Ripjaws V or Trident Z X99 compatibility

[GSKILL TECH]

Great, glad to hear the issue has been resolved.

[Swirlser]

Well just an update, bought new parts (same again) as I don't want to wait for the returns process which will take who knows how long.

X99 strix & trident Z at the rated times, all working. I guess I'll have 2 broadwell-e machines in a months time then, can use it as a server or something.

[Swirlser]

My first DDR4 system, so no other ram at the time. I did buy another set, because I really didn't want to have to send things back - time/hassle. But that didn't work either.

So, it seems most likely the motherboard is faulty. I sent it back last week. The waiting begins....

[GSKILL TECH]

You could have other RAM, or it was a working system, but sounds like neither is the case so if not one module can work, it may be a defective motherboard.

[Swirlser]

How could I know if it's running the latest BIOS if it won't post?

I assume incompatibility isn't realistic, otherwise, what is it doing on the QVL!

[GSKILL TECH]

Not one module will boot up? Do you have the latest BIOS?

It may also be a defective motherboard, or incompatibility.

[Swirlser]

Well it's not going well for me. I've spent the day trying to get my new build to boot and it's not happening. Their is a red led on indicating it's not happy with the ram, I've tried each dimm in each slot, it will not even post.

According to http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/...699.1387871584 the QVL, F4-3200C14Q-32GTZ the ram I bought is listed.

*EDIT: Things aren't getting any better. I was going to get new ram from the place locally (I bought the Trident Z from Amazon), they have a few kits of both Ripjaw 4's and 5's in stock - BUT, neither is on the QVL.

[GSKILL TECH]

Vendors set pricing. Some times it is possible to get a better item at a cheaper price. In fact, it happens quite often so you can find some really good deals.

[Swirlser]

It's not that the cost shouldn't matter if you want the latest and greatest, it's that the latest and greatest (which has both higher clocks AND better timings) is cheaper that I don't get!

I was also confused by the fact that the speed and timings you had shown were matched to a 2x module kit on the site I was planning on buying from. Didn't realise when I made the post that a 4x kit was available (just not there). I found it on amazon and checked it was on the QVL for the x99 strix, which it is, so I've ordered

[jacquiQ7]

One product to suit multiple devices, and higher prices for less popular devices....Not sure if I can say anything on this forum but if you are wanting the latest and greatest the price difference should hardly matter though.

Price for me was the reason I opted to try the Tridents - cheaper than 'lower' range - but theoretically same difference. And Tridentz are supposedly higher binned so I should have better luck with stability at rated speeds if I went manual settings.... safest option is to stick with highest frequency with compatible ram as provided by motherboard manufacturer. Or just have a crack like we did. Mind you I've had 2 reboots due to memory in past few weeks but I was playing around with manual settings. For the moment it's auto and I've yet to play with newer BIOS.

No I've got a 4x16GB kit. CPU will see and deal with memory as dual or quad as it sees fit (assuming of course you are using 2 sticks for dual and 4 sticks for quad for obvious reasons). It would run in dual (I'm assuming) if I left it at 2 sticks. I'd be more concerned about size and then speed.

[Swirlser]

I actually thought it was a combination of the chipset and module count which determines channel.

While it's nice to see it working on an x99, still something seems wrong. If these kits are faster and cheaper, why not market them to work on either? G.Skills own website under Ripjaw5 and trident Z only state Z170. So I'm still as confused, because that very kit you are running with (it's a 2x16gb?), is still cheaper than the Ripjaw 4s!!

[jacquiQ7]

I made a mistake - I have the Trident Z lol

[jacquiQ7]

Is there any benefit to sticking to Ripjaws 4 vs 5?

I'm putting together a new build on broadwell-e (using an asus strix x99 mobo), I'm waiting for the parts and the only thing left to get is ram which I can get locally. The thing is, there are Ripjaws 5 with not only good timings, but they are cheaper, but they do say dual channel. The quad channel specific Ripjaw 4 are slightly slower and cost a third more.

Will the 5's work?

Nice. I might stick with the current combo for a while before spending any more on a 6950 and get another 64gb set.

5's you just have to try for yourself depending on set you get (not all have recorded compatibility). 4's at least majority have recorded compatibility with X99 and I'm sure they are priced that way since X99 should have a greater demand for the time being (Haswell-E).

CPU determines if ram will run in dual or quad. E.g. my dual channel kit meant for 100 series(??) CPU is working in quad channel as expected:

[Swirlser]

Is there any benefit to sticking to Ripjaws 4 vs 5?

I'm putting together a new build on broadwell-e (using an asus strix x99 mobo), I'm waiting for the parts and the only thing left to get is ram which I can get locally. The thing is, there are Ripjaws 5 with not only good timings, but they are cheaper, but they do say dual channel. The quad channel specific Ripjaw 4 are slightly slower and cost a third more.

Will the 5's work?

[xkm121]

Clear the CMOS and it will boot straight up. No problem at all.