Very specific compatibility question.

[Ecthelon]

Hey guys. Can someone tell me explicitly whether this:

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Patriot-Extreme-Performance-PC4-25600-PV416G320C6K/dp/B016A29PWA?SubscriptionId=AKIAIPHVZTVH6LZ5BFZA&tag=hawk-future-21&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B016ATK2O8&ascsubtag=tomshardware-custom-tracking-21&th=1

 

is compatible with this:

 

https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/PRIME-B350M-A/

 

If it's relevant, I'm using a Ryzen 1600 Cpu.

 

Thanks in advance.

[Canada EH]

Yes they are compatible.

 

Right from the mobo spec sheet

 

Memory

AMD Ryzen™ Processors
4 x DIMM, Max. 64GB, DDR4 3200(O.C.)/2933(O.C.)/2666/2400/2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory *¹
AMD 7th Generation A-series/Athlon™ Processors
4 x DIMM, Max. 64GB, DDR4 2400/2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory
Dual Channel Memory Architecture
** Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).
* Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs.

 

Right on the memory website

Viper 4 Series DDR4 for Intel X99, Sky lake, and later compatible platforms

[Jurrunio]

Compatible, but you're doing it wrong.

[Ecthelon]

I am? In what way?

 

1 hour ago, Jurrunio said:

Compatible, but you're doing it wrong.

Seriously, if I'm doing something wrong I would like to know what it is before I buy the RAM

[mxk]

1 hour ago, Jurrunio said:

Compatible, but you're doing it wrong.

you mean he should be using PCPP? Or get a b450? Or am I missing something.

[Jurrunio]

3 minutes ago, Ecthelon said:

Seriously, if I'm doing something wrong I would like to know what it is before I buy the RAM

 

The board can't support an overclocked Ryzen 5 1600 since it has no heatsinks on the VRM whatsoever (mosfets are low end, but that's to be expected), so I think you should (even if budget can't increase) get a different board, like Asrock's Pro4 or MSI's B450 ones except the ProM2 and ProVDH. Even if that means getting slower memory kits like 3000MHz or 2666MHz

[Ecthelon]

1 minute ago, Jurrunio said:

The board can't support an overclocked Ryzen 5 1600 since it has no heatsinks on the VRM whatsoever (mosfets are low end, but that's to be expected), so I think you should (even if budget can't increase) get a different board, like Asrock's Pro4 or MSI's B450 ones except the ProM2 and ProVDH. Even if that means getting slower memory kits like 3000MHz or 2666MHz

I've had the computer for a year with the 1600 overclocked to 3.7GHz. I'm just upgrading the RAM at the moment.

 

I got the computer from a site that had quite limited customisation options.

[Ecthelon]

1 hour ago, Canada EH said:

Yes they are compatible.

 

Right from the mobo spec sheet

 

Memory

AMD Ryzen™ Processors
4 x DIMM, Max. 64GB, DDR4 3200(O.C.)/2933(O.C.)/2666/2400/2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory *¹
AMD 7th Generation A-series/Athlon™ Processors
4 x DIMM, Max. 64GB, DDR4 2400/2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory
Dual Channel Memory Architecture
** Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).
* Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs.

 

Right on the memory website

Viper 4 Series DDR4 for Intel X99, Sky lake, and later compatible platforms

So is it the second row you are looking at? So a 3000MHz wouldn't be compatible for example?