X570 Motherboard & Memory Version Compatibility

[Tunnel Vision]

Hi guys,
I'm putting together a list of components for new Ryzen-based pc. This will be my first pc build in about 8 years and have a question about motherboard memory compatibility and memory versions.

I'm looking to pick up an MSI Gaming Pro Carbon X570 motherboard. Here is the list of compatible memory modules from MSI's website:https://us.msi.com/Motherboard/support/MPG-X570-GAMING-PRO-CARBON-WIFI#support-mem-19

A friend of mine has a Corsair CMW32GX4M2C3200C16 32GB memory kit for sale. The sticker on the modules states they are version 3.31. MSI's list of compatible memory only includes version 4.31 of those modules. Will two sticks of the version 3.31 Corsair memory work with the MSI motherboard?

 

[hititnquitit]

Most likely they will. Corsair changes version numbers when they change the ics they use. So theres a good chance that msi is including the 4.31s because they are the latest version and they were easily available. The 3.31s would be much harder to acquire due to them being older.

 

[Tunnel Vision]

Okay, thank you. Motherboard manufactures wouldn't want a giant list of compatible memory modules with every version listed. Makes sense!

 

[primetime]

it kills me you guys are paying half of what i paid for twice the amount of ram.....But it is good the prices have came down....but now i want 32GB

 

[sirmonkey1985]

it kills me you guys are paying half of what i paid for twice the amount of ram.....But it is good the prices have came down....but now i want 32GB

i feel your pain.. paid 185 for the memory in my main system, 100 for the ram in my flight sim less than 5 months ago and now paying 75 bucks for ddr4 3600c17.. amazing how fast prices plummeted in a little over a year.

as far as the op's question.. v3.31 is micron B-die's and should work fine on your setup. from what i've found though they don't seem to overclock as well as the micron E-dies. v4.31 is samsung B-dies.