ASRock 990FX Extreme 9 & Memory Kit Question

Brandon Goswick

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I am looking to upgrade my mainboard. I have thoroughly searched the QVL list and I'm looking for any help.

I am wondering if the ASROCK 990FX Extreme9 AM3+ will support a 32gb Corsair memory kit. CMX32GX3M4A1333 (Corsair)

Any help would be appreciated.
 

TenPc

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IOn the website, 1333mhz is supported, you cannot overclock the ram though.
Only two brands are mentioned, A-Data and Kingston, in the 8gb range.
You need dual channel ram
http://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/990FX%20Extreme9/?cat=Memory

Your ram is Quad/Dual channel which means that to achieve dual channel, you can only use 2 sticks of ram, using all 4 stick of ram means that they would be read as quad channel to which the motherboard does not conform and would not be seen as compatible.
http://www.corsair.com/us/xms3-32gb-ddr3-dual-channel-memory-kit-cmx32gx3m4a1333c9.html