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 RAM & SSD Upgrade with Older Z170 Mobo

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post Mar 16 2024, 09:08 PM

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QUOTE(gkong3 @ Mar 16 2024, 08:59 PM)
Is this likely to work? Because 2023/2024 RAM isn't likely going to be on the QVL for a 2016 motherboard, which is what concerns me. I don't mind making a full replacement if I'm guaranteed that this will work in an old setup I don't even mind running everything using slower RAM speeds as long as everything remains stable (let's be honest, the games I can run on this machine won't be anything latest and greatest anyway).
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QVL is just what the motherboard maker has bothered to try
just get some new ram and try
if it works great if it doesnt try something else

I would still suggest selling your current 2x8gb 3200 and get say, 2x16gb 3200 if you want to upgrade to 32gb

note, there are many scams/fake ram on laz/shopee these days, do send a link before buying
(tip, kingston sold off the hyperx name, now their ram is called FURY, if you see new hyperx ram it's fake)

as for the ssd
technically you can get by without a heatsink with a gen3 drive but it wont hurt to keep it cool

 

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