Gigabyte P55A-UD3
Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 95W Quad
Windows 7 Pro, 64 Bit
G.Skill F3-12800CL9D-4GBNQ (2GBx2)
The above components have performed flawlessly since building the system about 5 months ago. I want to add 4GB of additional memory and I just bought Ripjaws, F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL from Newegg. I should have asked this question before buying, but I thought that since the specs are identical, the Ripjaws would be compatible with the original 4GBNQ. However, since searching the list for similar questions, it appears that they may not be compatible. I have not yet installed the Ripjaws to test compatibility since my case is physically very difficult to access and replace.
Do you recommend that I return the 4GNRL Ripjaws and purchase 2 more stiicks of 4GBNQ (cost $10 more + cost to return Ripjaws), or is there a good chance of compatibility using the 4GBRL Ripjaws? Assuming compatibility, does the installed order of the 4 sticks in the 2 memory channels make a difference?
I?m also curious as to what the last 2 characters in the part numbers mean (NQ vs RL). I've searched the lists for info on understanding the DDR3 part numbers, but did not find the answer. Thanks for your help.
Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 95W Quad
Windows 7 Pro, 64 Bit
G.Skill F3-12800CL9D-4GBNQ (2GBx2)
The above components have performed flawlessly since building the system about 5 months ago. I want to add 4GB of additional memory and I just bought Ripjaws, F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL from Newegg. I should have asked this question before buying, but I thought that since the specs are identical, the Ripjaws would be compatible with the original 4GBNQ. However, since searching the list for similar questions, it appears that they may not be compatible. I have not yet installed the Ripjaws to test compatibility since my case is physically very difficult to access and replace.
Do you recommend that I return the 4GNRL Ripjaws and purchase 2 more stiicks of 4GBNQ (cost $10 more + cost to return Ripjaws), or is there a good chance of compatibility using the 4GBRL Ripjaws? Assuming compatibility, does the installed order of the 4 sticks in the 2 memory channels make a difference?
I?m also curious as to what the last 2 characters in the part numbers mean (NQ vs RL). I've searched the lists for info on understanding the DDR3 part numbers, but did not find the answer. Thanks for your help.
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