[Deux]

Originally Posted by Buckeye

Not a bad idea Deux

I have been doing that here with a bit of success. Is there any draw backs at all to do it that way ?

At least you have sets of RAM that can be used to two different setups

That too

AFAIK, that's what Chew* has been doing when he isn't using GTR with crazy volts.

As for possible downsides, I don't see many. Only things would be getting an RMA may be slightly more difficult for someone who doesn't have an i7 to test with also.

Only other possible issue that occurs to me would be regarding the binning process and how tightly they are binned in regards to Cas latency. The i7 kits are all binned for frequency at C7 and C8 so it is possible to get sticks that clock poorly at C6, possible but unlikely. WIth the AMD sticks you are virtually guaranteed that the sticks will clock well at Cas 6.