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TenPc

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Chipsets supported - P67 / Z68 / P55 / Z77

Your motherboard is not listed by G.Skill as being suited to that ram -
http://www.gskill.com/products.php?index=493&c1=&c2=&search=RjMtMTYwMEM5RC0xNkdYTQ==

According to the G.Skills configurator,
http://www.gskill.com/configurator.php
your motherboard is not listed as being suited to G.Skill at all, you should consult with the memory QVL list as to the brands and speeds best suited to your motherboard and CPU.
http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/M5A99FX_PRO_R20/#support_QVL
 
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amazing spidey

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Thanks for the confirmation. I'll look into adjusting BIOS. Computer will be mainly using for photo editing and some gaming.
 
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amazing spidey

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Thanks for the links to the lists, as I did checked but did not see any 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3 1600. I simply want make sure it will run stable and still have slots avaible to upgrade RAM in the future though not planning on upgrading anytime soon.
 
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TenPc

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Kingston KHX1600C9D3K4/16GX(XMP) 16GB ( 4x 4GB ) DS - - 9-9-9-24 1.65
As per the QVL, it seems that you have to use 4gb sticks @1600mhz

Asus QVL lists some G.Skill ram as being suited but the G.Skill site does not agree so you'd be better to go for either Kingston or Corsair ram.
 
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DarkSable

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... TenPc, I'm sorry, but I have to disagree with you strongly at this point.

Just because a set of ram isn't on a "compatibility list" doesn't even come close to meaning it's not compatible. If it's comparable to what the mother can accept just in terms of frequency and voltage, then it's pretty much guaranteed to work.
 
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You can go by DarkSable's reccomendations (he is more experienced and knowledgeable in these matters) or go safe and get what's actually been tested and approved as per the QVL list. The QVL is only a guide, thousands of brands and models that don't even get a look-in but if you are unsure then it's just a safer bet.
 
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^Fair point. That being said, the QVL isn't necessarily accurate, either. I remember a model of MSI motherboards a year or two back that bragged about being comparable with DDR3-2000. Turns out, only the more expensive model of the two was compatible, but the manual and documentation was the same for both, so people would stick fast, high voltage ram in a cheap motherboard and burn out their controllers.
 
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XMP Profile is an Intel only option and AMD boards do not have this.

To set the record straight here the QVL is a list of ram models that have been tested on the board and verified to work by the motherboard manufacturer. It's not possible to test every ram model and as long as a general selection of models has been tested it gives you a guide as to what will work. Such as 1600 mgz at 9-9-9-24 from Corsair is the same as G.Skill and Crucial.
I very rarely even look at the QVL when building a computer.
 
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