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P55A-UD4P (Socket 1156) ram slots question

Asm0deusAsm0deus Member EpicPosts: 4,620
in Hardware
PC I am using is getting a little old but I would like to up the ram I have on it. I have always used dual sticks, for example I have 2x2gb right now.  My mb board P55A-UD4P (Socket 1156)  can use up to 16gb of ram.  Can I use 2x8gb in two slots or is there a limit of size per slot and thus I would have to use 4x2gb?

I have a fairly good OC, 2.6ghz to 4ghz and it has been going good for the last 4 or 5 years or so...not sure if I it will make my OC have issues just adding 2 extra sticks. I was looking at this g skill 2x2gb in the two free slots.

Alternately I could get this 2x8gb g skill  but its more expensive.  Also looking at these two as they need to fit under my Noctua NH-D14 cooler.

Advise please.

Brenics ~ Just to point out I do believe Chris Roberts is going down as the man who cheated backers and took down crowdfunding for gaming.





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  • RidelynnRidelynn Member EpicPosts: 7,383
    Depends on the BIOS on the board. For the most part, you can throw in the biggest DIMMs you can find and it will work, but it may require a BIOS update to work.

    Also, the link you provide has the manuals for the motherboard, you could just download the manual and see what it supports...
  • Asm0deusAsm0deus Member EpicPosts: 4,620
    edited December 2015
    Think I wont take a chance i'll just try the cheaper 2x2 sticks.  One thing that I was worried about is my OC, will it still be stable with 4 sticks?

    Will just give it a try and see. 

    My antique is on my big screen and works pretty good, I can still play most of my games at max settings!  I am waiting till I get either the Oculus Rift or HTC Vive before I build myself a new pc...this one will go to my 6 year old, should be plenty good for him for a good long while.

    Brenics ~ Just to point out I do believe Chris Roberts is going down as the man who cheated backers and took down crowdfunding for gaming.





  • RidelynnRidelynn Member EpicPosts: 7,383
    edited December 2015
    1366 were notoriously finicky on RAM clocks. I wouldn't expect any overclock out of the RAM at all, and then feel lucky if you happen to get something.

    *edit* Sorry you said 1156 - I have no idea how those do on average with RAM clocks - maybe you'll get lucky.
    Post edited by Ridelynn on
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