16GB RAM stick on Asus Z170-A

[Baresdakilla]

My question is whether Asus Z170-A motherboard support 16GB sticks of ram. I plan to use Crucial Ballistix with it. I already read the list of compatible RAM on their website, but i guess it was done in the time of release (1 year ago) when the 16GB sticks weren't much of a thing + they can't possibly test every RAM type. The mobo supports 64GB of RAM total, so I guess you should be able to use it since 16*4=64. Do any of you run this config? Would it work?

[YubinTheBunny]

As long as it's DDR4, can't see why it wouldn't work.

[Zyndo]

I have a Z170-A. I do not have 16GB sticks. Yes 16GB sticks work. its the only way to achieve the 64GB RAM supported by this motherboard. I'm currently using Vengeance LPX 2x8 @ 3000MHz which is not technically on their supported RAM list and it works just fine. You will be just fine.

[ClobberXD]

4 minutes ago, Baresdakilla said:

My question is whether Asus Z170-A motherboard support 16GB sticks of ram. I plan to use Crucial Ballistix with it. I already read the list of compatible RAM on their website, but i guess it was done in the time of release (1 year ago) when the 16GB sticks weren't much of a thing + they can't possibly test every RAM type. The mobo supports 64GB of RAM total, so I guess you should be able to use it since 16*4=64. Do any of you run this config? Would it work?

It will work for sure, if it satisfies the following conditions (which it does):

• DDR4
• Total Memory Capacity <= 64GB

Individual module's capacity doesn't matter, as you cannot develop new and larger capacities with existing memory standards. When DDR4 was introduced, 16 GB was decided as the maximum capacity that an individual stick (module) can hold, and it's fixed. RAM capacities more than 64 GB can only be introduced with DDR5.

 

It will work for sure!

[Baresdakilla]

Thanks guys! I'd better get to it then