how much ram can this hold?
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32 GB according to their site. http://us.msi.com/product/mb/Z97_GAMING_7.html#hero-specification
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max memory is 32gb.. I am running 32 gb and it's been flawless. make sure your ram is OC Genie compatible I used G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM 2400 (PC3 19200) Desktop Memory Model F3-2400C11Q-32GXM . here is the manufacturer website for detailed info - http://us.msi.com/product/mb/Z97_GAMING_7.html#hero-overviewgo here to check RAM compatibility -http://us.msi.com/support/mb/Z97_GAMING_7.html#support-ocmemlastly, that ram I got was $50 cheaper on Newegg, I bought it from Amazon and it came in a Newegg box, so somebody made a quick $50 selling it here and buying it on Newegg and putting my address as the recipient. max memory is 32gb.. I am running 32 gb and it's been flawless. make sure your ram is OC Genie compatible I used G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM 2400 (PC3 19200) Desktop Memory Model F3-2400C11Q-32GXM . here is the manufacturer website for detailed info - http://us.msi.com/product/mb/Z97_GAMING_7.html#hero-overviewgo here to check RAM compatibility -http://us.msi.com/support/mb/Z97_GAMING_7.html#support-ocmemlastly, that ram I got was $50 cheaper on Newegg, I... » Read More max memory is 32gb.. I am running 32 gb and it's been flawless. make sure your ram is OC Genie compatible I used G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM 2400 (PC3 19200) Desktop Memory Model F3-2400C11Q-32GXM . here is the manufacturer website for detailed info - http://us.msi.com/product/mb/Z97_GAMING_7.html#hero-overviewgo here to check RAM compatibility -http://us.msi.com/support/mb/Z97_GAMING_7.html#support-ocmemlastly, that ram I got was $50 cheaper on Newegg, I bought it from Amazon and it came in a Newegg box, so somebody made a quick $50 selling it here and buying it on Newegg and putting my address as the recipient. « Show Less
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It has 4 ram slots and only supports up to 8gb sticks, so the most you are going to get is 32 gb.
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The manual says "Due to chipset resource usage, the system will only detect up to 31+ GB of memory (not full 32 GB) when all DIMM slots have 8 GB memory modules installed."
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I have 16gb in mine, but according to MSI's site, it can take up to 32gb of ddr3 http://us.msi.com/product/mb/Z97_GAMING_7.html#hero-specification
777025
I do not believe the ram can be expanded. However Tha ram has not been an issue in my usage
2077030
I would have to look but i think you can upgrade to 32 gigs of ram, i believe there is three more open bays.
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ANDREA B.,The motherboard can support up to 32GB of memory. Please note that proper installation of memory or any component that does not damage the system will *not* void the warranty.
372507
No, there is only room for 2 GB of ram. You will have to remove the 512 ram and replace them with 4 modules of 512 each. They need to be in matched pairs of memory modules.
752186
From what is says in the manual it should be able to use 16, but it would need to be 8 gb on each stick because it only has the normal 2 ram slots
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I'm going to say 16GB. It only has 2 RAM slots and 8GB sticks are the largest of what is commonly available. I have occasionally seen a few 16GB sticks, but I wouldn't count on it. So 2 slots @ 8GB = 16GB is my story, and I'm sticking to it.
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You can expand your Ram to up to 16 GB, this Notebook carries DDR3 memory which comes in increments of 2, 4, 8. Which can be installed in two sticks.
265248
Yes, as long as your motherboard supports up to 16gb of ram and you have two open slots.
120746
You can upgrade past 8gb. I currently have 12gb installed. My guess is 16gb is the maximum with 8gb per slot.
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Has anybody tried a single 4GB stick of RAM in this? I'm wondering if it would work.
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It has 2 ram slots. Make sure you get compatible ram though. It's not well listed.
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You can replace one of the two sticks of 2 GB of RAM, which means you will have 6 GB. Before you proceed with this configuration, I recommend you confirm both RAM sticks (new and old) are the same speed (1600MHz).
1260689
yes, your Motherboard has 4 slots and can take 16 gigs, more then that and the forums differ in there success rate of getting 32 gigs to work
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This particular model is capable of 16GB maximum across 2 ram slots. The current configuration is 8GB in a 2 x 4GB configuration.
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There are 4 slots for RAM you will and you need to replace them in pairs. I hade the same problem 2 256K sticks for a total of 512K. To get to the 2GM maximum I bought 4 512K sticks of RAM and replace them all.
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It says max memory is 8 in the specs. That is usually a motherboard limitation.