[SOLVED] Should I trust/use asus's compatibility lists?

[r2t262]

I'm currently planning out my second build and the MB I've chosen is a Prime Z390-A from asus and when checking through the compatibility lists I noticed that the lists were very short. I plan to have an MSI GTX 1650 Super Ventus XS OC 4GB (https://www.newegg.com/msi-geforce-gtx-1650-super-gtx-1650-super-ventus-xs-oc/p/N82E16814137485) and when checking the lists the highest GPU I could find on it was a GTX TitanZ. are the lists not updated or...?

 

[R_1]

the lists are most useful in the few months following its release, in this case that motherboard.
this tells new users what has already been tested to work on that board. cards that came later should work or be made to work with BIOS updates.
the same is for the RAM, the QVL list for RAM is most useful just after release, the BIOS is new and those units have already been tested. as BIOS updates mature the wrinkles are worked out.

 

[r2t262]

so in other words the GPU I chose should work with a BIOS update (if needed)

 

[Wolfshadw]

What list are you referring to? Could you link to it?

-Wolf sends

 

[r2t262]

https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/PRIME-Z390-A/HelpDesk_QVL/(QVL Devices)

also just noticed the dates above the file name

 

[R_1]

yes, that's the QVL-Devices list.
like all these lists and the QVL - Qualified Vendors List- RAM is not a list of the only parts that will work, but a list of parts the factory tested with. this testing is meant to show that their product enjoys wide product support at release.

I am fairly certain the card you are looking at will work just fine without a BIOS update but checking the release notes for the BIOS revisions is always a wise move.

 

[Wolfshadw]

As @R_1 states, the QVLs are just lists of devices that have actually been tested. It is by no means an all-inclusive list. I agree that any current graphics card will function just fine with that motherboard.

-Wolf sends