Oh, I see then, it's the 3, 1gb sticks. The way I understand it, since the i7 has triple channel architecture:
The architecture can only be used when all three, or a multiple of three, memory modules are identical in capacity and speed, and are placed in three-channel slots. So if those 1gig sticks were 2, you'd be good to go.
My personal issue was that my mobo (Asus P6X58D-E) was detecting only 4 or 6 gigs of RAM. After I reseated my CPU and adjusted my CPU cooler, the problem hasn't reared it's ugly head.
The architecture can only be used when all three, or a multiple of three, memory modules are identical in capacity and speed, and are placed in three-channel slots. So if those 1gig sticks were 2, you'd be good to go.
My personal issue was that my mobo (Asus P6X58D-E) was detecting only 4 or 6 gigs of RAM. After I reseated my CPU and adjusted my CPU cooler, the problem hasn't reared it's ugly head.