DDR4 asus maximus VI Hero

[Rekamaj]

Can my Asus maximus VI hero use DDR4? I currently have 16gb of gskill ripjaws but im looking to upgrade my pc parts soon to some newer gen stuff to get a little bit more out of it...currently have I& 4770k 780TI SLI 16gb Gskill Ripjaws and Asus Maximus VI Hero..eventually getting 2x 980ti's soon as funds come in and possibly new motherboard if the DDR4 wont fit

 

[Dunlop0078]

No you need either X99 or Z170 chipset motherboard for DDR4. DDR4 ram physically wont fit in your motherbaord the notches are spaced differently.

There isn't much of a performance difference between ddr4 and ddr3 especially if they are running at close to the same speed. And you would also need a new cpu if you switched to Z170 or X99 which would be a total waste of money in my opinion.

 

[TechyInAZ]

No it won't work, they are physically incompatible.

 

[MarkW]

DDR4 support requires either a X99 chipset using the 2011-v3 socket, or the new Skylake Z170 chipset with the new 1151 socket motherboards.