Maximum RAM Capacity of HP Pro 3330 Microtower

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ajitesh

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I'm thinking of upgrading the RAM on my HP Pro 3330 Microtower. It has a Foxconn 17A0 Motherboard installed and I'm not sure how much RAM can it take. It's got 2 slots. Can I put 2x 8GB sticks in it?

And also how do I check the version of my PCIe x16 slot. I'm planning to fit a GTX 660 in it. Will it support it?

My PC
http://www8.hp.com/in/en/products/desktops/product-detail.html?oid=5160080#!tab=features

and also I've upgraded its PSU to a Corsair VS550.
 
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On the Specifications tab of the link you supplied, it lists a maximum of 8 GB RAM.

As for the PCI Express version, that is limited by the processor you are using and the chipset. Judging by the specs (Intel H61 chipset and Sandy Bridge-based processors), you likely have a PCI Express 2.0 slot.

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On the Specifications tab of the link you supplied, it lists a maximum of 8 GB RAM.

As for the PCI Express version, that is limited by the processor you are using and the chipset. Judging by the specs (Intel H61 chipset and Sandy Bridge-based processors), you likely have a PCI Express 2.0 slot.

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I've got an Ivybridge processor. Intel i5 3470
 
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The processor supports PCI Express 3.0, however the chipset supports PCI Express 2.0, so you are limited to PCI Express 2.0. You can use a PCI Express 3.0 card in those slots, but the card will run at PCI Express 2.0 speeds.

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Thanks a lot for your help.
Also will a GTX 660 run smoothly on a PCIe 2.0 slot?
And can I install 1600Mhz modules in my slots!
 
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Most of the time, there's not a noticeable change in performance between PCI Express 3.0 and 2.0. Current cards just aren't powerful enough.

You should be able to install 1600 MHz RAM modules, but since your motherboard supports up to 1333 MHz, they will likely run at the slower speed. You should be able to use lower timings on those modules at the lower speed, so performance shouldn't drop that much.

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