3000MHz with Pentium, any issues?

varis · May 25, 2017

So I'm just starting to build this, and wanted to check if the RAM could cause any issues:

MSI Z170-A Krait Gaming
Pentium G-4400 (Skylake)
8GB Corsair Vengeance LED DDR4 3000 MHz 15-17-17-35 1.35V

Before you turn on the flamethrower, this is my 2nd line system and the RAM is actually loaned from my primary system. It will go back to beefen up the primary system and this one will get some suitable lower grade memory. Once the prices come down

Since there is no overclocking (CPU doesn't even allow that), does the RAM just come down to a lower speed safely and automatically? So I don't even have to tweak settings? At least I won't be frying anything if I plug all this in, right? :heink:

I didn't check if the RAM is in the MB QVL, since MSI didn't seem to even provide one on their site :sarcastic:

But since it is available at no cost I'm just betting on the chance that it will work nicely in this system.

captaincharisma · May 25, 2017

its a Z chipset so it "should" work. but if you are looking for RAM that is guarenteed to work then look at the mobos QVL list

dark_lord69 · May 25, 2017

does the RAM just come down to a lower speed safely and automatically?
yes

At least I won't be frying anything if I plug all this in, right?
correct, just plug in the ram and the motherboard will adjust but since you have a Z170 chipset I'd say you would likely be able to load the XMP for the memory and run them at full speed. Otherwise, yes they will auto adjust and pick safe settings.

varis · May 25, 2017

Interestingly the MB claims support for 2400MHz without OC (afaik not possible on Z270 even) while CPU only goes up to 2133MHz.

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/Z170A-KRAIT-GAMING.html#hero-specification
https://ark.intel.com/products/88179/Intel-Pentium-Processor-G4400-3M-Cache-3_30-GHz

TJ Hooker · May 25, 2017

Pretty sure all 100 & 200 series mobos support non-OC 2400 MHz DDR4 with Kaby Lake CPUs. With Skylake, they only support 2133, with higher speeds being considered OC with Z170/270 mobos.

Also, why G4400 and Z170 rather than G4560 and Z270 (or why Z series mobo at all)?

Memory QVL list for that mobo: https://ca.msi.com/Motherboard/support/Z170A-KRAIT-GAMING.html#support-mem

varis · May 25, 2017

Thanks guys! At least they have tested something from Corsair with almost the same product codes. Guess I'll continue with the build right away, just one more game of Homeworld: DoK before I rip out the old MB and parts!

TJ Hooker :

Ha. Did I see that coming

Not a big point but since you're curious, as I said it's my 2nd line system supposedly built at a minimal cost mostly from leftover parts. The Z170 I spotted for a nice price at an outlet (they have plenty of z170 today, and even some z270 would be available too), it's refurbished.

The G4400 is the cheapest Pentium CPU in the stores, and since Z170 supposedly doesn't support Kaby Lake out of the box, I went the easy and cheap way and will use this initially, update the BIOS and in maybe 2 years or so I could drop in the i5-7600K from the main system. Basically I'm trading in some assured convenience for 4 logical cores, since this system won't be used so actively... PCs/gaming/Linux is no longer my main hobby :ouch:

You get more details from my system links.

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