GIGABYTE GA-790XTA-UD4 memory

[skipp311]

Hi all, below are the items in question. I wanted to know if this RAM will work with this motherboard without changing the bios settings. Or if the bios needs to be changed... HOW??
On Newegg, a feedback for the memory states

"The SPD registers are not programmed for 1333Mhz, 9-9-9-24, or 1.5V memory. Check Corsair's specs on it, it clearly states this. The SPD is set up for 1066MHz, 7-7-7 latency, and 1.7V. So if you don't have a mobo that lets you manually set this stuff and your mobo requires 1.5V modules (like a Supermicro C2SBX) you are probably not going to like these modules."

Now after reading this feedback I got a little worried that I might have gotten in over my head here as the only change I ever made to bios was the boot order in my 7 year old pc.

My question is will this memory work ok in the mobo or should I send it back? Or what changes need to be made in the bios to make it work properly?

Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-790XTA-UD4 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128416

Processor: AMD Phenom II X4 965 125W http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103727

Memory: CORSAIR XMS3 DHX 4GB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145198

 

[bilbat]

Several things I see at first glance:

This is XMP (Intel compatible) memory, not EPP (AMD compatible) - will have to be set up by hand...

That's an awfully high voltage - don't know if you can set it; go into your BIOS to see directly how high it will go (don't set it there, just look at what's available!)...

If you look at the memory warning on page seven of AMD's tuning guide, it looks like the memory controller is good up to two volts...

 

[soundguruman]

Hi all, below are the items in question. I wanted to know if this RAM will work with this motherboard without changing the bios settings. Or if the bios needs to be changed... HOW??
On Newegg, a feedback for the memory states

"The SPD registers are not programmed for 1333Mhz, 9-9-9-24, or 1.5V memory. Check Corsair's specs on it, it clearly states this. The SPD is set up for 1066MHz, 7-7-7 latency, and 1.7V. So if you don't have a mobo that lets you manually set this stuff and your mobo requires 1.5V modules (like a Supermicro C2SBX) you are probably not going to like these modules."

Now after reading this feedback I got a little worried that I might have gotten in over my head here as the only change I ever made to bios was the boot order in my 7 year old pc.

My question is will this memory work ok in the mobo or should I send it back? Or what changes need to be made in the bios to make it work properly?

Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-790XTA-UD4 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128416

Processor: AMD Phenom II X4 965 125W http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103727

Memory: CORSAIR XMS3 DHX 4GB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145198

GSKILL works better on that board.