Upgrading ASUS M4A89GTD PRO/USB3 with DDR3 2133?

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Trying to upgrade my desktop which is using an ASUS M4A89GTD PRO/USB3 motherboard.
I'm looking to upgrade and max out the ram but I'm getting frustrated with trying to understand compatibilities. Especcially in relation to Frequency and Latency.



G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000) Desktop Memory
Model F3-2133C10D-16GXM


Ram
DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000)
Timing 10-12-12-31
Cas Latency 10
Voltage 1.6V


Motherboard
DDR3 2000(O.C)/1333/1066 Non-ECC,Un-buffered Memory
Dual Channel memory architecture
AMD AM3 100 and 200 series CPU support up to DDR3 1066MHz


Will it just use the slower speed of 1333? Or just not work at all especially if I don’t over-clock the computer? Or am I just gonna burn parts out. I've been using pcpartpicker to assist me but I'm having a hard time believing this part will work with the motherboard.

And if you're wondering why I’m considering the ram with 2133 it’s because it’s cheaper than the 1333 I could get, and I'd rather have the ability to overclock if I wanted to.

Any help or explanation is appreciated, thanks.
 
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That would be nice,but i doubt that the cpu you use might really support that kind of speed.Maybe you better try to find lower speed ram,but with lower cas latencies as well.
Abit expensive,but something like this,
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/6LZQzy/gskill-memory-f312800cl7q16gbzm
this is the max your board can handle.

4 x DIMM, Max. 16 GB
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from the specs at Asus.

Don't know what you have now when looking at ram but keep an eye on if it's still worth it to invest this in an older system like that.
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That would be nice,but i doubt that the cpu you use might really support that kind of speed.Maybe you better try to find lower speed ram,but with lower cas latencies as well.
Abit expensive,but something like this,
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/6LZQzy/gskill-memory-f312800cl7q16gbzm
this is the max your board can handle.

4 x DIMM, Max. 16 GB
Click to expand...
from the specs at Asus.

Don't know what you have now when looking at ram but keep an eye on if it's still worth it to invest this in an older system like that.
 
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Okay good to know, that ram might just be worth the cost though :D

And the reason I'm investing in this system right now is because it's cheaper than buying the laptop I want at $2500+ as where buying the ram and video card is only gonna cost me about $200-$300. :/

In the mean time upgrading my current system may allow me to play Battlefield 4 or possibly even BF1 on the lowest specs, amoungst other games.

Thank you for the help
 
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I must say that the four dimms might also give an extra stress on the memory controller so if not working well could you try and feed some extra voltage to that.Look for vccsa or the northbride for that.You can always give another shout out here or in a new thread.

And you're welcome.:D
 
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Still reading about the additional stress on the memory controller. Thanks for the heads up about VCCSA and Northbridge, so far they sound like resonable soloutions to this problem.

But to avoid this all together I may just go with one of following sets of ram as the slower timings don't bother me too much as I don't feel too comfortable trying to feed more power through or overclock right now. (not fully sure if those are the same thing just yet). That and I'm hoping that I'm right in thinking these sets of ram chips will simply run at 1333 to avoid having to OC.

G.SKILL TridentX Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C7D-16GTX 7-8-8-24 1.5V

or

G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3L 1600 (PC3L 12800) Intel 100/9/8/7/6 Series Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C9D-16GXLL 9-9-9-28 1.35v

(I have the ram in a comparison list here)
 
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Hey, sorry for taking forever to respond, was waiting on emails from Asus.

In the end I was basically told that it would be safe to try an 8gb or 16gb ram chip as long as I don`t exceed the maximum allowed amount of ram, but they don't have information for or against it working and therefore recommended against it.

The other issue I have to be aware of is that various 1600 chips don't work for whatever reason.

In the end though I was advised to go with the 4x4gb chips and just try running them at 1333. So I figured I'd go with the G.Skill you recommened.

So, any guides that you`d recommend on bridging and the memory controller that you trust? :p

Once again, thank you for all the help :)
 
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I am not sure what you mean with "bridging"?

For the memory controller just see how it works without chhanging values,maybe at "auto" it will work fine. If not is it soon enough to add some voltage. Something like 0.05V to the memory controller at first will do fine. If needed more can an additional 0.05V be added as well.
 
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I think I mis-understood what you meant by vccsa or the northbride. Still educating myself about this stuff in my spare time as the Wikipedia on it goes over my head -.-

Other than that I've installed the ram and its working out great. Atm I've just let the ram run at 9-9-9-24. I may try to set the clock times to the faster speed later.

Once again thank you for all your help.
 
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