Question about memory QVL

[Ziming]

I plan on buying a Asus M4A88TD-M/USB3 board. Do I have to go with the memory provided by the manufacture qvl? Because I'd rather buy a pair of g.skill ripjaws which isn't in the official qvl.

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (Model F3-12800CL7D-4GBRH)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...9&cm_re=G,skill_ripjaw-_-20-231-279-_-Product

Do you think I will have any compatibility issues with this memory? Thanks!

 

[Dangman]

No you don't have to go with RAM on the OVL list. That G.Skill RAM should work just fine.

 

[Thug Esquire]

I have definitely had compatibility problems when I bought RAM that wasn't on the QVL. It's not that it necessarily won't work; it's that it won't necessarily work and the RAM and mobo manufacturers will not help you make it work--they'll simply say, "sorry, not on the QVL."

-- from first-hand experience with Giga-Byte, MSI, Mushkin and G.Skill

 

[Jamesar]

The chances of it being incompatible are near zip. I have built dozens of computers with memory not found on the QVL (most of them actually worked). I wouldn't worry about it if I were you.

 

[Sick Willie]

I have definitely had compatibility problems when I bought RAM that wasn't on the QVL. It's not that it necessarily won't work; it's that it won't necessarily work and the RAM and mobo manufacturers will not help you make it work--they'll simply say, "sorry, not on the QVL."

-- from first-hand experience with Giga-Byte, MSI, Mushkin and G.Skill

Way back when AMD processors started using DDR2 memory, I bought an Asus M2N-SLI Deluxe and some high dollar G.Skill memory that ended up not working with it. I found G.Skill customer service and tech support to be very helpful. G.Skill ended up replacing the memory with another model that worked perfectly (and was more expensive). I don't know whether they would do the same today or not, but they definitely earned a satisfied and loyal customer.

@Ziming,

I doubt you will have any problems, but with it not being on the QVL, Asus would likely not help.

 

[PiratePowWow]

If you plan on populating all of the memory slots, I would make sure that the memory is not only on the QVL, but has been tested and confirmed to operate at the correct speed with all slots full.

If you are only going to use two slots, then I would not worry about it.

 

[Mike Clements]

QVLs are almost always outdated. IMO, the best idea, and as noted especially in the case of running 4 modules, be sure to get memory that has either validated by the MOBO maker or by the RAM manufacturer in that specific board.