They manage to install 1TB DDR4 on an ASRock motherboard limited to 256GB DDR4

Robert Sole 12 December, 2019

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Motherboards tell us how much DDR4 RAM they can support. The simplest models usually support a maximum of 32GB, the mid-range supports 64GB and the high-end up to 128GB. And this only on gaming motherboards. But ASRock has revealed that they have managed to run 1TB of RAM in an ASRock X299 Taichi CLX officially limited to 256GB.

Nick Shih, an overclocking expert, has succeeded, according to ASRock, on one of their motherboards. In addition to the ASRock X299 Taichi CLX, the Core i9-7900X processor has been used. A total of 8 SK Hynix LDRIMM (Load-Reduced Dual Inline Memory Module) modules have been installed, 128GB each module.

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They install 1TB DDR4 in an ASRock motherboard limited to 256GB DDR4

Using 1TB DDR4 is quite interesting, but the most important thing is that the motherboard does not support LRDIMMs and ECC memories. Neither the overclocker nor ASRock, the motherboard manufacturer, have explained how they have achieved this milestone.

Specifically, the memories used have been the SK Hynix HMABAGL7MBR4N-WM. These memories work at a frequency of 2933MHz with a latency CL21-21-21-47 @ 1.2V. But as if that were not enough, they have managed to raise the frequencies to 3471.8MHz, working in this case at CL20-24-24-56 latencies.

We hope that in the next few days you will tell us how you have managed to achieve this milestone. It is also possible that you can try to reach 2TB of RAM thanks to Samsung's 256GB modules. They may try to do that with this 2TB option as well.

Most likely, a special BIOS has been created for this. Phased VRM shouldn't be a major problem, as Xtreme processor motherboards are very well equipped. We want them to explain to us how they have achieved it.