Question about RAM compatibility

cohle99 · Jun 17, 2015

Hello all, I'm relatively new to working on computers but It is time to update my RAM. My Mobo is a Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD3

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128412

Now I wanted to buy some G.SKILL Ripjaws (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1600

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231428

But my mobo says the memory standard is DDR3 2200/1333/1066/800

can it support the RAM I want to get or does it have to be DDR3 2200/1333/1066/800?

Thanks guys

BSOD BSTD · Jun 17, 2015

yes that board supports 1600Mhz, here is the link for the QVL, these are sticks that have been tested to work on the mboard

http://download.gigabyte.eu/FileList/Memory/mb_memory_ga-p55a-ud3.pdf

Tradesman1 · Jun 17, 2015

What CPU? and are you OCing it, that's the determining factor in what data rate of DRAM you can run