How To Know if RAM is Compatible with the rest your system - A Guide To RAM Compatibility

RAM is an integral part of any PC build. So, how do you know if it will be compatible with your motherboard and other components. In this video I tell you what you have to worry about and what to check in order to make sure that you won't have any issues when putting together your brand new rig.
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[@ObjectsInMotion]

Instructions unclear, my motherboard is full of food crumbs now and my fridge has 32 GB.

[@slambamcam]

😎I just overclocked my fridge, and now it’s over heating, but my foods frozeb

[@Nachosfn]

My toaster only has 1 ram slot but its full of bread. also, my cooler doesnt work

[@imnigga-o5c]

My toliit has 16gb vram with an 4090ti👽

[@S1DDIQUI]

it wouldve been helpful if there was a motherboard in the video and not just a game

[@metalnat27]

Exactly what I was thinking lol. The game in the vid makes it VERY HARD to follow yo. In fact, if you're a 100% newbie then I doubt you'd understand anything he says there because of the misrepresentation in the video.

[@GORILLA_PIMP]

Ikr so fcng stupid

[@metalnat27]

@SS0 Haha all good partner! I currently have a really beefy powerful PC! So I am all set for now either way lol! Thanks for the reply though! Much appreciated Papa! 🤙

[@ShrekieHulk]

thank you for making such a simple tutorial, im getting pc parts for a computer and wanted to know if the ram im getting is correct and it is, thank you!

[@av2678]

Me too!

[@scottneulist9495]

Great explanation, and I loved the analogy and the accent! Glad you mentioned RAM clearance, I didn't even think of that as I use a bulky air cooler

[@vibxz3364]

1:51

[@Reverse1x]

Thanks

[@KrishanSaini-qn3ft]

Ok but it was shown on the video too

[@mystic2121]

Thank god for you

[@isabellakopf2728]

Krishan Saini it's so that people can just click it instead of manually moving it 🤣 bc some are lazy

[@kyuji2134]

Thanks g

[@meeekstubbular]

Your explanations are very clear but it seems you're aiming at a younger generation than mine (almost 80) So i would have prefer the same things but with matching shots with what you were explaining . The music / background was ok although people want to stay focused to understand well, but thank you still great :)

[@GoodsauceTech]

Thank you very much! I value the feedback and i'll take it into consideration.

[@meeekstubbular]

@@GoodsauceTech Well after all this I managed to order 16 gb kit of four sticks and could not use it. It is ECC and apparently I needed PC... the one I got is for 'servers' I'm led to believe! And I could not find such a kit; the best was 4x2gb but I have already 2x2gb :(

[@imransarder1008]

People don't really understand how much you help bro Keep it up

[@disabledhorse6030]

If I buy memory that isn't on my qvl motherboard list will it not run at the maximum speed?

[@andrewwright99999]

50/50

[@shentot6]

Maybe yes and maybe no. You will be by your own luck.

[@yui5350]

Thx this video was a big help to my build

[@killrob4862]

I love the part where you told us WHERE to check what ram we currently have/ need. I’m new and have no idea what type of ram to get or where to check what type I need.

[@greasedupgarbage6899]

thanks for the help im trying to upgrade

[@LaGranjaHumanaMX]

What abaout Ryzen compatibility? I got a Corsair 2x8gb 3600mhz 18 cas. But it says are not 100% compatible with my 3900x. I cant get it to its cloack speed as advertised, my bios reset it to 2100mhz

[@dewaynemason9540]

I ordered that same ram for my 3700x before noticing the compatibility wasn't amd x570 certified :( Did you get it working?

[@LaGranjaHumanaMX]

Yes, it works, but at 3200 mhz cas 18. I need to try more tweaks to get it proper working because every time i try to move and tweak it fron the bios, it resets to fabric presets after i save and exit from it. I get it work thanks to amd ryzen master. But i am concerned about going higher from there because i read some people needeng to flaahback after that because by some reason it overwrites its bios default settings and thus, imposible to get a working post and the solution was flashingback. Imagine someone qith an x570 without qflashback?

[@Daniel-yv6jh]

I think you could get it higher if you enable a different memory profile, like an XMP so to speak.

[@Bruh01234]

@@dewaynemason9540 wait what?

