X370 motherboard with 128gb?

[Lostinlodos]

Are there any boards out right now that support 128gb ram — 4x32gb configuration?

I see spec charts saying yes but a lot of people saying no. Anyone know for sure?

 

[ArchitSahu]

Currently there are no X370 motherboards that support 128 GB of RAM. 64 is the maximum. Threadripper can technically support up to 2 TB of RAM, but there are no motherboards that support that. You would be best off with a custom motherboard.

 

[jr9]

LGA2066/X299 and TR4/X399 have motherboards that support 128GB if you want to look at other platforms.

 

[Lostinlodos]

Well, Intel is out completely. I won’t use an intel based system as a primary or backup system.
I’m curious as to what type of longevity I’d get from tr4.. jr9. AMD doesn’t have the best track record on the server side for socket compatibility.
Where I’m really concerned is my ROG board for my 9590 only recently has a stable update for 64gig ram something promised before launch for my board choice. ROG boards are apparently again promising a doubling “soon” but unless it’s out of the box I’ve learned to be cautious.
I’m willing to go with 2x32 for the time being or even 4x16 for now if I could expect 128 by year end.
Any suggestions on a 370 you’d expect to get an update earlier than end of life? I’ve kind of planed around a Ryzen build but I’m somewhat willing to move to threadripper. But my questions on TR are worthy of an entirely separate thread

 

[ArchitSahu]

9590 as in the FX 9590?

If you are looking for 128 Gigs of RAM, then a good pairing would be Threadripper. Ryzen supports 64 maximum. Threadripper does 128 GB.

X399 has support for 128Gigs, but no X370 has and I doubt it will get it any time soon.

You can add your TR questions here, it is alright.

 

[jr9]

If it's a workstation I would go for TR4 for sure on the AMD side. Theadripper will also be receiving a refresh and will use the same socket but as some have pointed out, there are no guarantees that it will work in current TR4 motherboards. It may be like Intel Core i series 8th gen and by physically compatible but not work. I wouldn't let it hold you back, it's the best workstation CPU on the AMD side and it does great in many workstation things like encoding.

I wouldn't expect any more than 64GB from a desktop or even enthusiast motherboard platform. If you need 128GB don't wait for a gaming motherboard maker to come out with 128GB board (whenever THAT happens) and pair it with a non workstation CPU. I've only built 2 PCs that had 128GB of RAM, one was a server and one was used for heavy simulations. Even if you could put 128GB of RAM in your typical gamer quad core the CPU wouldn't have anywhere near enough cores to utilize that 128GB of address space effectively.

Recommend not trying to start with X amount of RAM and then add more that's just asking for problems. Buy the RAM in one 128GB kit at the same time you are buying the motherboard/CPU. 8x16GB is the most common 128GB setup.

Also recommend not waiting for motherboard makers to do you any favors when it comes to adding new features that were not included in the board when you bought it.

 

[Lostinlodos]

Thanks jr9. Looks good. I really like the TR specs. And 4x32 or 8x16 isn’t a bad idea.
I’m rather annoyed with my ROG board at the moment. It’s the first lack of refresh I’ve had on the line.

With the 9590 in offload 8gb ram and 2 cores for a VM that I use for basic daily tasks like word processing and internet access. Which gives me a transportable VHD and backup for my important stuff.
With TR I can also make a fairly peppy vm too. It’s the route I chose. Thanks for the great guidance.