Is there a trick to getting 'Intel' RAM working with AMD systems? (SOLVED)

techngro

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Hey, I purchased parts for my system a few weeks ago. Since there wasn't AM4 specific RAM available at the time, I purchased a G.Skill Ripjaws V 'Intel' branded DDR4 set (F4-3200C16D-16GVKB). Everything I read online said that there is no such thing as Intel or AMD ARM, and that it should work without issue. But my motherboard is giving me a DRAM error LED and the system won't POST at all.

Is there anything I have to do to get the RAM working on my AM4 system?
 
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Just wanted to update this. The isn't wasn't the RAM, it was simply that they CMOS needed to be reset. I took out the battery and popped it back in after a couple of minutes and I was able to boot and get to the BIOS.

Thanks for the suggestions anyway guys.


Yeah, I noticed that there is an update, but since I can't boot at all, I don't think there's a way to update the bios.
 
Just wanted to update this. The isn't wasn't the RAM, it was simply that they CMOS needed to be reset. I took out the battery and popped it back in after a couple of minutes and I was able to boot and get to the BIOS.

Thanks for the suggestions anyway guys.
 
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