G.skill memory not compatible with Asus z97-a mobo?

[surreal419]

I bought G.Skill Ares (2x8gb) 2400mhz [F3-2400C11D-16GAB]
to go on my Asus z97-A mobo.

But I made a noob mistake and just thought that the mobo accepting that memory speed would therefore allow the memory to work.

It's in the mail already unfortunately. I caught my mistake too late. But since the asus mobo not listed on the G.skill websites QVL, and nor is this memory listed in the QVL for the asus mobo am I screwed?

Should I even try to pop it in to see if it will work? or just send it back for something else that is surely QVL compatible with my mobo?

 

[Zerk2012]

It don't need to be on the QVL
The QVL is just the memory they have tested with that board. Their not going to test every different memory.
It should work just fine although I don't approve of 1.65 volt memory for a Intel build.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

You should have no problem running the ram on the Z97 A.

Those lists are never complete or 100% accurate.

G.Skill Ares (2x8gb) 2400mhz [F3-2400C11D-16GAB]


4 x DIMM, Max. 32GB, DDR3 3200(O.C.)/3100(O.C.)/3000(O.C.)/2933(O.C.)/2800(O.C.)/2666(O.C.)/2600(O.C.)/2400(O.C.)/2200(O.C.)/2133(O.C.)/2000(O.C.)/1866(O.C.)/1600/1333 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory

 

[millwright]

Most places won't let you return memory, unless it is defective.

GSkill is pretty good, and it may work even if it is not, listed.

I ordered Ares for my B85 MSI board without checking, and it works fine.
I should have checked though.

 

[popatim]

Gskill hasn't tested these on any z97 boards. It works fine on the z87-a so will probably work find on yours too. It uses 1333 @ 1.5 in its SPD which should allow you to boot up just fine. You'll need to enable XMP to get the higher speeds

 

[surreal419]

ok thank you all for your answers. Collectively helped me crush my anxiety about it. 1st build here.

I'll unbox the memory and give it a shot.

 

[gskill support]

Hey, we test on almost every motherboard.. which is why you don't really need to worry because more than likely it will work great.

 

[Tradesman1]

They should work fine with your mobo, a lot depends on your CPU as to how fast they can run, if you have a K model CPU they should run at 2400 (spec) by simply enabling XMP - however you may need a slight OC on the CPU (depending which you have)...If you have a non-K CPU then should be able to run at 1866 or maybe 2133 - any problems, give me a shout 😉

 

[erger100]

hey,

since i found this topic regarding a question i have, i will post my question here and hope for you to reply.

i want to build a new computer, but it has been over 5 years that i looked into hardware.
also i never put a build together, so i am unexperienced. i did some reading on this website beforehand and tried to get at least a grasp of what is going on at the moment.
i was hoping that you maybe can check my build and tell me what might be issues with this build.

i want this pc to be optimal for playing counter strike, as i am getting into the new version of the game - CS:GO.
what i found out is that cpu matters most, gpu is not that relevant for the game. also it should be a small pc, so i can take it with me to LAN events, etc.
the price factor is also relevant to me since i want to buy a new monitor as well. the system should not be over 600 €.

with that in mind i put this list together:

ASROCK Z97M
http://geizhals.de/asrock-z97m-pro4-90-mxgud0-a0uayz-a1111203.html

i5 4690S
http://geizhals.de/intel-core-i5-4690s-cm8064601561313-a1101869.html

Zalman CNPS8900 Quiet
http://geizhals.de/zalman-cnps8900-quiet-a729613.html

Asus geforce GT730 1gb
http://geizhals.de/asus-gt730-1gd5-brk-gk208-1gb-gddr5-vga-dvi-hdmi-90yv06n0-m0na00-a1131873.html

G.skill ares 8 gb (it is the kit the original topic creator was relating to)
http://geizhals.de/g-skill-ares-dimm-kit-8gb-f3-2400c11d-8gab-a939450.html

Samsung 840 EVO 120gb
http://geizhals.de/samsung-ssd-840-evo-desktop-upgrade-kit-120gb-mz-7te120kw-a977960.html

BeQuiet SFX Power 2
http://geizhals.de/be-quiet-sfx-power-2-300w-sfx12v-3-3-bn226-a1072646.html

Aerocool QS-102
http://geizhals.de/aerocool-qs-102-black-edition-en52476-a1069914.html

W7 Professional

if you have any suggestions, improvements, etc. please let me know.

thank you in advance.

best regards,
eric

 

[Tradesman1]

4690S? That has a locked multiplier and may have a lot of problems trying to run 2400 sticks, if it even will (at 2400 anyway), might well have to downclock the sticks

 

[erger100]

So you would recommend the 4690k instead?

 

[Tradesman1]

Yes, most definitely 😉

 

[erger100]

Ok, thank you. Is there anything else I should consider changing? What about form factor and the case I picked. Can you tell if it fits into the case?
as i am not sure if all parts fit into the case i thought about this one instead:
http://www.corsair.com/de-de/obsidian-series-350d-micro-atx-pc-case

 

[JaxAxRho]

So I am in a similar boat, I've got a locked Xeon with 2400 RAM, on a Z97-E asus mobo. I've enabled XMP, but I can't actually tell if the RAM is running at 2400. In the BIOS it states that the RAM is at 1333, but I think that just means the BIOS recognizes that as it's stock speed. Up in the top left corner of the UEFI it shows the RAM speed as 2400, but it doesn't state whether that's the actual speed or just what it's set to be at.
Is there a program that will test my memory speed when I'm in Windows?

 

[Tradesman1]

Look in CPU-Z in the memory tab at the frequency - if at 667 (1333) can prob manually set to 1600