ASRock 980DE3/U3S3 R2.0
Motherboard, from 2015 6 hardware reports
Memory
Up to 16 GB
4 full-size slots
SSD slots
Coming next
Checked from separate sources
Upgradable
Yes. 4 slots, up to 16 GB seen working.
It takes the same type of full-size sticks (DIMM).
- Slots
- 4 DIMM slots
- Most seen working
- 16 GB in two or more machines; one machine runs 32 GB
- Firmware says
- 8 GB maximum (often wrong, so we show what machines run)
- How sure
- 6 of 6 reports show this layout
Worked out from 6 hardware reports of this motherboard. Sources and method. Updated 9 Nov 2026.
4 full-size slots
Illustration Questions
Can I upgrade the RAM in the ASRock 980DE3/U3S3 R2.0?
Yes. 4 slots, up to 16 GB seen working. It takes the same type of full-size sticks (DIMM).
How much RAM can the ASRock 980DE3/U3S3 R2.0 take?
Machines in the reports run up to 16 GB, and one runs 32 GB. The firmware reports a maximum of 8 GB, a figure that is often wrong.
Is this my motherboard?
The model name is printed on the board, usually between the memory slots or near the CPU socket. In Windows, open System Information and look at "BaseBoard Product"; it should read 980DE3/U3S3 R2.0.