[@dewaynemason9540]

@@Bruh01234 the ram worked fine, no worries :)

[@TGKawikachu]

very good and clear explanation! *but da gameplay was thicc*

[@jigarpatel1978]

you left out cpu compatibility. significant oversight. a motherboard might be compatible up to a certain speed but not a cpu

[@ujjvalw2684]

oh shit didn't know that

[@hazerdxhd4373]

Yeah lol, that's the reason I went on this video aha 😂

[@eviltubby101]

So if I buy a processor with 2933 MHz ddr4 ram compatibility, but a motherboard with 3200 MHz ram speed compatibility, will a 3000 MHz ram stick work with my system? If so,what about a 3200 MHz ram stick?

[@jigarpatel1978]

@@eviltubby101 that's a good question, don't know.

[@eviltubby101]

@@jigarpatel1978 yeah, been surfing around for 2 hrs trying to get an answer

[@leoterss]

I havea question. I'm gettinga module with 2800mhz of frequency. However, my motherboard page says: "Supports DDR4 1866/ 2133/ 2400/ 2667(OC)/ 2933(OC)/ 3200(OC)+ MHz". This means the speed at which they will run at wit a XMP profile? And will I be able to post with the afformentioned module? Thanks

[@foxsocks9851]

ik this is a year ago but for anyone watching now if im correct, it should be able to support 2800mhz ram. The only other things that might stop it from running at that might be the cpu and the bios of your motherboard. for the speed with XMP im not too sure but im sure you can find that online somewhere

[@abu4559]

Zurxys can I use 4 sticks of ram in a dual channel motherboard?

[@foxsocks9851]

@@abu4559 if it has 4 ram slots, you can use 4 sticks but itll prob have to run in dual channl so you wont be getting the benefit of quad channel but still get the added ram

[@abu4559]

Zurxys ok thanks

[@kalu6]

@@foxsocks9851 what if I have 3200mhz rams and my motherboard supports 2666mhz? Can I still put 3200mhz?

[@nukepcr]

I've been eating straight out of the fridge for years. Saves on washing dishes too!

[@pothabathinakanthamma4512]

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR CLEAR EXPLANATION

[@Ars_Illyrian]

Really professional video! Thanks a lot!

[@reynaldojunio2438]

Hi, planning to build a pc and i have problems in compatibility, do I need to buy a certain ram on the QVL of the motherboard?

[@MaKulitStudios]

I also have this same problem. I've read that you don't really need to follow the QVL but others say that you should. I'm not really sure. May I ask what you did?

[@FLASH24x]

If u don't get the same qvl then u have a chance that your ram won't operate at the rated speed

[@scottneulist9495]

@@FLASH24x or at all

[@jesusyeshuaelelyonelshadai6295]

Great video bro

[@GoodsauceTech]

Thanks man!

[@ragnar8710]

forgot about the motherboard only supporting certain speeds of ram. not all motherboards support all speeds, example its rare to find a motherboard that supports 3600 mhz out of the box, not even the x570 elite i bought supports it.

[@BMBrooks09]

Thanks, This really helped when upgrading the motherboard in my pc!

[@XfirasmallekXbaseenter]

Thanks a lot for these simplified videos this is makes it a lot easier for my studies /New subscriber

[@flynn8567]

My motherboard refuses to accept what is basically the same kind of ram to it, I have a msi z97 and I had it with 4x4 16gb ram but then that had an issue so I decided to use the exact same brand and kind of ram (corsair vengeance DDR3) but it was 2x8 16gb and it didn't work, why?

[@jorgepena1461]

I really enjoy all the info on your video . U r on point and just right on detail to the subject. However, with out actually looking at what ur talking about I'm not to sure what's what??

[@lesliehollands2689]

Check both Motherboard Mfr. and Memory Mfr. QVL -Qualified Vendors List per MoBO. Most people building a Gaming PC will only need 16GB (2X8) DDR4. Speed = $$$

[@kaiya5142]

So I have 2x4 8gb ram ddr3 and it says that it has 1200mhz so I want to upgrade ram and to 16gb 2x8 so those 8gb rams must be 1200mhz?

[@Zerambo1]

Have a question here: if i have the previledge to buy a cheaper 3000mhz ram over a more expensive 2666mhz(the fastest speed of cpu support) both same size 16gb, will it work if i downclock it to 2666mhz through bios? Or will i have issues?

[@random2059]

Please tell does xmp matter while some cases cpu max ram frequency support is 2666mhz Please tell me....if yes then why cpu specs shows the max ram frequency... Please reply

[@nobimaru9121]

What the mean of ddr3 *L* memory?

