Question 1

Are these modules compatible with dell OptiPlex 755 desktop?

Accepted Answer

These are 1.5Volt chips, and the 755 sockets are much higher. To prevent an electrical fire, there's a bump molded near the center of the socket, so the wrong module won't latch in.

Question 2

will these work with FM2+? or do these require on board ram controllers like what Intel has with their cpu's

Accepted Answer

Check your motherboard manufacturer's support page**
Otherwise, these should work in any ddr3 240pin sockets. Depending on bios/motherboard you may be stuck at lower speeds.

CPU Specific limitations aren't really a concern with these speeds and for what you're probably asking isn't applicable at all

Question 3

will this fit under a hyper 212 evo?

Accepted Answer

it really depends on the slot placement of the motherboard, but these do not extend very high

Question 4

Would I be able to pair these with the orange ones? I just like the sound of different colours in my RAM :3

Accepted Answer

Yes you can, as long as your MOBO have duel channel set up and you put each matched set in the correct spots. If the speed of the ram are different then the mother board will only use the ram at the lowest speed of all the sticks

Question 5

I'm using an AM3 CPU and a mobo that supports DDR3 1600 (1866OC).  This says it works with AM3+ systems.  Can I use this?  Using a Gigabyte 880GA-UD3H

Accepted Answer

Yes; you shouldn't have any problems using this product on such a mobo. I'm running this on an AM3 gigabyte mobo myself.

Question 6

I am considering buying additional memory but there is a difference in timing:

I am considering:
G.SKILL Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C9D-8GAB 
• DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) 
• Timing 9-9-9 
• Cas Latency 9 
• Voltage 1.5V

I currently have: 
CORSAIR Vengeance 4GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
• DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) 
• Timing 9-9-9-24 
• Cas Latency 9 
• Voltage 1.5V

Does anyone know how the timing difference will affect  the system?

Thanks!

Accepted Answer

The timing is roughly the same.  If you're using dual-channel mode on your motherboard just make sure that the two different sets of RAM modules are on two different channels (Use the Corsair memory on one channel and the Ares on the other.) You should have no problem as your motherboard should compensate for any minute differences between them.

Question 7

non ecc?

Accepted Answer

Yes, consumer ram is non-ecc.  ECC is for server boards and is quite a bit more expensive.

Question 8

can i use this on the gigabyte motherboard model#Ga-78lmt-usb3?

Accepted Answer

Hello,

Yes I believe you can use this RAM with the GIGABYTE motherboard you mentioned. The RAM is 240-pin and the product page for the motherboard states that it has the capacity for 4x 240-pin memory modules.

However, the G.SKILL Ares RAM you are interested in is rated to run at 1600Mhz and that GIGABYTE board seems to support 1066Mhz as standard. You might need to enter the bios and adjust a few settings to get the G.SKILL modules running at the advertised 1600Mhz on that board, though the sticks are compatible with the memory sockets on that board.

Lastly, I would check around a little more before you make the purchase. G.SKILL is a great company and I can attest that this particular product works flawlessly but there is also Corsair, Mushkin, Crucial and a few other companies that make some very nice high quality memory modules.

One of them might have exactly what you are looking for at a cheaper price or possibly something better than the G.SKILL sticks for a lesser price.

I hope I was able to help you out with your question.

Good luck!

Question 9

Is this RAM compatible with the ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 AM3+ AMD 990X + SB950 6 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), gray USB 3.0 ATX AMD?

Accepted Answer

Remember to go into the bios and check the RAM timings and settings. I had to manually change mine from 1333 to 1600 and RAM timings to the ones specified on the label. Check the voltage setting as well

Question 10

I am using an 880 GXH ,obo with a Phenom ii processor.  It's old, but I want to add more RAM.

The current DDR3 1600 is a Kingston G series,  marked:
PG6341600 ELK   
9-9-9-24

If I add this set, will they be compatible?  I tried to find a Kingston match, but no luck.  This seems to be the closest, but I am not real expert at this stuff.  I can ask questions and get great answers from people who are...

Accepted Answer

They CAN work but since the timings are off and different brands there is no guarantee that you won't run into problems.

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