Question Is my RAM incompatible with my MOBO?

[mildw4ve]

I'm putting together a new build.

• Motherboard - Asus A320I-K
• CPU - Ryzen 5 3600
• GPU - RTX 2060
• RAM - Corsair Vengeance LPX 2x16GB 3600MHz CL18 (CMK32GX4M2Z3600C18) or Kingston Fury Beast 2x16GB 3200MHz CL16 KF432C16BBK2/32

First I only had the Corsair memory and couldn't get it to post at all (orange DRAM LED). So I borrowed a stick of Hynix 8GB 3200MHz CL22 RAM and it posted and worked at 3200MHz no problem. Then I updated bios and managed to post with one of the Corsair 16GB 3600MHz CL18 sticks (the other one or both together would not work) but it only worked at 2133 and would not budge any higher. I tried enabling DOCP, tried 2400MHz, but it never got past 2133MHz. Then I got Kingston 2x16GB 3200MHz CL16 and both sticks work together but only at 2400MHz. Same story with DOCP and trying to manually change the frequency. 2400MHz, thats it, no more.

Now I'm thinking maybe both of these RAM sets are incompatible with my MOBO. The A320I-K isn't great I know.
Is it possible? If so, how do I find compatible RAM?

 

[Lutfij]

Welcome to the forums, newcomer!

What BIOS version are you on for your motherboard at this moment of time?

how do I find compatible RAM?
You use the memory QVL for the motherboard;
https://dlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/...0I-K_RAVEN_Memory_QVL.pdf?model=PRIME A320I-K
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https://www.asus.com/motherboards-c...320i-k/helpdesk_qvl/?model2Name=PRIME-A320I-K
which is dominated by G.Skill ram kits however if you're on the latest A.G.E.S.A microcode you should be able to work with pretty much any dual channel ram kit out there at your disposal.

 

[mildw4ve]

My BIOS version atm is 6042, that is the latest I was able to find.

The QVL list does indeed seem very limited, basically no options for 2x16GB 3200MHz RAM

 

[Lutfij]

basically no options for 2x16GB 3200MHz RAM
You didn't look through page 13 of 14 in that memory QVL?

 

[mildw4ve]

I only see 2x 8GB