how picky are Xeon chips (LGA2011V1/V2 CPUs) when it comes to RAM?

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mrjayviper

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I haven't had experience before with server setup but when using a desktop CPU, I haven't had any issues pairing any sore of RAM (even RAM not listed in the motherboard's official compatibility list).

Should I have the same expectation when it comes to the CPUs above? I'll be using server grade motherboard (Intel dual CPU board).

I haven't bought the RAM cause of this "dilemma".

Thanks
 
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I didn't have any issues with mine. I had a Lenovo with a v1 e5 1650 and used ram from hp z600s and Dell t7500/t5 500 towers. That ram is CHEAP on ebay.
 
I don't recommend getting anything except for what's on the memory QVL. The Asrock EP2C602 would blue-screen frequently with four sticks of 8GB Corsair Ballistix DDR3-1600. I just loaded up all the slots with cheap ECC Samsung RAM and haven't had a problem since.
 
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