Ram recommendation for X10SL7-F

[trumee]

Hello,

I currently have 16GB (2x8GB) in my Supermicro X10SL7-F motherboard. The memory installed is Kingston KVR1333D3E9SK2/16G CL9 1.5V

The memory consumption from top says

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 Mem: 474M Active, 1746M Inact, 13G Wired, 380K Cache, 1650M Buf, 186M Free

I want to add 16 GB more to the system. I looked up Kingston webpage for compatible memory http://www.kingston.com/us/memory/search?DeviceType=7&Mfr=SMI&Line=X10SL7-F&Model=84337 and they list a 1600Mhz CL11 memory (KVR16E11/8HB).

Can i mix 1600Mhz and 1333Mhz Ram or is it better to buy the 1333 RAM (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ..._re=KVR1333D3E9SK2/16G-_-20-139-979-_-Product)

Thanks

 

[BigDave]

Can i mix 1600Mhz and 1333Mhz Ram or is it better to buy the 1333 RAM

Best practice is not to mix RAM speeds/chip types AND go with tested QVL listed sticks.
BUT! you have given no information on your hardware so any thing other than basic
advice is not practical.

 

[trumee]

These are the specs:

Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E3-1231 v3 @ 3.40GHz
2x4TB WD RED (WD40EFRX) disks in zfs mirror
1TB Samsung HD103UJ for boot

 

[BigDave]

@Ericloewe has posted an excellent guide for your RAM issues/questions including your exact model board.
I recommend you pay attention to the references about kingston in the guide.

 

[DrKK]

Can we just pause for a second? Is the OP aware that FreeNAS will consume, over time, **ALL** available RAM, and that having very little free may be quite normal? Tell us more about your system, @trumee ...

Are you running any jails? What types? What is your ZFS configuration?

You may have plenty of RAM.