Question 1

My A88X FM2 mobo says dual channel, with four slots? Can I buy a 8gb pack of these then another later to fill out the quad to 16gb? It should all be compatible right? Or do I have to buy a quad channel kit or a 16gb kit outright?

Thanks for your guidance and expertise... This is my first build I appreciate your input.

Accepted Answer

Yes of course you can buy two now and another two later.  All a quad-channel kit is is four of these.  Just make sure that down the road when you go to buy the other two make sure you get the same exact ones, ie: CL, Speed, and Size.  So to make sure, just login to your newegg account, get the part number and order the same ones.  Cheers...

Question 2

Can I buy 2 sets of this for a total of 16gigs? If so will there be complications?

Accepted Answer

As long as your motherboard can handle 16gigs there should not be any problems assuming your motherboard has the rated voltage applied. This is sometimes a problem, but can be remedied by upping the voltage from 2.5 to 2.6

Question 3

Will these work with an ASRock Z97M Pro4 motherboard? Thanks in advance.

Accepted Answer

@Will S and Shoppers:

This does indeed work very well with my AMD System for which is ASUS M5A97 R2.0 with CPU FX-8350. Never had to correct the timings for which the UEFI picked up on correct timing @ 2133mhz and far as recommendations in my "Opinion"... G.Skills RAM always one of top memory sticks for AMD systems and Corsairs are not (My Opinion on Corsairs.. would be best for Intel systems).. That's my life experience in IT field of working with custom built computers.

Question 4

Will this be compatible with Richland or Kavari apu with an FM2+ board? What does cl9 mean and does that affect what board/cpu I would use to make this ram kit work?

Accepted Answer

DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000) is a fast memory that is not compatible with all motherboards; and it is harder to find what memory is not compatible with all CPU's.  To find the accurate answer the best place is to go to the AMD web site and look at products, then APU products, then specs for these products; and a nice table pops up where it states what each CPU will support.  The 2 Kavari CPU's currently sold will support this memory; as will most FM+ motherboards.  As for the Richland CPU series most will not support this memory.

The CL9 that is annotated in the specs of memory is really a clock cycle use that is a measure of speed of the memory.  However, speed of CL9 Verses CL10 is useful, more important is the band width which is harder to get data on but as a rough rule most DDR3 memory is close in its band widths design from one to another and the CL rating us a rough guide and somewhat useful.  CL9 verses CL11 is 2 clock cycles faster that the CL11, given other design factors being the same.

Question 5

Will these be compatible with my existing Mushkin 2x4 set with the same 2133 speed and latencies? The Mushkin isn't available any more.

Accepted Answer

It should since this set was the fastest of 3 latencies offered by Gskill but without knowing the exact latency of your Mushkin it's impossible to tell. If you have a good motherboard it will just pick up the ram timings and set it. If you a cheaper board you might have to play with timings a little.

Question 6

Does It matter If I don't use it with an Intel processor?

Accepted Answer

No, the maker of the CPU doesn't matter.

What matters is compatibility with the type of memory your CPU uses. DDR2 is what most CPUs use today, so this would likely be compatible - but the best thing to do is check on the manufacturer's website, and check the recommended memory brands and specs on the site of the company that made the mainboard (motherboard).

While it's best to use a recommended brand and speed, this is less critical than it was in the past, so you aren't gambling too much to use something else. Get a specific recommended part number if you can, otherwise read reviews and customer comments from the people that seem knowledgeable.

Question 7

Does this ram have a XMP profile for 1866?  Or is there only 1 for 2133 frequancy?

Accepted Answer

You can always run RAM at a lower frequency without harming it.

Question 8

Is this compatible with Acer Predator AG3-605-UR38  Intel® Core™ i7-4770 processor (3.4GHz/3.9GHz w/ Turbo Boost) - 8GB DDR3 memory - 1TB hard drive - NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX760 discrete graphics w/ 1.5GB - Intel® B85 Express chipset ?

Accepted Answer

Additional info. I was planning to add an additional 8GB DDR3 memory and this deal sounds good. Acc. to one of the comments on the PC, it comes with a stock 2x Kingston 4GB 240-Pin DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) which means there would be a discrepancy in speed between the stock set and this new GSkill memory I plan on adding. Will these be compatible and at what setting should I set it to, if I use both sets.

Question 9

Can this ram be used for 1150 motherboards?

Accepted Answer

The manufacturer of my MOBO, Gigabyte has what they call a "Qualified Vendors List" that will specifically match the requirements of of the MOBO and chip. Suggest you consult the product page of the MOBO you select and verify if the RAM you are interested in is present in that list of supported memory. Research is the key to a stable build IMO.

Question 10

I'm a bit of a beginner when it comes to RAM and most other computer components so I'm wondering should i stick with my 16GB kit at 10-10-10-30 and 1600mhz or go to 8Gb at a higher frequency and what's a good CL number to look for?

Accepted Answer

"Cas Latency" This mean is the timing of the memory low timing in cas latency is better for gaming a high timing cas latency will make the game more to latency not the same if you do video editing, the fast the speed of the ram the high is the cas latency timing this is great if you do video editing, 8 GB is good for any gaming computer.

Brand	G.SKILL
Series	Sniper Series
Model	F3-17000CL9D-8GBSR

Capacity	8GB (2 x 4GB)
Speed	DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000)
CAS Latency	CL9
Timing	9-11-10-28
Voltage	1.65V
ECC	No
Buffered/Registered	Unbuffered
Multi-channel Kit	Dual Channel Kit
Color	Black
Heat Spreader	Yes
Features	Compatible with Intel LGA1155 and AMD Llano/AM3+ platforms Intel XMP support for 2nd and 3rd Generation Intel Core Processors

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