Question 1

OK I have the Maximus VIII HERO motherboard which requires the DDR4  RAM,  I checked through all of the RAM in my manual and 2133 is compatible with my board.  My question is, will this RAM also be compatible?  I want to replace the current Corsair Vengeance RAM 4 memory sims I'm running as some of them have turned out to be bad and drop back to two memory sims.

Accepted Answer

Thanks again David, I don't plan on doing any overclocking as I've found running optimized defaults have worked best for all the applications I'm running.  Since I don't play games I don't require the faster more expensive and more powerful RAM.  My computer tech friend in Louisiana informed me 16 gigs seems to be the sweet spot for the ASUS boards,he's also running the Maximus Ext.  I had to go with price because the Ext is out of my budget line and at the time so was the Alpha.  The Alpha however has dropped in price and I may go with that one on my next build.  I built my niece a Sabertooth 990FX a few years back and it's still going just as strong as the day I put it together for her.  My P8Z68VPRO is still my favorite over all of them though.   Hope you are enjoying your weekend.
Roy

Question 2

Would this be compatible in h170 miniItx motherboards? they say its for z170 but I'm not sure if this also works in h170, help please

Accepted Answer

RAM comes in standard sizes, so if the board says it takes DDR4 in the 288-pin size, the modules will fit. This kit runs at the stock speed of 2133 so it will work right out of the box with no speed or timing adjustments needed.

Question 3

The splash says they come in different colors.I am guessing that red is the ONLY color for this set?

Accepted Answer

When I ordered them four months ago I received red.  Didn't pay much attention to different colors as red was fine with me.  I'm not much help.  But they do look nice.

Question 4

I am wondering if I buy this since I am deciding on getting the i5-6600 no k. Since I do not want to overclock I am getting a cheaper board . Would this ram be beneficial if I just had the new skylake cpu but not a z170 motherboard? I would be getting i5-6600 with GIGABYTE GA-H110M-A LGA 1151 mother board

Accepted Answer

I have that same chip and use this RAM, although I use it with the Asus Z170 pro. You should check out that board it's fairly cheap, and it comes with all the features to take advantage of that chip. Otherwise, nice chip in a cheap board that can support all its features. But, to answer your question yes this RAM will work it will work with other board I believe you should make sure to check your manufacturer's specifications for approved hardware.

Question 5

It says it is optimized for intel 6th gen skylake, but I am runnning on intel 4th gen processor.  Should i go ahead and just use it, or should i return it for another set?

Accepted Answer

The pin configurations and other standards are different for DDR3 & DDR4. If you are running Haswell, you will want to go with DDR3 RAM. In fact, if you select Intel LGA 1150 motherboards on Newegg’s “drill-down” list and look under “Memory Standard,” you won’t find any DDR 4 motherboard options listed. But if you select socket 1151 (Skylake) motherboards and look under “Memory Standard,” you will find motherboards that have options for DDR3 or DDR4 RAM. For those motherboards, you will need a Skylake chip.

Question 6

I plan to use these with the following motherboard.

MSI Gaming B150A Gaming Pro LGA 1151 Intel B150 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 ATX Intel Motherboard

and CPU

Intel Core i3-6100 3M 3.7 GHz LGA 1151 BX80662I36100 Desktop Processor (Skylake core)

Could not find this set on PC-partspicker so I want to know if they are compatible? Any issues?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it should work just fine. Your motherboard supports ddr4 ram at 2133mhz. As long as the ram your getting has that your good.

Question 7

I am using 2 x 4 GB Ripjaws V DDR4 2133 on a ASUS Z170-a board. What if I added 2 x 8 GB to it for a total of 24 GB? Thanks

Accepted Answer

As long as they are set in 1+3 and 2+4 slots, as in 2x4gb in 1+3 and 2x8gb in 2+4, I think that should be fine

Question 8

Will the memory work with Asus Sabertooth Z87 motherboard intel 1150?

Accepted Answer

No. This memory is DDR4 and the Asus Sabertooth Z87 only supports DDR3. There is a memory compatibility list on the Asus website for your board, but I am not allowed to post links. Hope this helps.

Question 9

does it work with amd or just intel ?

Accepted Answer

AMD works just fine!

Question 10

Will this bottle neck a i7 8700k cpu?

Accepted Answer

Sorry, I only have an I5 6600K. But I am happy with this product. I have had no problems with this ram at all.

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