Trident z RGB 16gb AMD support ?

[Robert]

Hello I was just wondering will any Gskillz trident z ram work with the ROG STRIX b450-F motherboard , on the back on my 2x8 gb ddr4 Gskillz RGB 3000mhz ram it says supports Intel inside core but would it still work with AMD? Or do I need a different type for AMD

[ericcui1]

It will work just fine.

[_I_]

i have not seen any ddr4 ram that will not work in any ddr4 mobo

for am4 cpus, try to get a 3200+ cl16- kit

[shlub]

hello, i have the same issue and wanted to know if G.SKILL TridentZ RGB Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 3000MHz (PC4 24000) Desktop Memory Model F4-3000C16D-16GTZR ram is a plug and play with the b450-f motherboard

[Daddy-Salami]

It will work with AMD CPU's. Just check the motherboard support page to see if the motherboard supports the RAM. You do need to enable XMP in the BIOS/UEFI tho.

[Robert]

Will that motherboard support xmp ? What is XMP

Publicado originalmente por Daddy-Salami:

It will work with AMD CPU's. Just check the motherboard support page to see if the motherboard supports the RAM. You do need to enable XMP in the BIOS/UEFI tho.

[C2Dan88]

XMP is way for loading the correct memory speed and timings for your RAM.

NOTE on AMD platform it is called DOCP.

If you do not do this your RAM will not be running at the advertised memory speed/timings.

[Robert]

Will it still work if it wasn't enabled ? The ram is 3000mhz and says supports Intel on the packaging so now I'm thinking it's not compatible with the AMD motherboard . And gskillz sell the exact same ram but for AMD , it's 2933mhz speed just like what the motherboard says it supports

Publicado originalmente por C2Dan88:

XMP is way for loading the correct memory speed and timings for your RAM.

NOTE on AMD platform it is called DOCP.

If you do not do this your RAM will not be running at the advertised memory speed/timings.

[C2Dan88]

If you do not enable DOCP/ZMP then your ram will not run at the advertised speed/timings unless you enter them manually in the BIOS.

[ericcui1]

Publicado originalmente por SeaShrub:

Will it still work if it wasn't enabled ? The ram is 3000mhz and says supports Intel on the packaging so now I'm thinking it's not compatible with the AMD motherboard . And gskillz sell the exact same ram but for AMD , it's 2933mhz speed just like what the motherboard says it supports

Publicado originalmente por C2Dan88:

XMP is way for loading the correct memory speed and timings for your RAM.

NOTE on AMD platform it is called DOCP.

If you do not do this your RAM will not be running at the advertised memory speed/timings.

It says supports Intel on the packaging because XMP is an Intel thing. AMD platforms aren't allow to use XMP. But in reality, XMP is just a bunch of settings stored in a chip on the RAM sticks, pretty much all mobos can read that chip.
So, on AMD platforms it's called A-XMP or DOCP or whatever mobo manufacturer prefer. And it works exactly like XMP.

[Robert]

So this ram I have will 100% work that's the ROG STRIX b450-F motherboard ?

Publicado originalmente por ericcui1:

Publicado originalmente por SeaShrub:

Will it still work if it wasn't enabled ? The ram is 3000mhz and says supports Intel on the packaging so now I'm thinking it's not compatible with the AMD motherboard . And gskillz sell the exact same ram but for AMD , it's 2933mhz speed just like what the motherboard says it supports

It says supports Intel on the packaging because XMP is an Intel thing. AMD platforms aren't allow to use XMP. But in reality, XMP is just a bunch of settings stored in a chip on the RAM sticks, pretty much all mobos can read that chip.
So, on AMD platforms it's called A-XMP or DOCP or whatever mobo manufacturer prefer. And it works exactly like XMP.

[ericcui1]

Publicado originalmente por SeaShrub:

So this ram I have will 100% work that's the ROG STRIX b450-F motherboard ?

Publicado originalmente por ericcui1:

It says supports Intel on the packaging because XMP is an Intel thing. AMD platforms aren't allow to use XMP. But in reality, XMP is just a bunch of settings stored in a chip on the RAM sticks, pretty much all mobos can read that chip.
So, on AMD platforms it's called A-XMP or DOCP or whatever mobo manufacturer prefer. And it works exactly like XMP.

For your case (2*8GB @ 3000mhz), I think it will plug and play 98% of the times. If not, often just manually set the clock speed and timings can solve the problem. Ryzen first gen can be a little funky, 2nd and 3rd gen generally have good RAM compatibility.

[Robert]

Ok thank you , I Might be getting a ryzen 5 2600 and a ROG STRIX b450-F , so I'm pretty sure it should work

Publicado originalmente por ericcui1:

Publicado originalmente por SeaShrub:

So this ram I have will 100% work that's the ROG STRIX b450-F motherboard ?

For your case (2*8GB @ 3000mhz), I think it will plug and play 98% of the times. If not, often just manually set the clock speed and timings can solve the problem. Ryzen first gen can be a little funky, 2nd and 3rd gen generally have good RAM compatibility.

[_I_]

Publicado originalmente por Daddy-Salami:

It will work with AMD CPU's. Just check the motherboard support page to see if the motherboard supports the RAM. You do need to enable XMP in the BIOS/UEFI tho.

qvl lists are pointless
there are so many dimms/kits and mobos its impossible for all mobo mfgs to test all ram dimms/kits

[r.linder]

Publicado originalmente por _I_:

Publicado originalmente por Daddy-Salami:

It will work with AMD CPU's. Just check the motherboard support page to see if the motherboard supports the RAM. You do need to enable XMP in the BIOS/UEFI tho.

qvl lists are pointless
there are so many dimms/kits and mobos its impossible for all mobo mfgs to test all ram dimms/kits

If you ignore QVL when you get a kit that's near the maximum supported speed for the motherboard you choose, there's a higher chance that it won't POST or will cause frequent blue-screens. I tried a Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro DDR4-3600 kit in my X470 AORUS Gaming 7 WIFI and it constantly blue-screened, and I had infrequent blue screens with a Hynix Ripjaws V kit that wasn't guaranteed to work perfectly with a 2700X (but was with 1700X). Since changing my RAM to Flare X, I haven't had any BSODs.

When buying cheaper chipsets like B450, it's better to be safe and get a QVL listed kit and avoid the potential hassle if the kit you choose causes problems.

[_I_]

you can run slow ram, it will not cause bsod or other errors unless the system is trying to run the ram faster than its rated

slower ram will not cause problems, just will not run as fast as faster ram

for am4, get a 3200+ cl16- kit