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Aurora R8, trying to figure out ram
These are the stats I’m looking at getting. I can not figure out what mother board the r8 uses. For ram is it cheaper to buy on Newegg for the same amount? Also what pin count are the 4 ram slots?
Intel i9 9900k 8 core 16 thread
GeForce 2080 8gb graphics
Ram either 32gb or 64gb at 3200mhz
Dual drive 250gb pcie and 2tb
850 watt power supply
Qualcomm WiFi card
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Posted December 24th, 2018 10:00
Memory specifications
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Posted March 1st, 2019 05:00
Just got a new aurora r8 and was looking into this as well. My system shipped with one module of 16gb HyperX 2933 single channel and I was looking into adding another to go 32gb dual channel. From ALL the research I have done, it seems that NONE of the retail HyperX modules will work with the one Dell have used because the timings etc have been specifically customised for Dell, thus making it IMPOSSIBLE to add aftermarket memory without having to swap out the original Dell HyperX memory, which is ridiculous! Why, oh why did Dell make it like this? - I can’t say I am that pleased about the fact that I cannot simply add another stick of ram without having to ditch a perfectly fine module in order to do so. Basically, in a nutshell, it’s like Dell have got us over a barrel with regards to aftermarket memory upgrades - you can’t buy a retail one to match because Dell chose to have customised specifications for their version of HyperX Fury. The upshot? - if I wanted to add memory, I now HAVE to buy it from Dell directly and I’ve seen threads here where prices are exhorbitent to the extent of being in the region of $600 for a stick!! Had I known this at the time, I would not have configured in this way!!!9907
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Posted March 1st, 2019 06:00
@steviejones133 wrote:
Just got a new aurora r8 and was looking into this as well. My system shipped with one module of 16gb HyperX 2933 single channel and I was looking into adding another to go 32gb dual channel. From ALL the research I have done, it seems that NONE of the retail HyperX modules will work with the one Dell have used because the timings etc have been specifically customised for Dell, thus making it IMPOSSIBLE to add aftermarket memory without having to swap out the original Dell HyperX memory, which is ridiculous! Why, oh why did Dell make it like this? - I can’t say I am that pleased about the fact that I cannot simply add another stick of ram without having to ditch a perfectly fine module in order to do so. Basically, in a nutshell, it’s like Dell have got us over a barrel with regards to aftermarket memory upgrades - you can’t buy a retail one to match because Dell chose to have customised specifications for their version of HyperX Fury. The upshot? - if I wanted to add memory, I now HAVE to buy it from Dell directly and I’ve seen threads here where prices are exhorbitent to the extent of being in the region of $600 for a stick!! Had I known this at the time, I would not have configured in this way!!!
Welcome to the Dell ecosphere...
The R8 is just like the R7 as far as the motherboard goes. Finicky RAM support, limited UEFI BIOS options, 8x electrical PCIe lanes, etc. etc.
Memory and GPU prices have come down that it makes more sense to BYO rather than buy turnkey at this point.
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Posted March 4th, 2019 07:00
I just replaced my 32gb of oem ram that I bought my system with like 2 weeks following purchase.
I picked up the 64gb kit of hyper x fury ram.
Yes the logic with buying 64gb on top of my already purchased 32gb was ridiculous, but I too found out that you couldn't mix. It worked out well though as my hyper x fury ram ended up having issues and had to be sent out to be exchanged. Luckily I had my 32gb oem ram to use while I waited!
The stuff you replace it with...will no doubt be better anyway. The heatsinks on real aftermarket ram are quite necessary, and the fact that the Dell oem stuff doesn't have it... is kind of cringey.
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Posted March 4th, 2019 10:00
@PentatonicSteel wrote:
The heatsinks on real aftermarket ram are quite necessary, and the fact that the Dell oem stuff doesn't have it... is kind of cringey.
I ordered this as pre-installed in my Aurora-R6. These DIMMs have heat-sinks.
16gb (2x8gb) DDR4 Kingston Hyper-X Fury 2667mhz Ram (Dual-Channel)
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Posted April 21st, 2019 18:00
Actually, in doing research on the processor IT... Can. Support 128gb
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Posted June 6th, 2019 17:00
i have a question I bought an aurora r8 as well and I want to know if this ram will work in my pc
Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4 C15 Memory Kit
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Posted June 6th, 2019 20:00
AURORA R8 I-7 9700K
can anyone tell me which hyperx fury ram card to buy I want 32gb as of now and I wanna get the right one on amazon can anyone give me a link I want 3200mhz I just wanna make sure I get the right one that's all
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Posted June 7th, 2019 08:00
Only RED dimms work. :p
Green and Blue dont work ONLY RED
https://www.crucial.com/usa/en/aurora-r8/CT13990259
There are 4 slots and so 16 gig is max dimm size.
I recommend Matched ram sets.
DDR4 PC4-24000 • 15-16-16 • Unbuffered • NON-ECC • DDR4-3000 • 1.35V • 1024Meg x 64 •
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Posted December 22nd, 2018 00:00
Looks real nice. I also suggest the Liquid-Cooler for the Intel i9-9900k .
Either of those RAM configs will be 2-4 DIMMs, so Dual-Channel will activate. Naw, just get your ram now from Dell. Most of these new Auroras are pretty finicky about RAM (especially XMP kind).
Yes, PCIe NVMe SSD is what you want for Windows and Apps, but I would go with a 512gb one.
As for the second drive ... do people still use spinning-HDD when 1-tb 2.5inch SATA-SSD are so cheap?
For specs, grab the PDF manuals.
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- Consider giving posts you like a "thumbs-up"
- Posting models-numbers and software versions speeds trouble-shooting.
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