Ripjaws on a AM3 Mobo?

(FIH) The Don · Nov 9, 2009, 12:46 PM

hey guys, i'm gonna get this mobo very soon http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=vk9Pqxby9MjO0WHm

and i'm in love with those sexy looking Ripjaws from G-skill, and i've finally found a place in little denmark that sells them

BUT!!! it says i5/i7 on the / p55, does that really mean that they will NOT work on a AM3 board?

here are the ripjaws http://www.memoryc.com/products/desc..._i7/index.html

thx for the help

WarEagleAU · Nov 9, 2009, 12:50 PM

no they will work with AM3 boards. Quite well in fact. Its just that the i7/i5 is more popular and especially with the i5/i7 being released on the 1156 socket. Marketing really.

WarEagleAU · Nov 9, 2009, 12:52 PM

Nice choice of board, cheaper in price and get almost all the finesse of the 790FX boards. 790X is just awesome.

(FIH) The Don · Nov 9, 2009, 12:52 PM

are you sure?

is just a stunt to make people buy them for their p55 boards or what?

or is it because of the voltage limit?

i am not gonna overclock the memory.

WarEagleAU · Nov 9, 2009, 12:58 PM

yeah I am sure. My G Skill Tridents said the same thing from the newegg site. It just lets you know that the new it platform out, 1156 corei5/i7. this memory will work in it no problems. All DDR3 is pretty much set at 1.65V anywho, or around there. I actually have mine at 1.62 in the Bios for the PC3 12XXX DDR 1600 settings. It will be fine.

(FIH) The Don · Nov 9, 2009, 01:03 PM

okay F*** it then i'm gonna go for it, + if they work i can buy another set from a friend for a very nice price ^^

3dsage · Nov 9, 2009, 01:20 PM

Thats a nice looking board, and the color scheme is going to look awesome. Nice choices

KieranD · Nov 9, 2009, 01:23 PM

actually AM3 does not have a voltage limit like i7 does

i have that exact mobo its pretty good for the price! just got it last friday

voltage regulation is great, nice set of options on the back and looks really good, kinda chocolate brown with nice blue tones

(FIH) The Don · Nov 9, 2009, 01:41 PM

"actually AM3 does not have a voltage limit like i7 does

i have that exact mobo its pretty good for the price! just got it last friday

voltage regulation is great, nice set of options on the back and looks really good, kinda chocolate brown with nice blue tones"

yeah i only choose it because of the looks, damn its always because of the look, Girls, Cars, PC's haha:-D

but no, i just found it to be at pretty nice budget board until i can afford a highend x58 setup again,

"Thats a nice looking board, and the color scheme is going to look awesome. Nice choices"

yeah i thought so too, and when i saw the ripjaws i cancelled those nasty OCZ plat i almost bought:-S

WarEagleAU · Nov 9, 2009, 01:47 PM

Those ripjaws will serve you well, especially with the nice heatsinks on them and low profile. I dare say you should have no issues with clearance of any kind.

(FIH) The Don · Nov 9, 2009, 01:48 PM

i will be using a small water cooling kit just for CPU så no probelmo sir

Delta6326 · Nov 9, 2009, 01:53 PM

from da egg Features: Compatible with Dual Channel Intel Core i5 CPU for P55 chipset motherboard, Dual Channel Core i7 CPU for P55 chipset motherboard, and AMD AM3 Platform.
4gb G.Skill they should work don't see why not

(FIH) The Don · Nov 9, 2009, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Delta6326

from da egg Features: Compatible with Dual Channel Intel Core i5 CPU for P55 chipset motherboard, Dual Channel Core i7 CPU for P55 chipset motherboard, and AMD AM3 Platform.
4gb G.Skill they should work don't see why not

Sweetness

this is my first am3 setup, so i hope it will be very nice

1Kurgan1 · Nov 9, 2009, 03:18 PM

I'm using 2000mhz Ripjaws, don't expect to hit super high frequency's on an AM3 setup, if you can get 1600, be happy, then drop timings to make up for it.

(FIH) The Don · Nov 9, 2009, 03:20 PM

well as i said, i aint gonna overclock them, and i think that 1600mhz i the limit for am3 motherboards? or am i wrong?

1Kurgan1 · Nov 10, 2009, 01:01 AM

Pretty much, you an find stability higher, but 1600 is going to be the highest thats easier to achieve.

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WarEagleAU Bird of Prey Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gurley, AL Posts: 9,994 (3.94/day) Thanks: 3,810 Thanked 557 Times in 521 Posts System Specs	Nice choice of board, cheaper in price and get almost all the finesse of the 790FX boards. 790X is just awesome. __________________ =-TheEagle-= http://www.heatware.com/eval.php?id=62454 “You crazy? Surfing any website without an antivirus is like freaking with a dirty woman without protection” -OzzmanFloyd120 - Edited for content and clarity

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WarEagleAU Bird of Prey Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gurley, AL Posts: 9,994 (3.94/day) Thanks: 3,810 Thanked 557 Times in 521 Posts System Specs	yeah I am sure. My G Skill Tridents said the same thing from the newegg site. It just lets you know that the new it platform out, 1156 corei5/i7. this memory will work in it no problems. All DDR3 is pretty much set at 1.65V anywho, or around there. I actually have mine at 1.62 in the Bios for the PC3 12XXX DDR 1600 settings. It will be fine. __________________ =-TheEagle-= http://www.heatware.com/eval.php?id=62454 “You crazy? Surfing any website without an antivirus is like freaking with a dirty woman without protection” -OzzmanFloyd120 - Edited for content and clarity

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(FIH) The Don Eligible for custom title Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Viking Land Posts: 5,407 (3.84/day) Thanks: 3,101 Thanked 2,970 Times in 1,835 Posts System Specs	okay F*** it then i'm gonna go for it, + if they work i can buy another set from a friend for a very nice price ^^ __________________ "there are 2 types of idiots. those who hate the new stuff to justify not being able to upgrade. and those who have no fucking clue about anything" -KieX “So with this new technology my video card will now fart?” -TheMailMan78

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(FIH) The Don Eligible for custom title Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Viking Land Posts: 5,407 (3.84/day) Thanks: 3,101 Thanked 2,970 Times in 1,835 Posts System Specs	well as i said, i aint gonna overclock them, and i think that 1600mhz i the limit for am3 motherboards? or am i wrong? __________________ "there are 2 types of idiots. those who hate the new stuff to justify not being able to upgrade. and those who have no fucking clue about anything" -KieX “So with this new technology my video card will now fart?” -TheMailMan78

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