Testing and updating compatibility lists takes a lot of time and money. If the specs of the RAM fit the requirements listed on the board, chances are it will work without a problem.

Thanks for the reply. The whole QVL seemed quite ridiculous as it only supported a few different types of RAM (some of which aren't even sold anymore) but one would think that if the speed and timings are supported than the RAM should just be plug and play. I understand that maintaining those lists would be a nightmare but if the manufacturers aren't gonna update them they might as well not even bother.

Motherboard manufacturer can't test all model of ram here as there's 100 brands with all 2-300 different ram speed, cas and quality so it'll be impossible to test all... but like Razear said, if you're within the specs of your mobo, it should be fine and XMP is a must (but not necessary) if you want to be sure that all works fine...

Motherboards and memory compatibility is perhaps one of the most difficult parts of a custom computer build. Sometimes when you run into problems you can tweak the voltages or relax the timings in the motherboard, but not always. It's probably best to search Google of the motherboard in question and see what other people are using in their builds. Granted even with the same memory sticks they can change the revisions and end up with something completely different and wrecking those dreams of a perfect working system out of the box. Just be sure to buy your memory from a store that you can easily return items, minus the restocking fees and shipping ect..