A:AnswerIMPORTANT. ASUS CUSTOMER SUPPORT IS LYING.
The motherboard only supports up to 2133 mhz. Yes, it will "accept" any other speed of RAM. I have Corsair 3600 RAM in there right now. But it's running at 2133. There is absolutely no option or ability to overclock the RAM above 2133. If you look at screenshots of the normal ASUS BIOS, then look at the screen on this computer, 90% of the options are just plain missing. You cannot OC the RAM at all, it will only ever run at 2133.
A:AnswerHere is the best answer to your question. An industry standard by all manufacturers is as follows: In general, the maximum safe CPU and GPU temps are somewhere between 65-80 degrees Celsius (149-176 degrees Fahrenheit) under full load. Safe CPU and GPU temps when idle should always be under 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit). My computer while idle runs at 27 degrees Celsius which is awesome and guarantees long life on ALL my hardware. Remember, the hotter the temperature, the more likely it is that you will experience throttling and stability issues. The fix is: better cooling with proper fan placement or extra fans (or a liquid cooled system) using an adequate and PROVEN CPU cooler, and the proper application of thermal compound between the CPU coolerAND the CPU. Perhaps all 3 of these things need to be done to get the proper results. Lastly, If you can’t get the heat out of the computer case then all of this is not going to work. You must have a case with proper ventilation or should I say “air movement”. In My set up, the air comes in from the front and side of the computer case, and exits out the back and high point of the computer case. That is why my computer runs at only 27 degrees Celsius when idle and 59 degrees Celsius when under load! See attached photo for proof.
A:AnswerAny DDR4 will work. There is no ability to overclock, so you'll have 2133 mhz RAM speed no matter what kind of RAM you buy, unless they update the BIOS firmware at some point. I'm on the latest version, 306. One of the ASUS customer service reps lied to someone else about being able to overclock. You ABSOLUTELY CANNOT overclock RAM in this computer.
A:AnswerThe RAM can be upgraded, although not recommended. The max amount of RAM for the specific CPU is 128 gigabytes, which supports up to 3200MHZ. However, the BIOS disables overclocking the RAM and CPU, so upgrading isn't really worth it.
A:AnswerHello Ivan. Thank you for your question. To check on this information, we suggest you to contact the retailer support center using the link below:
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A:AnswerThis asus rep is wrong. This cooling system is garbage and the cpu temps can go as high as 92 celcius while under a load. Replace the garbage case with no airflow and cpu cooler asap.
A:AnswerHello Dylan. Thank you for your question. To check on this information, we kindly suggest you to contact the retailer support center using the link below:
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A:AnswerThe cooling system on the desktop PC is adequate. It is normal for the computer, with the same hardware configuration and regardless of the manufacturer, to generate more heat than normal while under heavy load. When system resource utilization is high, this will generate more heat than normal and tends to trigger the fan to spin at full-throttle. Please ensure the air ventilations are free from obstructions in order to have an efficient air flow for better heat dissipation. While gaming, please ensure no resource hungry applications are running in the background, this will definitely spike the temperature. The heat or temperature does decreases or normalizes once system resource utilization goes down.
