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Thursday, August 02, 2018 9:41 AM (permalink)
I got my Z370 Micro rig up and running, very happy with the results thus far.
 
I don't currently own any B-die - but I want to. So, I'm looking at the data sheets - and it turns out the memoy QVL on my Z370 Micro contains almost exclusively quad channel kits. Now, since the motherboard only has two DIMM-slots, that's... weird.

So, I'm wondering if I bought dual channel versions of the same kits (for example F4-3200C14D-16GTZ instead of F4-3200C14Q2-64GTZ) will the motherboard recognize these as the same chips and apply the appropriate timings?
 
If not... what were you thinking of, EVGA?

... Or is the QVL completely irrelevant?
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    Re: Need memory buying advice: Motherboard with two DIMM-slots QVL mostly quad channel kit Thursday, August 02, 2018 9:44 AM (permalink)
    F4-3200C14D-16GTZ should work just fine. Just because the memory isn't listed on the QVL doesn't mean it won't work.


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    Re: Need memory buying advice: Motherboard with two DIMM-slots QVL mostly quad channel kit Thursday, August 02, 2018 10:09 AM (permalink)
    Yes, DDR4 is DDR4, I'd sure hope it'd work, haha. But I assume there has been done a lot of work to optimize the memory timings (even secondary and tertiary timings) on the kits in the QVL? Right?
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    Re: Need memory buying advice: Motherboard with two DIMM-slots QVL mostly quad channel kit Thursday, August 02, 2018 11:09 AM (permalink) ☄ Helpfulby JonSlow12125757 Friday, August 03, 2018 10:35 PM
    Some memory websites have their own memory compatibility lists. For example on the Corsair website you have a 'memory finder'.

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    Re: Need memory buying advice: Motherboard with two DIMM-slots QVL mostly quad channel kit Thursday, August 02, 2018 12:12 AM (permalink) ☄ Helpfulby JonSlow12125757 Friday, August 03, 2018 10:35 PM
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    So, I'm wondering if I bought dual channel versions of the same kits (for example F4-3200C14D-16GTZ instead of F4-3200C14Q2-64GTZ) will the motherboard recognize these as the same chips and apply the appropriate timings?
     
    If not... what were you thinking of, EVGA?

    ... Or is the QVL completely irrelevant?




    Pretty much any DDR4 kit will work. The board will try to run them at the embedded XMP, but you still may need to tweak a little.
     
    The QVL is generally parts that we've tested in-house and confirmed to work with a particular board. 
     
     
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