[@user-oc9yd7uv7q]

L stands for low voltage. Its not for Mac only. Its Just running on lower voltage

[@LitDaWae]

ddr3 runs at 1.5 volts ddr3l runs at 1.35 volts just found out today, correct me if im wrong xD

[@XadidaX17]

Hi i have a question. What happen if you combine 6000mhz ram with a processor that only support 5200mhz?

[@isaaclee1964]

Watches a video about RAM Ram trucks ad: “All you need: Ram” Well duh that’s why I’m here.

[@GoodsauceTech]

Outstanding move

[@mrsteel9026]

thanks for the info. Shit just looked at your specs, the internet dang it must be great living in the future.

[@mrxxcoolxx282]

hey there I installed a total of 24gb of ram but windows says I only have 4 gb installed any reason for that?

[@emperorpalpatine5559]

Whats your config? How many sticks and how much storage do each have? It could also be possible that you have them in the wrong slots. This is unlikely as it usually just bottlenecks, but you may have different speed ram and that could be causing it. Then again you may be mixing DDR4 and DDR1/2/3 which i find very unlikely as they arent compatible in terms of shape

[@mrxxcoolxx282]

@@emperorpalpatine5559 they weren’t in properly for about half a year lol 😂

[@Amaru220]

Thanks that was clear as mud

[@malcolmboivin9312]

me clicking on the video : thinking im gonna learn how RAM work me at the end : now i know i can put more food in the fridge than my mouth !

[@lemonboy9yearsago760]

I just found my old computer and i saw that there is still an 2gb ram in there and i want know if i can use it still

[@suspiciousoranges]

wow i have never seen ram explanted that way👍

[@sophia_9614]

I just bought Corsair 2x8 ram and when I put both in only one lights up and my monitors or peripherals don’t turn on but my pc does

[@Ghazali_tech]

But is there any more difference in DDR4 ram with respect to CPU like if It's U in end then less bus ram. If K in end than high speed ram. Is there anything like that

[@basilisgeorgiadis7012]

Is it possible if i get an 16GB 3200 MHZ ram it wont be compatible with my Prime B250 plus motherboard (i want to switch from 2133 mhz 8gb i tried xmp but i wont load more cause of ram)

[@SanityLoss]

i know im kinda late, but if there is anyone still after this video struggling to find a ram and a motherboard that fits, then here you go Motherboard: Gigabyte B460M DS3H Socket-LGA1200 RAM: Corsair 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 2400MHz CL16 Vengeance LPX (doesnt have to be 16 gigs) how i know these fit? This motherboard totally has 4 ram slots, meaning that we can fit these 2 rams in the motherboard The ram that ive listed is not laptop soddimm sticks, meaning that they will be able to fit, since they are dimm sticks. The generation of the ram is ddr4, the one the motherboard supports The ram socket (PC4-19200) basically 2400MHz is below the max MHz that this motherboard supports (2933MHz, so yes you can also get a 2666MHz stick) The ram that i listed is clearly below the max ram supported on this motherboard, the max ram is 64 gb ram. Now, so there are some bad things and some good things with this motherboard and these ram sticks. The good thing is that everything went on around 200$, which to me is pretty budget friendly The bad things is that, as you might've seen is that the motherboards cpu socket is LGA 1200. This means that you have to get an intel processor from the 10th generation, which isnt pretty cheap unless you are buying the intel core i3, which i dont recommend for gaming.

[@Imufur]

what about cpu compatibility, I keep seeing in ram descriptions "oh made for the nth generation blablabla" is that important?

[@8thcloud376]

Have the same question, trying to find answer

[@Draega007]

Short answer, yes.

[@doublehockeystix]

Good video, keep it up!

[@p.r.s8675]

Can we use single rank ram (1Rx8) with dual rank (2Rx8)?

[@jacobhowie532]

So DDR4 RAM can go into a motherboard made for DDR3?

[@jconti7]

No, it doesn't fit. The necessary condition for ram and mobo compatibility is that they have the same DDR type.

[@Status3-9s]

Where does the motherboard specify what kind of ram is supports??

[@grindversity_]

I have intel caleron g5900 and aorus z590 pro ax, i tried to boot up my rig with kingston fury beast 8gb ram memory but the dram led on my motherboard always glow and does not want to turn off and i cant acces the bios. Now i dont know if the ram isnt compatible with my procesor or the motherboard. if some one knows the problem plz write in the comment Please help.

