This is an urban myth. The fact of the matter is that motherboard manufacturers simply don't have time to test and validate every RAM kit on the market on their motherboards. Your post doesn't specify whether you've had difficulty getting RAM to work in certain boards or not, but if you have, it's very likely you just need to adjust the settings in the BIOS manually in order to ensure proper operation.

 

Kind of hard to adjust your timings when the computer doesn't even boot

Take a joke man

 

Jokes? This is serious business Word Not Allowed!!!!

 

:Just Kidding:

Kind of hard to adjust your timings when the computer doesn't even boot

 

There was a distinct lack of information in your previous post. Did you apply troubleshooting methods to try to get it to boot?

Ohhh yea... but it may just be a bad batch... I did some intense reading for the last 15 minutes and came across this; http://www.gskill.us/forum/showthread.php?p=52819

 

6. Yes, for example RipJaws for Intel first gen P55, H55, etc. RipJaws X for second gen P67,Z68, etc. RipJaws Z for latest X79. This does not mean they are not compatible with other CPUs/mobos, it just means they have the specific XMP/profiles for the specific platform.

7. Basically same as above, it is what our QVL reflects. I suppose answers for 6 and 7 are reversed/ vice versa.

8. Chipset is what we target, then if we are able to work with certain mobo companies, then we can make sure the mobo/BIOS combination is perfect. Commonly, we purchase relevant motherboards to test and pass information on to manufacturer if necessary. This is how we solve memory compatibility issues with certain motherboards/BIOS.

 

So it looks like I stand corrected.... I just can't believe that I could have gone for so long with a bad stick of ram in my old mobo and never seen any hint of a problem... In my experience you can usually see a ram issue a mile away, or at least a "ohhh that's why it was doing that one thing" moment when you find out you had a bad stick.

 

Yea I narrowed it down to one stick, but I had always known about the QML and QVL's and thought it was the only logical explanation... But you learn something new everyday

is not possible to get the 2700k to about 5.2ghz as the voltages are so low surely this will give improvement from a 2500k at 5ghz

is not possible to get the 2700k to about 5.2ghz as the voltages are so low surely this will give improvement from a 2500k at 5ghz

 

200MHz more clock speed and 2MB extra L3 cache should help FPS slightly, but you're talking about maybe a 5% difference. Is that worth the cost to you? Also, 5.2GHz is by no means guaranteed, that's at the far upper range of overclocking potential, maybe 3% of chips can hit that on air cooling.

This is what I am hoping for too. I am just worried about those tiny little 3D transistors... Ever more sensitive to excess voltage.

 

Ahh, but those tiny little 3D transistors arguably could require less excess voltage. This is one of the reasons for die shrinks, to get the same processing power w/ less power draw . . .

 

is not possible to get the 2700k to about 5.2ghz as the voltages are so low surely this will give improvement from a 2500k at 5ghz

 

Is bragging rights worth the hassle and expense?