Question 1

will this work with i7 4770k ?

Accepted Answer

It should, sir. As far as I've always known, memory is tied to motherboard specs and not CPU specs.
I bought this for my AsRock Z68 Extreme 3 Gen 3 with a i7-2600k, but should work no problem with a 4770k, as long as the motherboard you are getting supports it.

Question 2

I purchased this pair a while back but did not realize that it is not listed on my motherboard memory list.   I found out that my motherboard is a B85M chipset that uses only 1333 and 1600 memory and not the speed on this memory.  Do you know if when I plus in this memory my motherboard will automatically bring it down to the 1600 speed?  I would like to run this pair with a pair of 4 gb (2x2) Gskill X series that runs at 1600 raising my total memory to 12 gb.  The latter memory (1600)  is on my motherboards compatibility lis.

Accepted Answer

I learned a hard lesson buying this set of RAM twice. My first set (2x4GB) ran at 1866Mhz in dual channel no problem. So I figured I'd get the same speed buying a second set and double my capacity, nope. Apparently it's a limitation of the AMD CPU itself when running 4 or more channels to only run at 1600MHZ, (this may be different with Intel CPUs, I have no idea) and that was after having to manually set the timings. Now to answer your question, it should run at 1600Mhz as long as they are the EXACT same make/model/timing then the capacity can be different. However with the different capacity you won't be able to use dual or triple channel.  What I would do is buy a set of the identical RAM you have (make/model/timing/capacity) to ensure you keep the 1600Mhz speed. But maybe e-mail G.SKILL, they should be able to tell you for sure.

Question 3

I already have this product and am looking to upgrade to 16 GB. If I purchase another of this exact kit, will they work together? RAM is very finicky for compatibility so I am unsure.

Accepted Answer

Absolutely, if you buy two of these to use in the same computer it should have no issues whatsoever. I would however confirm that your timings are the same because it's very often that companies like G-Skill make the same speed ram, safe heat sinks, same everything but the timing/voltages/etc are different and it's been a gotcha for me a few times. Confirm that they truly are the same in all aspect and there will be no problems whatsoever. Hope this helps!

Question 4

Can this be used with my i7-4770k CPU?

Accepted Answer

It all about your motherboard, your I7 should definitely work with them, but if your motherboard requires triple channel ddr3 this ones will not work because their are missing 1 chip to complete the channel.

You have to check what motherboard are you purchasing or which you already own to see the memory compatibility chart.

Question 5

Will this be able to work with an MSI 2AE0 motherboard with a FM2 socket? Also, What is the best memory to get for an AMD A10-6800k Black Edition APU?

Accepted Answer

I am a young computer techniction for a small busissness so I don't have the most amount of exp. but from what I do knows is as long as any motherboard says it supports the latest ddr3 mem and the 1866 clock speed that this type of ram has then you should be good but yes if your board is the one I just looked at then this mem should work just fine

Question 6

will this work on my PC?  My Lenova PC has 8GB max, dual-channel, 1333MHz DDR3, non-parity, two 240-pin DIMM sockets

Accepted Answer

can't answer without the model of your lenova pc, but probably will not work since your other one is 1333MHz, this one may be too fast

Question 7

is there a version that comes without heatsinks?

Accepted Answer

I don't think G.Skill makes any RAM that doesn't come in a heat sink.

I can't imagine why you would prefer not having them. The only benefit would be a slight drop in price in exchange for a major drop in durability.

Question 8

Because it comes with 2  4GB sticks, do you need to use both or would it still be compatible with just one of the sticks?

Accepted Answer

Yes it will work with one stick, But not as Fast. Dual Channel is for Gaming and Stability.

Question 9

I want to add 8GB to the current 4GB I have installed.  Will this memory be compatible?  What I have installed is 
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9D-4GBRL

Accepted Answer

It's always a gamble.  RAM should be bought in matched sets, so either a pair of sticks or four sticks that have been matched by the manufacturer.  G.SKILL in particular emphasizes this.  However, you really don't know until you try.  Very often you can add a matched pair to an existing matched pair and get them to work together.  You might spend a good bit of time in the BIOS (if you get that far) trying to get the speed, voltage and timings set to something that all the sticks are happy with.  Even once you get through boot to your operating system, the system may not be stable & you get blue screens/crashes.  Again, you can go into the BIOS and adjust various settings and maybe find something that is stable for your system.  I went through this with a pair of G.SKILL 2 x 4 GB Sniper sticks @ 1600 MHz.  I wanted to add Sniper 2 x 8 GB 1866 MHz sticks for 24 GB system total.  EVENTUALLY, I managed it, but it took s a couple weeks of playing around.  Had to move the 4 GB sticks from slots 1 & 2 to slots 3 & 4, tweaked the voltage up slightly.  I couldn't get the system stable over 1600 MHz, but the timings are 7-7-7-23, and it is stable now for over a year under Win7.  So, YES, it is possible, but it probably won't be plug and play unless you get real lucky.  All 4 sticks should be as close in specs as possible to increase your odds, so mixing 1866 MHz & 1333 MHz sticks could be more problematic than most attempts.

Question 10

How do I get windows 8.1 to use all 8 GB's that I have on my Gigabyte MOBO? Right now it see's all 8 but says only 4 is usable in sys info. it is using the full 1866 as I can see from the bios screen. One particular game needs more ram because it stutters a bit, CS:GO any help would be appreciated because The mfg's page has NO PHONE NUMBER..

Accepted Answer

If you're motherboard has 4 or more slots for RAM sticks, did you place the two RAM sticks separately?  In other words, are they not adjacent? You must have a space between the two, read your motherboard's manual on where to put the first 2 sticks of RAM.  Hopefully this helps!

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