Question 1

Does this work with the ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming motherboard out of the box?

Accepted Answer

Though it is not specified in the manual, I use this kit with a ASUS z170-DELUXE with XMP enabled and it works fine.

Question 2

Does the F4-3400C16D-16GTZ set work with ASUS Z170-A boards?
The 16GB set (8GBx2)

Accepted Answer

It certainly should. You'll probably have to tweak it a little to get the full 3400 -- at least turn on XMP. That's all it took on the z170 deluxe.

Having said that, you might check Asus's qvl for the for the list of memory that asus has tested with on that board. I tride to link it here. Newegg objects to this, so google it. The 3400 tridentz isn't on the list..  but, if you've already ordered it, it should work fine.

Question 3

Can this ram be Over Clocked?

Accepted Answer

Just to point out it already is overclocked since ddr4 runs at 2133 base. That said when ram is released at 3400, the difference is that it's certified to run at that speed. So yes, you could overclock it if you wanted to.

Question 4

Will the Noctua NH-U14S clear it, or is the RAM too tall? Looking at this and ripjaws which seem shorter.

Accepted Answer

Used a liquid cooled options so I really can't say

Question 5

how tall is this RAM?

Accepted Answer

1.73"
Found it on GSkills product page on their website, unfortunately Newegg won't let me cite my source.

Question 6

Can this be bought x2 to form a 32GB kit and work, or a 32GB kit(Out of Stock) has to be purchase to work as intended?

Accepted Answer

It is best to buy a 32GB kit because those will be matching chips and matching PCB boards. If you buy two separate 16GB kits, they MIGHT work together, but they might not. And they might not overclock well or be totally stable.

Buying a matched kit guarantees stability between all the RAM chips inside the kit.

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