LGA775 Motherboard (RAM Issue)

[imikey]

Motherboard says that it supports 8GB DDR3 but will not boot with a single stick of 8
The ram that is came with was Corsair XMS3 TW3X4G1333C9A (2X2GB)
Since it won't boot with a single stick off 8, would 2 sticks of 4gb work?
This is rather annoying since I need as much ram as possible for this pc!

Please help

 

[wildfire707]

Can you give us the motherboard make and model?

 

[imikey]

Can you give us the motherboard make and model?

https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/P5G41TMUSB3/

 

[tech-wreck]

memory support list: http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/socket775/P5G41T-M/Memoy_QVL.zip

may be 4GB maximum per slot.

 

[wildfire707]

tech-wreck is right, the maximum total memory for that motherboard is 8GB using two slots. So, 4GB each.

This memory should work fine and is only $40 at NewEgg right now:

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-memory-bls2k4g3d169ds3

All of the memory that should work in that system can be found at PC Part Picker:

http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/memory/#s=301600&xcx=0&V=1350,1500&L=30,90&sort=a10&page=1&Z=8192002&t=11

Although, I did specify DDR3-1600 and up to CAS 9 - so keep in mind that you can get cheaper memory that is a little slower (not noticeably slower).

Good luck!

 

[imikey]

memory support list: http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/socket775/P5G41T-M/Memoy_QVL.zip

may be 4GB maximum per slot.

So will any 2x4gb config work? And will 1600mhz work? Or does it need to be 1333mhz

Or will any cas9 ram work?

 

[imikey]

tech-wreck is right, the maximum total memory for that motherboard is 8GB using two slots. So, 4GB each.

This memory should work fine and is only $40 at NewEgg right now:

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-memory-bls2k4g3d169ds3

All of the memory that should work in that system can be found at PC Part Picker:

http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/memory/#s=301600&xcx=0&V=1350,1500&L=30,90&sort=a10&page=1&Z=8192002&t=11

Although, I did specify DDR3-1600 and up to CAS 9 - so keep in mind that you can get cheaper memory that is a little slower (not noticeably slower).

Good luck!

So will any 2x4gb config work? And will 1600mhz work? Or does it need to be 1333mhz

Or will any cas9 ram work?

 

[tech-wreck]

yeah, pretty much any 2x4GB kit will work, at a maximum of 1333mhz; 1600 could work but only at 1333, so not worth the extra cost.
a short but sweet definition:
http://www.integralmemory.com/faq/what-cas-latency
cas 9 memory is faster than cas 10, by a miniscule amount that you won't notice in use.

 

[wildfire707]

Yes, tech-wrech is right. The main reason that I selected DDR3 1600 is so that you will be able to use that memory in a different computer in the future. The CAS difference is pretty minor, I selected CAS 9 based on the memory that you were already using.