Ram compatibility issues?

Rifat_

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Hey guys, I just started a build using an asus z170- ar motherboard and I'm using the gskill trident z black and white series to compliment it. G.SKILL TridentZ Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600) Intel Z170 Platform Desktop Memory Model F4-3200C16D-16GTZKW

I put my pc together and my screen won't turn on and the dram light on my motherboard is solid red. I'm almost 100% sure my motherboard can't handle the ram. Could someone confirm?
 


Try leaving single RAM module installed and starting the board. Test each RAM slot. See if still red DRAM LED.
 

Rifat_

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Bought some ballistix ... they work.
The problem maybe the sticks or that the ram isn't compatible with my motherboard.

Ram speed doesn't make a difference does it? These are much slower than the trident z