ASUS P5Q-E
Motherboard, from 2008 17 hardware reports
Memory
Up to 16 GB
4 full-size slots
SSD slots
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Upgradable
Yes. 4 slots, up to 16 GB seen working.
It takes DDR2-800 full-size sticks (DIMM).
- Slots
- 4 DIMM slots
- Type
- DDR2-800 240-pin DIMM
- Most seen working
- 16 GB in two or more machines
- Firmware says
- 4 GB maximum (often wrong, so we show what machines run)
- How sure
- 16 of 17 reports show this layout
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Worked out from 17 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 ASUS P5Q-E?
Yes. 4 slots, up to 16 GB seen working. It takes DDR2-800 full-size sticks (DIMM).
What type of RAM does the ASUS P5Q-E use?
DDR2-800 full-size sticks (DIMM, 240-pin).
How much RAM can the ASUS P5Q-E take?
Machines in the reports run up to 16 GB. The firmware reports a maximum of 4 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 P5Q-E.