[@TVRCreators]

Very good and interesting :)

[@nilschristianhalvorsen5386]

hahaha very nice video, but your synonyms for ram vs hdd was very nice and i think a lot of beginners will like that explanation

[@GoodsauceTech]

Haha, great to hear that, thanks!

[@JoeMama-ng8lh]

So basically I need help, I recently bought this ram that is coming soon and the title includes “intel” what does that mean? Any clues?

[@GoodsauceTech]

I might be a bit late, but what exactly is the name of it? It's probably fine anyways though, manufacturers / sellers put all sorts of names into the title to attract customers.

[@JoeMama-ng8lh]

@@GoodsauceTech it’s aegis 16gb 3200mhz. Yeah I was thinking that sellers would do that so was thinking it should be fine, thanks for your help.

[@Jonathan-rj5iu]

Thanks so much that helped me learn a lot!

[@melisaannibaffa678]

how do I find out what RAM my desktop has without opening it?

[@emy_c2039]

Does something happen if i have one 8gb ram and i put another 16gb?

[@Baywou]

I have a B360M bazooka mother board , So as long as I buy ddr4 ram no matter what brand it is it will fit this motherboard ?

[@Luluindia2003]

I have a motherboard which is dual channel 64gb with 4 dimm slots.. so can I buy 4number of 16gb memory, will it be ok???

[@GoodsauceTech]

Yep, if you have 4 slots and a capacity of 64GB, then getting 4 sticks of 16GB each will work

[@loyscgodlike]

where or what website do you check your motherboard which stated it support 64gb?

[@Luluindia2003]

@@loyscgodlike msi.com/support

[@dr.racoon7492]

I have slow ram and I wanna upgrade it to faster… can I go in the bios and change the ram speed after I installed the new ram so it’s correct? I don’t know much about pcs

[@safari421]

How could a such a smart guy with useful information decide this video would be better then actual images of what he is talking about.. strange

[@veottv4395]

if i have 8 GB DDR4 (2400 MHz) corsair ram already but im gonna get Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4 3200 MHz C16 XMP 2.0 will that all be fine?

[@GoodsauceTech]

If you want to REPLACE the ram you already have with that new one, then yes. If you want to keep the ones you already have and add the new ones next to them, then no. All RAM modules should have the same capacities, frequencies, delays, etc.

[@veottv4395]

@@GoodsauceTech sweet thats all good as im replacing it

[@CourtSideVlogs]

Thanks, this was really useful

[@americanallie4729]

Great video! Thank you!

[@omarismail8414]

this is so helpful man!!!

[@farmingthetnt8081]

He forgot/left out ram speed, which although not as big of a problem, can still confuse people as to why some sticks are pricier than others.

[@anaislee1082]

Thank you! It's very useful!

[@krokodilhejpadig5288]

My computer has a maximum capacity of 2400Mhz, does it still work if I use one that has 2666Mhz

[@treloarw]

Zero help from this video. Came here trying to find out if ram types are unique to amd versus intel builds. If not, why not mention it. I keep seeing a sort option on various websites but it’s inconsistent. So I’m just not sure if it matters.

[@kxaiiireall009]

So if my motherboard supports DDR3 ram can i just buy any ddr3 ram and it will fit?

[@macariuschong6189]

Does my ram need to support my cpu

[@swetheodorlundin2748]

Thx Very Great explanation, You really made me understand.

[@killertigergaming6762]

Can cpu limit my ram speeds i was going to buy the i3 10105f but it says under memory type ddr4 2666mhz on the specs page for that cpu on intels website

[@TheChillDeadpool]

HP 14" Laptop, Ryzen 3 3200U, AMD Radeon Vega 3 Is my laptop witch ram is compatible with it??

[@fuzzy7038]

look it up yourself idiot

[@TheChillDeadpool]

@@fuzzy7038 there's nothing about ram for my pc idiot

[@uncorrupted7832]

You forgot something that no one looks into, the ram speed compatibility with your CPU, if you place ram speed above what CPU is capable of, than it will automatically down clock, even if the motherboard supports it!

