW3821DW 38" 21:9 GSync, 2x4TB Crucial T705 PCIe5 + 2x2TB Samsung 990 SSD, EVGA 1000P2 PSU, 12.9" iPad Pro Thrustmaster TCA Boeing Yoke, TCA Airbus Sidestick, Twin TCA Airbus Throttle quads, PFC Cirrus Pedals, Coolermaster HAF932 case Sys2 (P3Dv5/v4): i9-13900KS, water 2x360mm, ASUS Z790 Hero, 32GB GSkill 7800MHz CAS36, ASUS RTX4090 Samsung 55" JS8500 4K TV@60Hz, 3x 2TB WD SN850X 1x 4TB Crucial P3 M.2 NVME SSD, EVGA 1600T2 PSU Fiber link to Yamaha RX-V467 Home Theater Receiver, Polk/Klipsch 6" bookshelf speakers, Polk 12" subwoofer, 12.9" iPad Pro PFC yoke/throttle quad/pedals with custom Hall sensor retrofit, Thermaltake View 71 case, Stream Deck XL button box Sys3 (DCS/P3Dv4/ATS/ETS): AMD 7800X3D, MSI MPG X870E Carbon, Noctua NH-D15S, 64GB GSkill 6000/30, EVGA RTX3090 Alienware AW3420DW 34" 21:9 GSync, Corsair HX1000i PSU, 4TB Crucial T705 PCIe5 + 2TB Samsung 970Evo Plus, TM TCA Officer Pack, Saitek combat pedals, TM Warthog, TM RS300 FF wheel/pedals, Coolermaster HAF XB case
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