- Sep 25, 2013
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I recently tried some DIY upgrades to a desktop PC that didn't work out the way I had planned. As part of the upgrading, I acquired an Intel DZ68BC mobo and purchased new RAM (CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B). Turns out the mobo was DOA.
After figuring that out, I decided to go with a full blown system build, rather than just upgrading an old PC, so I bought the ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Killer mobo and an Intel i5-4670 CPU. I am planning to use the same RAM I had purchased for the Intel DZ68BC mobo, but have some concern about the RAM's compatibility with the new mobo.
ASRock has a Memory Support List on their website that lists specific RAM manufacturers and model numbers that are compatible with this board. The RAM I had purchased originally for the upgrade is not listed, but based on the specs I have read from the mobo users manual and for the RAM itself, it appears compatible. Should I only use RAM listed on the ASRock Memory Support List, or am I safe to use the RAM I already purchased?
Link to Memory Support List is ASRock Memory Support List
Link to RAM I purchased Corsair Vengeance Model CMZ8GX3M2A
Link to motherboard specs is ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Killer Specs
After figuring that out, I decided to go with a full blown system build, rather than just upgrading an old PC, so I bought the ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Killer mobo and an Intel i5-4670 CPU. I am planning to use the same RAM I had purchased for the Intel DZ68BC mobo, but have some concern about the RAM's compatibility with the new mobo.
ASRock has a Memory Support List on their website that lists specific RAM manufacturers and model numbers that are compatible with this board. The RAM I had purchased originally for the upgrade is not listed, but based on the specs I have read from the mobo users manual and for the RAM itself, it appears compatible. Should I only use RAM listed on the ASRock Memory Support List, or am I safe to use the RAM I already purchased?
Link to Memory Support List is ASRock Memory Support List
Link to RAM I purchased Corsair Vengeance Model CMZ8GX3M2A
Link to motherboard specs is ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Killer Specs
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