Gigabyte compatibel parts

[Gladii]

The GA-Z87X-UD7 TH by Gigabyte only shows a limited list of compatible parts (memory & storage) here: http://faq.gigabyte.com/FileUpload/FAQ/1/2801/file/Q2556N_HDD&RAM_ENG.pdf . This list can't be complete, can it? Surely any DDR3, DIMM stick that fits will do?

On another note, the motherboard's specs show it has 2 USB 3 ports in the chipset and 8 more in a Renesas hub. Is that hub pre-installed or do I have to buy that separately?

 

[rolli59]

No those lists only provide a snap shot of what is on the market and works.
It is preinstalled with those USB ports.

 

[InvalidError]

Surely any DDR3, DIMM stick that fits will do?

In theory, yes. In practice, mostly but not always - occasional interoperability issues do happen and you won't know about them until you either run into them or find confirmed reports that a given CPU-motherboard-RAM configuration does not work.

The Vendor-Qualified List only represents what the vendor has tested itself. It is a tiny subset of all possible configurations.

 

[rolli59]

Just make sure the selected ram does not exceed 1.5 volts which is the Intel std!

 

[Calvin7]

Renesas µPD720200A is a USB host controller. The motherboard has two of them. This link shows a photo of the chip.
http://am.renesas.com/products/soc/usb_assp/product/upd720200a/index.jsp
They control 8 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (6 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)

The memory support list is not all inclusive. It shows examples of supported memory. The memory frequency you choose to use depends on if you are overclocking and the CPU you are using. The memory controller is part of the CPU.