Gigabyte X79-UP4
Motherboard, from 2012 9 hardware reports
Memory
Up to 24 GB
8 full-size slots
SSD slots
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Checked from separate sources
Upgradable
Yes. 8 slots, up to 24 GB seen working.
It takes DDR3-1600 full-size sticks (DIMM).
- Slots
- 8 DIMM slots
- Type
- DDR3-1600 240-pin DIMM
- Most seen working
- 24 GB in two or more machines; one machine runs 64 GB
- Firmware says
- 96 GB maximum (often wrong, so we show what machines run)
- How sure
- 9 of 9 reports show this layout
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Worked out from 9 hardware reports of this motherboard. Sources and method. Updated 9 Nov 2026.
8 full-size slots
Illustration Questions
Can I upgrade the RAM in the Gigabyte X79-UP4?
Yes. 8 slots, up to 24 GB seen working. It takes DDR3-1600 full-size sticks (DIMM).
What type of RAM does the Gigabyte X79-UP4 use?
DDR3-1600 full-size sticks (DIMM, 240-pin).
How much RAM can the Gigabyte X79-UP4 take?
Machines in the reports run up to 24 GB, and one runs 64 GB. The firmware reports a maximum of 96 GB, a figure that is often wrong.