Motherboard Specifications for Ram?

[EJOE]

Hello I have the MSI B350M Gaming Pro Motherboard and it suggests that I use DDR4 1866/ 2133/ 2400/ 2667(OC)/ 2933(OC)/ 3200(OC)+ MHz*. And I found some Ripjaws V with 2666 speed memory. So will it be incompatible or can I just use any ram under 3200 and over 1866 speed?

[Boinbo]

Just now, EJOE said:

Hello I have the MSI B350M Gaming Pro Motherboard and it suggests that I use DDR4 1866/ 2133/ 2400/ 2667(OC)/ 2933(OC)/ 3200(OC)+ MHz*. And I found some Ripjaws V with 2666 speed memory. So will it be incompatible or can I just use any ram under 3200 and over 1866 speed?

Unless you are putting ddr3 ram in a ddr4 slot or whatever, any ram is compatible. Those are just the ram speeds in which it's the manufacturer's fault if it crashes ur system, iirc.

[EJOE]

1 minute ago, Boinbo said:

Unless you are putting ddr3 ram in a ddr4 slot or whatever, any ram is compatible. Those are just the ram speeds in which it's the manufacturer's fault if it crashes ur system, iirc. 

Yeah it would  be DDR4. But would it run well with it or bad?

[Boinbo]

Just now, EJOE said:

Yeah it would  be DDR4. But would it run well with it or bad?

Depends on the ram quality.

[EJOE]

3 minutes ago, Boinbo said:

Depends on the ram quality.

Ripjaws V it says "designed for  intel"  but would it still work on that board? If not the Ripjaws V I was going to go for cheaper Ballistix Sport LT 8GB

[Boinbo]

Just now, EJOE said:

Ripjaws V it says "designed for  intel"  but would it still work on that board? If not the Ripjaws V I was going to go for cheaper T Force ram

It may say designed for Intel, but it'll still work on Ryzen, it's just optimized for Intel. Search it up to be sure yourself if you have doubts though.

[EJOE]

Just now, Boinbo said:

It may say designed for Intel, but it'll still work on Ryzen, it's just optimized for Intel. Search it up to be sure yourself if you have doubts though.

Okaythanks. It was just more if the difference in speed that msi recommended would affect the computer

[Boinbo]

1 minute ago, EJOE said:

Okaythanks. It was just more if the difference in speed that msi recommended would affect the computer

Yeah no problem, people ask questions similar to yours a lot around here.

[EJOE]

17 minutes ago, Boinbo said:

Yeah no problem, people ask questions similar to yours a lot around here.

One more thing, would it be safer to run with the 2666 ripjaws V or buy brand new 2x4 Ballistic sport L 2400?

[Boinbo]

1 minute ago, EJOE said:

One more thing, would it be safer to run with the 2666 ripjaws V or buy brand new 2x4 Ballistic sport L 2400?

Both are equally safe, but reconsider your ram choices. Having a b350 motherboard means you have Ryzen 1st/2nd gen, and you want at least 3000MHz ram speed for that (CL shouldn't matter too much).

[EJOE]

2 minutes ago, Boinbo said:

Both are equally safe, but reconsider your ram choices. Having a b350 motherboard means you have Ryzen 1st/2nd gen, and you want at least 3000MHz ram speed for that (CL shouldn't matter too much).

I have a Ryzen 1700x I was trying to go a little cheaper  on the ram and the mobo (according to the MSI  forums) the max speed is 2666 MHz  and going higher is "a gamble".

[Boinbo]

1 minute ago, EJOE said:

I have a Ryzen 1700x I was trying to go a little cheaper  on the ram and the mobo (according to the MSI  forums) the max speed is 2666 MHz  and going higher is "a gamble".

It's really not a gamble, ask others here they'll probably say the same. Also, for Ryzen, cheaping out on ram isn't recommended.