alexanderchunter
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I know the product specs on the box say the maximum memory supported is 16gb, but is there a bios revision that will allow me to put a maximum of 32gb of ddr3 memory in the motherboard? I need to run lots virtual operating systems. Thanks. this is my motherboard EVGA Z68 FTW 160-SB-E689-KR
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Re:EVGA Z68 FTW maximum memory, 32gb possible?
2013/03/16 11:59:18
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I think it has more to do with the memory controller on the CPU than the motherboard.
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alexanderchunter
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Re:EVGA Z68 FTW maximum memory, 32gb possible?
2013/03/16 12:14:29
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http://ark.intel.com/prod...M-Cache-up-to-3_80-GHz " Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 32 GB " Intel says the i7 2600k can support 32gb of memory... but still, the box my motherboard came in, and the specs online say maximum 16gb... so i'm still confused and want to know if it is possible with the z68 FTW before I spend money on more ram.
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Re:EVGA Z68 FTW maximum memory, 32gb possible?
2013/06/12 06:44:39
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Any news test with 32BG? With the R22 bios?
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Re:EVGA Z68 FTW maximum memory, 32gb possible?
2013/06/12 08:49:41
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Who's MB is it?.... Call their Customer Support and ask.
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Re:EVGA Z68 FTW maximum memory, 32gb possible?
2013/06/12 10:10:13
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Re:EVGA Z68 FTW maximum memory, 32gb possible?
2013/06/17 17:09:55
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the Z68 FTW 'officially' only supports 16 GB of RAM. However, SB supports up to 32. As the memory controller is on the chip, I'm not sure if EVGA states the limit of 16 GB due to the potential use a of 32-bit OS. Obviously - that is purely a wild guess.
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Re:EVGA Z68 FTW maximum memory, 32gb possible?
2013/06/18 16:48:18
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I've been wondering the same thing for quite a while now.....
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Re:EVGA Z68 FTW maximum memory, 32gb possible?
2013/06/19 04:26:57
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Stick it in and see what happens.... with Win 7 Pro of course....
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Re:EVGA Z68 FTW maximum memory, 32gb possible?
2013/06/26 06:08:21
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Would be so nice if someone in EVGA could test it without us having to blow money on 32GB of ram just to find out we need to go through the trouble of returning half of it.
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Re:EVGA Z68 FTW maximum memory, 32gb possible?
2013/10/05 17:19:52
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So has anyone tested it? :)
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Re:EVGA Z68 FTW maximum memory, 32gb possible?
2013/10/05 18:10:37
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Flybye
So has anyone tested it? :)
Your lucky that 16GB in 4 x 4GB sticks work on your system, cause most of the time when all the ram slots are full problems can happen. Ussually its recommended to go 2 sticks only on ram to be less stressful on the memory controller, either 2 x 1GB, 2 x 2GB, 2 x 4GB, or 2 x 8GB
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Re:EVGA Z68 FTW maximum memory, 32gb possible?
2013/10/05 18:36:15
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Yeah that's why I picked the 1600. Pushing faster speeds can always be problematic with more more sticks. Plus the fact that I've always read timings > speed for most things.
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Re:EVGA Z68 FTW maximum memory, 32gb possible?
2013/10/05 19:07:06
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I was running 16 GB (4x4) of 1600 RAM. I could never get my timings to set on the Z68 FTW board - either the XMP Profile setting or manual. I kept thinking it was/is the BIOS. Once I dropped down to two sticks and 8 GB, I had zero issues with my timings. Now running the established XMP settings.
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Re:EVGA Z68 FTW maximum memory, 32gb possible?
2015/08/08 05:39:56
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I know I know......old thread. :p
So has anyone tested 32gb yet? :).
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Re:EVGA Z68 FTW maximum memory, 32gb possible?
2017/03/14 07:32:42
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I have been checking this thread for years lol.
For documentation purposes I would like to provide some information.
Last night I installed 32gb of DDR3 into my EVGA z68 SLI. I have it stable and running at 2133mhz! Note: I am running the latest BIOS and an IB i7-3770
I am using:
Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 2400MHz PC3 19200 Desktop RAM
I plan on tweaking it a bit to get to 2400mhz. Currently at 1.65v to get to 2133mhz. 2133 might actually be the sweet spot because I don't want to give it much more voltage.
CPU: i7-3770k @ 4.5Ghz 1.35v MOBO: EVGA z68 SLI RAM: 16gb Corsair Vengeance DDR3 @ 2000Mhz 11-12-11-31 1.65v GPU: EVGA GTX 1080 TI SC2 STORAGE: Raid 0 2x SanDisk 256gb x300s SSD DISPLAY: Dell S2716DGR 27" LED 1ms 144mhz 2560x1440 PSU: Antec TruePower 650w
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Re:EVGA Z68 FTW maximum memory, 32gb possible?
2017/03/14 07:46:28
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Ha I forgot about this thread. I also tested and worked with 32GB! But I went back to 16Gb. Its only my gaming rig so no need for more than 16 just yet.
I have my 3770k overclocked to 4.7ghz and with a 980ti, I have zero need to upgrade. Even with games like Dying light at 2304x1440 I get between 80-100fps with max settings except vsync. Will be a while before a video card chokes this 3770k. :D
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Re:EVGA Z68 FTW maximum memory, 32gb possible?
2017/03/14 08:36:41
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I currently run the 3770 (not k, not overclocked) and 1070 gfx card. I might look into getting the K version but right now I haven't had anything give me trouble. I'm surprised I've got 5 years out of this MOBO and still am keeping up w/ modern games.
CPU: i7-3770k @ 4.5Ghz 1.35v MOBO: EVGA z68 SLI RAM: 16gb Corsair Vengeance DDR3 @ 2000Mhz 11-12-11-31 1.65v GPU: EVGA GTX 1080 TI SC2 STORAGE: Raid 0 2x SanDisk 256gb x300s SSD DISPLAY: Dell S2716DGR 27" LED 1ms 144mhz 2560x1440 PSU: Antec TruePower 650w
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Re:EVGA Z68 FTW maximum memory, 32gb possible?
2017/04/25 07:34:18
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Flybye
Ha I forgot about this thread. I also tested and worked with 32GB! But I went back to 16Gb. Its only my gaming rig so no need for more than 16 just yet.
I have my 3770k overclocked to 4.7ghz and with a 980ti, I have zero need to upgrade. Even with games like Dying light at 2304x1440 I get between 80-100fps with max settings except vsync. Will be a while before a video card chokes this 3770k. :D
I just got the 3770k and setup water cooling. Curious, what settings do you have in bios for the cpu to get up to 4.7ghz?
CPU: i7-3770k @ 4.5Ghz 1.35v MOBO: EVGA z68 SLI RAM: 16gb Corsair Vengeance DDR3 @ 2000Mhz 11-12-11-31 1.65v GPU: EVGA GTX 1080 TI SC2 STORAGE: Raid 0 2x SanDisk 256gb x300s SSD DISPLAY: Dell S2716DGR 27" LED 1ms 144mhz 2560x1440 PSU: Antec TruePower 650w
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