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Identifying a working 16GB RAM kit for the R4E from the QVL

SplatMan_DK
Level 7
After getting a Kingston memory kit which really doesn't play nice with my R4E I have come to the conclusion that it will be much better to purchase a new kit rather than trying to get my current kit working (it's new and I'll use it in some other machines instead).

This time I thought I'd look through the Qualified Vendor List (QVL) and buy a kit listed on it.

Problem is: A lot of these kits are not available anymore 😞

I would have preferred a 16 GB kit, since apparently getting two 8GB kits does not guarantee a working setup on the R4E (i swear, modern machines are just way too picky when it comes to RAM!)

I decided on the G.SKILL F3-17000CL9Q-16GBXLD. But apparently nobody sells that kit anymore. My local hardware-pushers don't have it. My local e-shops don't have it. Amazon doesn't have it. E-bay doesn't have it.

They all do have the G-SKILL F3-17000CL9Q-16GBXM (notice the last XLD has been exhanged with XM) which is a lot similar, but not 100% (a few timings are changed).

The updated QVL on Asus' website has only added a few 4 GB kits in the 2400 MHz range, so no help there either.

Does anyone have a good suggestion for a working set of 16GB memory modules WHICH I CAN ACTUALLY PURCHASE at this point in time, and preferably above the 1600 MHz mark?

If not, what is your opinion on the allmost-but-not-quite identical G.SKILL F3-17000CL9Q-16GBXM kit?

I don't mind using multiple smaller kits if they will actually work with the R4E, but after having to "discard" a perfectly good kit of 1866 Mhz Kingston HyperX sticks because new systems are so damn picky with these things (not bashing the R4E here, just observing a sad trend for PC hardware anno 2012), I am not about to buy something without doing some research.

Thanks;


- Jesper
Re-purposed DELL XPS 730 H2C casing | Rampage IV Extreme | i7 3960x | 4x8 GB 2133 Mhz Corsair | Dual Powercolor 6870x2 (4 GPU's) | Dual Intel 520 SSD 240 GB in Raid 0 (System) | Dual WD 1002 Caviar Black in Raid 0 (Storage) | Re-purposed DELL H2C cooling unit with EK cooling blocks | Specs currently altered for stability/testing | +4 other rigs in the household
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scotland21
Level 9
I have the gskill ripsawz 16gb at 2400, no problems and using x.m.p. profile:cool:
G.Skill 16GB (4x 4GB) Quad Channel Ripjaws Z Series Memory Kit PC3-19200 CL10-12-12-31
CM Storm Stryker \ Rampage IV Formula BF3 edition \ SickleFlow 120 Green LED \ WIN7 PRO X64
SanDisk SDSSDX-120G-G25 SATA III \ OCZ Solid 3 120GB SATA III SSD \ RAID0
Mushkin Chronos 60GB SATA III SSD \ OCZ Agility 3 60GB SATA III SSD \ 2 x EVGA 660TI 2048MB SLI

Thanks scotland;

I am investigating the 2100 Mhz Z-series because the price jump up to your kit is kinda crazy 😉 but I actually did consider it.

- Jesper
Re-purposed DELL XPS 730 H2C casing | Rampage IV Extreme | i7 3960x | 4x8 GB 2133 Mhz Corsair | Dual Powercolor 6870x2 (4 GPU's) | Dual Intel 520 SSD 240 GB in Raid 0 (System) | Dual WD 1002 Caviar Black in Raid 0 (Storage) | Re-purposed DELL H2C cooling unit with EK cooling blocks | Specs currently altered for stability/testing | +4 other rigs in the household