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Edwards11

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First off, let me start by saying this is my first build. Because that might explain some things.

I recently purchased the ASRock Z97 Extreme4, seen here

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157503

At the same time, i purchase the i7 4790k, and this DDR3 G.Skill Ripjaws X series Ram, seen here

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231568

I purchased these as a start of my build, and so far they are all that i have purchased. I started looking at the ASRock website, and stumbled across this page showing me all of the compatible memory for this board,

http://www.asrock.com/mb/intel/Z97%20Extreme4/index.us.asp?cat=Memory

And i dont believe the memory i purchased is on there. Can somebody explain why this is? I was under the impression that ddr3 ram worked on a board that supported ddr3. (im sorry if i sound like an idiot)

So while i was investigating this issue, i found more threads about how terrible of a mobo this z97 actually is, because so many people are having problems with them not booting back up after you have shut off the psu or unplugged your system?

In conclusion, I am worried that what i have just purchased was a massive mistake. And i am giving up trying to figure things out on my own. I just need help.

 
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talleymj
I have an ASRock Z97 Extreme6 and it is working perfectly fine with memory not listed on its compatibility page.

You are correct, DDR3 memory should work in any motherboard that supports DDR3. But sometimes there can be very rare weird compatibility issues. So what those compatibility pages show (for paranoid people) is memory that ASRock has actually physically tested on the motherboard. By its very nature it will not include all DDR3 memory that exists. It is very, very unlikely that if you have decent memory it will have any issues on your motherboard.

All that being said, have some unsolicited advice: There is rarely a good reason to buy computer components that you don't plan to use in the very near term. I'm not saying...
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I have an ASRock Z97 Extreme6 and it is working perfectly fine with memory not listed on its compatibility page.

You are correct, DDR3 memory should work in any motherboard that supports DDR3. But sometimes there can be very rare weird compatibility issues. So what those compatibility pages show (for paranoid people) is memory that ASRock has actually physically tested on the motherboard. By its very nature it will not include all DDR3 memory that exists. It is very, very unlikely that if you have decent memory it will have any issues on your motherboard.

All that being said, have some unsolicited advice: There is rarely a good reason to buy computer components that you don't plan to use in the very near term. I'm not saying you've done anything wrong or this will harm your build, but the fact is that when you're buying core components, the odds are very high that you could get the same for less or better for the same price in six months, there's a good chance the same could be true in three months, and possibly even next month. And the entire time you have the components sitting unused, return periods are expiring and warranties are shortening.

To be clear, when I say core components, I mean motherboard, graphics card, and processor, as well as, to a lesser extent, memory and hard drives. This doesn't really apply to cases or power supply units. And when you've decided to build a computer, there's nothing wrong with buying certain components while waiting for others to go on sale, have a rebate, etc. I'm talking about buying these items without any real plan to buy the components that will complete your build.
 
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Not components that you need to boot up the machine, otherwise you may have a faulty Mobo, just to find out 31 days later you can't return it anymore.

OP, don't have cold feet, memory should be OK, Mobo probly too, just don't wait too long to put everything together, put them to their paces and you will find out. Newegg will take returns with a nominal restocking fee.
 
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Awesome! Thanks for the replies! I have the entire build planned already and will be getting the PSU with this coming paycheck, Ive already got an SSD with Win7 installed. If I'm correct, I will then have everything I actually HAVE TO have in order to simply boot up.

After that Ive got a CPU cooler planned along with the EVGA 970 FTW, and then of course a much larger storage drive.
 
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