How to have 64GB RAM on Z170 Mobo?

[Little Hulk]

Hello Guys,

I have a need for having 64 GB RAM on the new rig I'm gonna build. However, I was told by a local shop guy that all Z170 mobo's support dual channel RAM with 4 slots so a 4*16Gb channel kit won't work properly, and I am stuck with using a max 32GB RAM (2*16 OR 4*8).

I absolutely need 64GB since I need to run multiple VM's for work, besides the usual gaming.

Please help/suggest. Much Appreciate!

 

[Zerk2012]

Not a clue what he thinks, the specks clearly say 64GB of memory for the max supported.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128838
Maximum Memory Supported 64GB

 

[USAFRet]

"I was told by a local shop guy..."

Don't go back to that shop, or listen to that dude. He is clueless.

 

[USAFRet]

However....64GB RAM needed for multiple VM's?
How many concurrent VM's are you planning on running, and for what use?

 

[firefoxx04]

you can run any 64GB kit as long as it is 4 sticks or less.

You might consider X99. the 6 core haswell e cpu is usually a bit less than the 6700k.

 

[Little Hulk]

Not a clue what he thinks, the specks clearly say 64GB of memory for the max supported.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128838
Maximum Memory Supported 64GB

I agree that the mobo says 64GB supported. However, after coming back from the shop I also tried searching on web, and some Youtube videos said that use 64GB only in a quad channel, with 4/8 slots are given, and never in a dual channel with 4 slots, or otherwise the couple of 16GB sticks you put in there may not either work at all or may be performance degraded or their settings may need to be manually adjusted.

 

[Little Hulk]

However....64GB RAM needed for multiple VM's?
How many concurrent VM's are you planning on running, and for what use?

At least 10-12 Windows Server / Red Hat VM's with minimum 4GB vRAM each.

 

[Little Hulk]

you can run any 64GB kit as long as it is 4 sticks or less.

You might consider X99. the 6 core haswell e cpu is usually a bit less than the 6700k.

Won't a dual channel vs quad channel make difference here?

You mean 5820K/5830K with X99 mobo right?

 

[USAFRet]

However....64GB RAM needed for multiple VM's?
How many concurrent VM's are you planning on running, and for what use?

At least 10-12 Windows Server / Red Hat VM's with minimum 4GB vRAM each.

OK, just checking. That is out on the edge of normal usage.

 

[Zerk2012]

Not a clue what he thinks, the specks clearly say 64GB of memory for the max supported.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128838
Maximum Memory Supported 64GB

I agree that the mobo says 64GB supported. However, after coming back from the shop I also tried searching on web, and some Youtube videos said that use 64GB only in a quad channel, with 4/8 slots are given, and never in a dual channel with 4 slots, or otherwise the couple of 16GB sticks you put in there may not either work at all or may be performance degraded or their settings may need to be manually adjusted.

You can put 4 sticks in a dual channel board or otherwise why would any of them even have 4 ram slots.

 

[Little Hulk]

Not a clue what he thinks, the specks clearly say 64GB of memory for the max supported.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128838
Maximum Memory Supported 64GB

I agree that the mobo says 64GB supported. However, after coming back from the shop I also tried searching on web, and some Youtube videos said that use 64GB only in a quad channel, with 4/8 slots are given, and never in a dual channel with 4 slots, or otherwise the couple of 16GB sticks you put in there may not either work at all or may be performance degraded or their settings may need to be manually adjusted.

You can put 4 sticks in a dual channel board or otherwise why would any of them even have 4 ram slots.

That is what i was wondering...why make a mention of 64GB supported if this was the Issue? Somehow too much contradiction out there. Maybe something to do with difference between a dual channel and quad channel?