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Question

What RAM does my motherboard support?

Mar 15, 2017 8:25AM PDT

Hello experts,

I have a Gigabyte P55A-UD3P rev 1.
What RAM does this motherboard support?

http://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-P55A-UD3P-rev-10...
The website says that it supports DDR3 2200/1600/1333/1066/800 MHz, but I was told by several shops that 2200 and 1600 MHz is unstable with this motherboard.

Can someone please advise?

Thank you in advanced.

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Re: RAM
Mar 15, 2017 8:33AM PDT

What does crucial.com say?

If several shops agree about their experience with it being unstable, maybe better believe it?

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Stick with crucial.com models.
Mar 15, 2017 9:08AM PDT

As to the unstable, they could be right since that's at the highest settings and may be overclocking.

Let's get something clear. Overclocking is not a sure thing and even if it worked, you find the machine crashes more often.

It's like your car. Find a race track and you can go 70 MPH for days with no trouble. Now try 100.

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Ram
Mar 16, 2017 8:20AM PDT

Get the fastest ram your cpu supports.....native mode.
Get the latest bios.
Do not overclock.

Should work.

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What RAM does my motherboard support?
Mar 22, 2017 3:40AM PDT

Many users have complained about that only 1333MHz DDR3 RAM Runs when installed. But the problem is in your motherboard not in the RAM. You have to make change in BIOS to override the motherboard defaults. You need to check the "Uncore Clock Ratio" in BIOS "MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)" page and set at least "21X".

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Ram Support
Mar 24, 2017 12:03AM PDT

When in doubt, every era of DDR technology is speedier, keeps running on lower voltage, and gloats bring down latencies than past era technology. However, if your framework was intended for DDR3 technology, it won't have the capacity to bolster DDR4 modules. Since each kind of memory has diverse indent areas (which are critical for the establishment), distinctive memory technology aren't good with each other. Motherboards are for the most part just ready to bolster one sort of memory technology.

I think you should go with DDR3 - 1333MHz. Thanks.

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Kingston RAM
Jun 18, 2017 8:52AM PDT
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Ram
Jun 19, 2017 1:00AM PDT

What cpu do you have?
What is the bios level of the mobo?