Question 1

I have a stupid question.  This is part of a good combo deal, but I'm currently running 2x4GB 1600 RAM in the same product line.  Will I be safe mixing these since I'm willing to accept the overall 1600 speed, or will it cause issues with these kicked down to 1600?

Accepted Answer

To my knowlege you will not have a problem running a lower speed.  Only when you try to overclock to a higher speed/timing than rated will there be potential problem.  These will certainly handle 1600.  Really though, do you really need 16g?  My 8g kit was totally more than adequate.  I say simply replace the 8g 1600 with these.

Question 2

Does anyone know the manual settings for these running @1866?  I was hoping that they could be brought down to CL8 at that speed.  If not though, I want to know the best I can get at that speed.

Accepted Answer

Please answer the question I have asked, and not any question.  I don't need any other information other than exactly what I asked., and it doesn't help when I come to check answers and all there is are answers to questions that I didn't even ask.  So, if you don't know the answer to what I asked and you don't know where the information exists or have the ability to figure it out such as being able to quickly set it in your own system, then please let someone else reply who does.  I looked for the info online but wasn't able to see anything published.  THAT is why I'm asking.

Question 3

How many watts are in the memory card?

Accepted Answer

I am not sure I understand the question the way you phrased it.  Watts is a measurement of power consumption or dissipation.  There are no watts "in" the memory.  There is power dissipation for the current running through the cards.  I am guessing these modules dissipate about 7 watts of power but it could be a couple more or less.

Question 4

I would like to bump my memory up from 16GB to 24GB - trying to verify the right set of 16GB Ripjaws to replace one set of my 8GB Ripjaws?

Accepted Answer

When upgrading your system and putting in more ram, the most important thing is to get the speed the same.  Speed is determined by the voltage and MHz cycles, if you put in the wrong speed you will get one of two results. One: IF you have a smart MOBO, it will kick down your over all speed (voltage/cycles) to accommodate the lower speed.  Or Two: you will over-heat your RAM and fry it.

After you figure out the current RAM Speed, then you need only realize that your system will run at the lowest common denominators (the nano-second speeds).

This is 2133MHz Ram.  So long as this matches what you got you will be fine. If you have slower stuff now, manually set your RAM speed to the lower capable RAM, then you can use this. (for the most part RAM will operate properly at slower speeds without issue, but RAM will run too hot and melt down if operated above the models rating).

Ideally you want all your RAM to be the same brand and Model number, so it will all play well together.

On another note, if you have 16GB now (and I am assuming you are running a x64 system), I don't see where you need 'more' RAM... an upgrade of ALL your ram to a higher MHz (faster) may be more beneficial (if your MOBO supports it).  Unless you 3D Render, Video Render, or Run Linux, more will not necessarily help (for the average home user/gamers).  Microsoft OS's and software written to run on Microsoft OS's currently cap out long before you will get to the end of 16GBs.  Skyrim for example, will cap out at 4GB (unless you hack the .exe, then it can jump up as high as 8GB.

I have 16GB of RAM.  My machine is a gaming machine.  I play all sorts of games (stand-alone and MMO's).  The most I have ever seen used by my system at one time by any game or software, was 1.7GB for the OS and peripherals, and 8GB for a game.  That will change in time, but as of right now.... resource caps.  :(

Question 5

I am looking to upgrade my gaming rig that I built.  I originally installed G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 
240-Pin
DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000) and they have been hard to find, new.  I
 was hoping to find (2 x 8GB), but I haven't seen any with the 2133 
speed.  I've found these, however the casing is blue, instead of red.  
Normally, if it's not verbatim, something is different.  I've noticed 
that the latency timing on my RAM is 9-11-11-31, while the latency timing on these are 
9-11-10-28.  I know it's a very slight difference and lower timing is 
better, but will there be some kind of voltage discrepancy (or any other
 discrepancy, for that matter) should I put in one pair of the original 
and one pair of these?  I'm not really into overclocking or adjusting 
anything unless I absolutely have to.  I'd love to just plug 'n play 
these two pairs.  Thank you for any positive feedback!

Accepted Answer

The voltage for this G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB memory kit is 1.65V. There might be differences in voltage requirements if your original RAM has a different voltage specification. It's important to ensure that both pairs of RAM have the same voltage to avoid any compatibility issues.

Question 6

Will this work with the M5A99X  EVO R2.0 ?

Accepted Answer

Yes it will. DDR3 2133(O.C.) the OC means it can handle the Overclock speed.

Question 7

Does anyone know how this memory performs with an Asus A88X-PRO board and an A-10 6800K 4.1GB processor? Thank you in advance for your reply. Kevin.

Accepted Answer

I can tell you that with the DDR3 1866 version and an AMD A6-5400K I am very pleased with the performance, so I don't think you will be disappointed with these modules and a 6800K.

Question 8

What are the size dimensions? I will have a hard time determining if this will fit in my pc, due to my heatsink.

Accepted Answer

I would say it's about 5 inches tall and fits perfectly in my midsize case with about an inch to spare

Question 9

Will this ram work with a Phenom II 1090t? Motherboard is the m5a99x Evo R2.0

Accepted Answer

Yes, it will work, is DDR3 ram

Question 10

Will this type of RAM work with the  GIGABYTE GA-F2A78M-D3H?

Accepted Answer

Yes!

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