[@user-dk6cn3gu1s]

In taskbar in my laptop shows 2133, 4 slots and sodimm written my frnd Plztellme Wht it means do could I able to upgrade change my cpu processor and motherboard both in this case or not Or do I can only change my cpu pr9cceose chip in my socket of laptop plztellme this confirmly brofrnd ok My laptop specs are is i3 6100U

[@JayGuTss]

I was going to get 3600 speed ram but my cpu ryzen 5 5600x says it only does 3200 but I’ve seen people using more than that is it okay

[@vanyokis1669]

Instructions unclear, my ram became food.

[@GoodsauceTech]

Breakfast of champions

[@lucutes2936]

a list would have been nice

[@GoodsauceTech]

Noted for future videos, thanks for the feedback

[@isaiahsidamon2548]

Why is that my computer technician said I'm not able to apply a 8gb ram ddr3 with same speed to my PC cuz my CPU has only 2.5ghz, and would cause my system to break down?

[@adambrandon1]

I need to add another stick of ram but I cannot pay £200 for an identical stick, so if I match the ddr4, 2400mhz and sodimm, but not the capacity (ie 1x8GB and 1x4GB) will it still work?

[@tsepzz4742]

If my pc has two modules, one 2gb and one 1gb @400mhz, and I add 2x2gb @800mhz will there be a problem with compatibility? * Motherboard supports both

[@renemoreno6215]

I’m building a gaming pc and this is so helpful

[@jonathan__anthony]

That’s a great way to explain ram

[@frozenanalyst]

Hey so i have an dell vostro 3558 laptop it has 4gb ram ddr 3 1xr8 1333-1600mhz support and so i ordered a 1xr8 ram but 2xr8 came so does 2xr8 supports my pc?

[@koonjulgeshan7954]

I have a Gigabyte b450m ds3h... whats the highest ram speed can i buy?

[@kuchikibyakuya8074]

Should i follow the supported ram on motherboard or buy the not supported ram but it fits

[@TaPs_28]

the only question i have is that if i can remove the ram i got right now and get 2 of the sames i want or do i have to pair it with the old bit of ram i have or like i said could i just remove it and get new ones ?

[@sernandomarcos3431]

Informative video. Btw what is U-DIMM?

[@antondella6897]

can you change your ram to a 3000mhz to 3200mhz? i need help'

[@robindrokhangembam651]

Thank you for such a wonderful doubt clearing video. I have 2×2gb ram each in the two DIMM slots, can I insert 4gb ram in the remaining DIMM slots having the same frequency?

[@midnightcig]

Yes, and it must the same DDR3, DDR4.

[@paprikagames]

ok so i bought 32gb ram with 3200 mhz does my laptop boot tho it supports 16gb ram i made sure that its was ddr4 SODIMM

[@xyre8443]

I have a question, is it ok to have a 4gb ram and an 8gb ram for two of the slots? You said it had to have the same specs so I have this question of my mind.

[@zildjian2381]

is ram compatible with a motherboard that says its compatible with ddr4

[@scuf_control3942]

🤣🤣🤣 this guy was probably hungry wen he made this video

[@energygameplay6513]

will 4x8 kingston hyper x 3200mhz fury work on asus prime z390 m plus motherboard i have bios version 2606 (which in the description on asus website says increased ram compatabilyty somting like that ) and i need to know if i have to update the bios or its just plug and play

[@quincylorenzodones4689]

So if I have 2 slots my mother board supports 16gb ram?? Am I right please answer I really need to upgrade my pc

[@seniorscouse3346]

i have a320 msi pro plus i want 16 gb of ram and i ave the ryzen 1800x what can i get

[@kingsman-co]

do all mbo have rgb ram support so it wont burn specs x99 extreme 4

[@codywilliams4245]

So I’d just stick to the exact same brand and model cause I made sure they were both ddr4 and 3200hrx but still incompatible

[@rexx2578]

can i upgrade with ddr4 3200hz if my mother board says it does 2933hz? will the new ram sticks run at 2933hz as the board is clocked or will they damege my laptop?

[@Shadowsmoke11]

I tried using Corsair Dominator 4600Mhz RAM for my Asus Maximus Extreme XII mobo alongside i9-10900K CPU. It'd didn't work. I could only get the ram to 3200Mhz. The XMP profile wasn't working either.

[@yacinebelkemiti6058]

Hi may i ask you. I have 2666 mhz on my laptop(8gb)and i want to buy two rams with (8×2) with 3200 mhz is that possible ? (Its DDR4)