Using 4x4 Ram on Asus H81 Gamer Motherboard

[Oguzhan_1]

Hello I am using GSKILL 8GB (2x4GB) RipjawsX DDR3 1600MHz CL9 1.5V Dual Kit Ram on my computer.Question is can I add another dual ram same as which I am using.I want to upgrade my memory to 16 GB which is now 8 Gb.

 

[MasterWigu]

Yes you can, it will run without any problems. The motherboard supports it, and if the new sticks that you are putting in are the same as the ones you already have there is no way it can go wrong

 

[10tacle]

When you buy memory, the only guarantee they will work together is if they are made in kits (2x, 4x). They are tested at the factory and guaranteed to work if referenced on the QVL (qualified vendor's list of the motherboard). Even the same exact model memory of two separate 2x4GB kits may not work or at minimum throw errors.

This is due to microscopic manufacturing tolerance variations during the silicon process of different times. In my 20 years of PC building, I've noticed over the past several years starting with DDR3 that memory compatibility has gotten more finicky. I never had a problem with old SDRAM or DDR or DDR2 memory compatibility.

 

[Oguzhan_1]

When you buy memory, the only guarantee they will work together is if they are made in kits (2x, 4x). They are tested at the factory and guaranteed to work if referenced on the QVL (qualified vendor's list of the motherboard). Even the same exact model memory of two separate 2x4GB kits may not work or at minimum throw errors.

This is due to microscopic manufacturing tolerance variations during the silicon process of different times. In my 20 years of PC building, I've noticed over the past several years starting with DDR3 that memory compatibility has gotten more finicky. I never had a problem with old SDRAM or DDR or DDR2 memory compatibility.

Thank you very much sir but I have another worry.I am worried about pc's not getting started.About 6 months ago I placed only one Ram to one of the empty dual sockets.I can't remember which Ram was that.So motherboard gave me an error.When I push the power button pc didn't start. The local store fixed it but They didn't tell me what had they done.So if that happens again after I put the other dual RAM'S which I stated above how can I fix that possible problem ?

 

[10tacle]

Thank you very much sir but I have another worry.I am worried about pc's not getting started.About 6 months ago I placed only one Ram to one of the empty dual sockets.I can't remember which Ram was that.So motherboard gave me an error.When I push the power button pc didn't start. The local store fixed it but They didn't tell me what had they done.So if that happens again after I put the other dual RAM'S which I stated above how can I fix that possible problem ?

They should have told you what was wrong. Without knowing what they did it's impossible to know. Maybe it simply wasn't seated right, maybe it was just in the wrong slot for a single memory module (the manual will reference this), or maybe there was some setting the BIOS that was wrong and they reset it, who knows. Again, you may get all four memory sticks to work, or you may not. Nobody here can really tell you if they will work correctly or not.