I&acute;d like to purchase 16 GB of RAM and a better video card for this motherboard. What features do I have to select for the search?
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In terms of the RAM you'll want to look at the RAM speed standard that this motherboard supports as well as the number of slots. Slot number is easy - its 4. The decision you'll have to make is whether you want to get 2 8GB RAM DIMMs or 4 4GB RAM DIMMs. the RAM standard is a little trickier. I was rather surprised that the Amazon listing doesn't have it anywhere in the description... but I put the support RAM standards here: Memory Standard: DDR3 3200(OC)/3100(OC)/3000(OC)/2933(OC)/ 2800(OC)/2666(OC)/2600(OC)/2500(OC)/2400(OC)/2200(OC)/2133(OC)/2000(OC)/1866(OC)/1800(OC)/1600/1333 This means that whatever RAM you look at should be at one of these speeds and the RAM should be DDR3 For the Graphics card you want to look at the available expansion slots. In this case it has a PCI Express 3.0 x16 slot. So you will want to look at graphics cards that can support that. These slots are backwards compatible so you don't necessary need to get a PCI-E 3.0 card if you don't have the money, but you can get the best performance that way.
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Your ram appears to be desktop ddr3, so it should work in this board. I am running 4 8gb dims. The CPU appears to be LGA 1155, so it should work as well. Gigabyte site should have lists of compatible cpu's and memory. I assume your concern is avoiding purchase of a new cpu for a better mobo. I am not thrilled with this mobo, and if you can find a compatible alternative (ASUS,MSI,EVGA?), it might we worth the effort.
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Yes, works great. Motherboard doesn't make a huge difference for games though really -- get a nice video card, plenty of RAM and CPU and you're good.
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Well! M5A87 is pretty good board & its supports all AM3+ family processors, Also if you would like to consider new yet affordable '8-core processors' like AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition 125W version (not 200W version as your motherboard has limitation upto 140W only). One more suggestion I personally prefer high frequency DDR RAM modules such as 1600 or 1866 all varies just for just 10-20 bucks compared to standard ones like 1333/1066, this will noticeably improve the application response esp for like cads/games etc who requires low latency access.
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U can find all u need on ram Web site. Then see if it would be cheaper on amazon
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Yes, as long as your motherboard supports up to 16gb of ram and you have two open slots.
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David, The best thing is to go to ASUS website and look at the motherboard specs.
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It is very easy to upgrade ram. I just did it and did not even look at a guide. Note that there is only one SO_DIMM slot, so you cannot buy a 1 gb stick and add on. I swapped out the 1 gb stick mine came with, with onee of two 2 gb sticks on my thinkpad. better value all round. also, i just read online that asus changed their policy of treating ram upgrade as voiding warranty. not sure though.
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I used http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005O65JXI/ with this one, and seems to work fine this far. However, with my motherboard, http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-Motherboard-Triple-Monitor-support-Windows/dp/B009L1EOKQ/ , it makes it impossible for you to install RAM in DDR3_4 slot (the one closer to CPU socket). Not a big deal for me, as I just added two 8GB modules for the 16GB I wanted, but is something you need to bear in mind (it looks like your board has more space there, but I am not sure). Also, you should consider this CPU instead: http://www.amazon.com/AMD-AD785KXBJABOX-3-7-Socket/dp/B00H7Z7YMI/ (I have been considering to sell mine CPU + motherboard to buy this one, and another motherboard that supports FM2+ socket).
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Kip answered already, also, be sure to get lots of RAM and a couple of top notch NVIDIA video cards for SLI (Scalable Link Interface)- then it's a gaming MoBo :-)I maxed mine out with 64 G of RAM
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Your processor will be fine with this board, but I'd need more info about your RAM and the power supply you intend to use in the system to give you more information.
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It can take 8GB total..4GB per slot...Must Use a 64-bit operating system to see the full 8GB of ram.. Be sure you have a compatible CPU..it only takes 65 watt processors...Good Luck!!
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It is very easy to upgrade ram. I just did it and did not even look at a guide.Note that there is only one SO_DIMM slot, so you cannot buy a 1 gb stick and add on. I swapped out the 1 gb stick mine came with, with onee of two 2 gb sticks on my thinkpad. better value all round.also, i just read online that asus changed their policy of treating ram upgrade as voiding warranty. not sure though.
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both are good choices, they make up for with 4GB excellent times 4 4 4 2, if your motherboard supports 8GB, it would be better to take advantage to the fullest !!!
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I updated a windows pc. I used the (crucial.com) ram scan service and it gave me all the info about my boardshowing how much i could upgrade with the model numbers and size of ram of i could use.ps if it don' match don't buy it
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This would be like upgrading from an economy car to a Ferrari. This offer a lot more options for tuning, and more compatibility with AMD processors, most all types of DDR3 memory, up to four video cards and one of the best for overclocking. This has been solid and problem free for me. Just make sure it will fit in your case (large motherboard) and you may need new AM3 CPU. And the factory HP power supplies are underpowered. Have fun with your upgrade!
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I found this YouTube video very helpful: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CO-Z7y9Ge4g. You can see exactly what needs to be done, where to find the parts and what to expect. Adding the RAM is a great low-cost enhancement to this nifty little computer.