Ram Compatibility With Intel Core i5 7500 Need Help

dylanzhao226 · Nov 30, 2017

Hello guys, I need some help. So I just bought an Intel i5 7500 and i also bought the GigabyteGA-H110M-A. At the moment i need ram on a budget. The ram price needs to be less than 60$. I saw that the motherboard only supports only up to 2133 MHZ speed.

This is the cpu: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MZZJ1P0/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

A quick reply would really help out, Thank you!
This is the motherboard:https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0165YUDTM/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

Dark Lord of Tech · Nov 30, 2017

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Memory: Crucial - 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($84.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $84.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-30 19:10 EST-0500

Calvin7 · Nov 30, 2017

Intel 100 Series Chipset motherboards require a BIOS update with a 6th Gen Skylake CPU before a 7th Gen Kaby Lake CPU will work.

Motherboard has support for DDR4 2400/2133 MHz memory modules with 7th Gen CPU supporting 2400MHz and 6th Gen CPU supporting 2133MHz.

A 6th Gen Celeron G3900 is about $40. Most people skip using H110 Chipset models and use a B250 Series Chipset model that need no BIOS update for 7th Gen CPU.

dylanzhao226 · Nov 30, 2017

Calvin7 :

So i would need to bios update for that mobo?

Dark Lord of Tech · Nov 30, 2017

No it doesn't support 2400 , the H110 chipset only runs 2133 it will down clock 2400 to 2133 even with 7th Gen CPU.
The QVL even states this: DDR4 2400MHz (downgrades to DDR4 2133MHz)

Yes the BIOS would need to be updated with a 6th Gen to run a 7th Gen.

dylanzhao226 · Nov 30, 2017

Do you mind telling how i can update the bios and if not what cheap b350 motherboard are there are amazon. Also im going to need ram under 60$ on amazon. (I choose amazon cause i can get free returns) Thank you!

Dark Lord of Tech · Nov 30, 2017

You mean B250.

Dark Lord of Tech · Nov 30, 2017

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: MSI - B250M GAMING PRO Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $54.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-30 20:13 EST-0500

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: ASRock - B250M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $59.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-30 20:14 EST-0500

dylanzhao226 · Nov 30, 2017

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: MSI - B250M GAMING PRO Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $54.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-30 20:13 EST-0500

OR

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: ASRock - B250M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $59.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-30 20:14 EST-0500

Would you know how to update the H110 motherboard? Thanks

Dark Lord of Tech · Nov 30, 2017

You can't , unless you have a 6th Gen CPU you could borrow. Better off buying a B250.

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