qvl memory for asus motherboards

silverchair · 18th May 2007, 05:50 AM

hi guys first thanks to all guys who replied on my past questions. i have another one.

regarding on qvl support list on asus motherboards. is there any problem qill encounter if u use a memory which is not on their qvl list? because i dont know if that is still updated or not.

just wanna know if it is ok to use other memory which is not on their list.

thanks guys

peaz · 18th May 2007, 09:49 AM

Most RAMs would run on any motherboard actually. Its virtually impossible for manufacturers to certify all the available brands in the world to put it on the list.

But since RAMs are so cheap these days, just go for the well known brands like Kingston, Crucial, or Mushkin... their value RAMs are really really cheap.

silverchair · 18th May 2007, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by peaz

Most RAMs would run on any motherboard actually. Its virtually impossible for manufacturers to certify all the available brands in the world to put it on the list.

But since RAMs are so cheap these days, just go for the well known brands like Kingston, Crucial, or Mushkin... their value RAMs are really really cheap.

So that means never had to worry about, since i bought a crucial 677mhz 1gb memory which is the type of the memory was not on the list!?

btw, so whats kepping the manufacturer making the qvl list? any advantage for those memory which are on the list compared to same brand name but different code number?

peaz · 18th May 2007, 11:44 AM

The QVL list is nothing but a 'support' thing but most often ignored anyway. Since it's a Crucial RAM, you've got nothing to worry about there.

Adrian Wong · 23rd May 2007, 02:12 AM

Manufacturers will often test their motherboards with certain memory modules to make sure they run well. But generally, if all RAM that meet JEDEC standards will run without problems on any motherboard you choose.

QVL is more of a marketing tool, like Windows Vista certification... unless it involves memory modules that do not conform to JEDEC standards like new high-speed modules.

The_YongGrand · 23rd May 2007, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by silverchair

hi guys first thanks to all guys who replied on my past questions. i have another one.

regarding on qvl support list on asus motherboards. is there any problem qill encounter if u use a memory which is not on their qvl list? because i dont know if that is still updated or not.

just wanna know if it is ok to use other memory which is not on their list.

thanks guys

There are tons of other memory which is not on the list and usually they work with that okay. I'm sure they can't test all of them right?

Adrian Wong · 24th May 2007, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by The_YongGrand

There are tons of other memory which is not on the list and usually they work with that okay. I'm sure they can't test all of them right?

Nope, they cannot. It's just not plunking them in and running them for 5 minutes.

silverchair · 4th Jun 2007, 08:42 AM

hey guys, thanks for the info and help that you gave to me, you both right regarding about the memory. Well since ive been talkin about memory, i bough a new motherboard, ASUS p5bvm-DO and about the memory, ive been lookin forward on OCZ product, and since you told me that mostly of them (new memory products) well work, i have a question between these two memory that i want to get.

First is the OCZ 800MHZ DDR2 NO-ECC 2048MB VISTA PERF KIT and OCZ 800MHZ DDR2 NO-ECC 2048MB ELITE KIT

I got the details about these 2 memory in their website but any more information about the difference of these two? like performance or type of setup of your computer?

Adrian Wong · 4th Jun 2007, 11:34 PM

No real difference IMHO. Windows Vista does not require special Vista memory. It just needs memory, lots of it if possible.

1031982 · 5th Jun 2007, 12:18 PM

In general, go with a good brand of memory, and you should be fine. Run Memtest on it for about 10 minutes, and if there is a problem, it will usually appear in that time with any problem modules that are new. At least, that's my experience.

18th May 2007, 05:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
silverchair Just Started Join Date: 21 Mar 2007 Location: Montreal Posts: 38 Reputation: 15 Rep Power: 0	qvl memory for asus motherboards hi guys first thanks to all guys who replied on my past questions. i have another one. regarding on qvl support list on asus motherboards. is there any problem qill encounter if u use a memory which is not on their qvl list? because i dont know if that is still updated or not. just wanna know if it is ok to use other memory which is not on their list. thanks guys

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peaz ARP Webmaster Join Date: 13 Oct 2002 Location: http://atpeaz.com/ Posts: 8,595 Reputation: 1673 Rep Power: 32	Most RAMs would run on any motherboard actually. Its virtually impossible for manufacturers to certify all the available brands in the world to put it on the list. But since RAMs are so cheap these days, just go for the well known brands like Kingston, Crucial, or Mushkin... their value RAMs are really really cheap. __________________ Ken Ng Tech ARP Follow me at Twitter Blogs @ http://www.atpeaz.com/

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peaz ARP Webmaster Join Date: 13 Oct 2002 Location: http://atpeaz.com/ Posts: 8,595 Reputation: 1673 Rep Power: 32	The QVL list is nothing but a 'support' thing but most often ignored anyway. Since it's a Crucial RAM, you've got nothing to worry about there. __________________ Ken Ng Tech ARP Follow me at Twitter Blogs @ http://www.atpeaz.com/

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Adrian Wong Da Boss Join Date: 10 Oct 2002 Location: In front of my ASUS F8V notebook! Posts: 33,143 Reputation: 3730 Rep Power: 78	Manufacturers will often test their motherboards with certain memory modules to make sure they run well. But generally, if all RAM that meet JEDEC standards will run without problems on any motherboard you choose. QVL is more of a marketing tool, like Windows Vista certification... unless it involves memory modules that do not conform to JEDEC standards like new high-speed modules. __________________ Dr. Adrian Wong Tech ARP \| Blog @ Tech ARP \| The Free Trade Zone DYKT : The only offshore account I have is at the sand bank? We need PROGRAMMERS and TECHNICAL WRITERS! Contact us if you are a hot shot programmer or technical writer! My items for sale : 50x SD Card \| Memory Stick PRO \| Cyclone Energy Saver \| Seiko SS watch \| Tiger/Carlsberg beer jugs \| Travel Speakers \| Motorola V600 \| Nokia N90 SOLD! \| New Lowepro Mini Trekker AW Other items for sale @ the FTZ : Zalman CNPS9500 LED @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7700 Cu @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7000 Cu @ $20 \| Swarovski bracelet watches \| Dell 17" LCD \| Hi-Fi speakers \| English DIVX movies \| HP LaserJet toners! \| Office chairs

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Adrian Wong Da Boss Join Date: 10 Oct 2002 Location: In front of my ASUS F8V notebook! Posts: 33,143 Reputation: 3730 Rep Power: 78	No real difference IMHO. Windows Vista does not require special Vista memory. It just needs memory, lots of it if possible. __________________ Dr. Adrian Wong Tech ARP \| Blog @ Tech ARP \| The Free Trade Zone DYKT : The only offshore account I have is at the sand bank? We need PROGRAMMERS and TECHNICAL WRITERS! Contact us if you are a hot shot programmer or technical writer! My items for sale : 50x SD Card \| Memory Stick PRO \| Cyclone Energy Saver \| Seiko SS watch \| Tiger/Carlsberg beer jugs \| Travel Speakers \| Motorola V600 \| Nokia N90 SOLD! \| New Lowepro Mini Trekker AW Other items for sale @ the FTZ : Zalman CNPS9500 LED @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7700 Cu @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7000 Cu @ $20 \| Swarovski bracelet watches \| Dell 17" LCD \| Hi-Fi speakers \| English DIVX movies \| HP LaserJet toners! \| Office chairs

4th Jun 2007, 08:42 AM	#8 (permalink)
silverchair Just Started Join Date: 21 Mar 2007 Location: Montreal Posts: 38 Reputation: 15 Rep Power: 0	hey guys, thanks for the info and help that you gave to me, you both right regarding about the memory. Well since ive been talkin about memory, i bough a new motherboard, ASUS p5bvm-DO and about the memory, ive been lookin forward on OCZ product, and since you told me that mostly of them (new memory products) well work, i have a question between these two memory that i want to get. First is the OCZ 800MHZ DDR2 NO-ECC 2048MB VISTA PERF KIT and OCZ 800MHZ DDR2 NO-ECC 2048MB ELITE KIT I got the details about these 2 memory in their website but any more information about the difference of these two? like performance or type of setup of your computer?

5th Jun 2007, 12:18 PM	#10 (permalink)
1031982 Super Active Join Date: 25 Feb 2003 Location: USA Posts: 1,635 Reputation: 285 Rep Power: 11	In general, go with a good brand of memory, and you should be fine. Run Memtest on it for about 10 minutes, and if there is a problem, it will usually appear in that time with any problem modules that are new. At least, that's my experience. __________________ Running : Gigabyte EP45-DS3R, Intel E7200 C2D, 4GB DDR2 Dual Channel, WD Raptor 74GB, WD 500 GB HDD, ASUS 16X DVD-ROM, LiteOn 16X DVD+/-RW, 1.44 MB Floppy, ATI Radeon HD 4850, Dell 2005FPW, and a SB Audigy2 ZS PRO with Logitech Z5300e speakers.