Gigabyte F2A55M-DS2
Motherboard, from 2012 26 hardware reports
Memory

Up to 8 GB
4 full-size slots
SSD slots
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Upgradable
Yes. 4 slots, up to 8 GB seen working.
It takes DDR3-1333 full-size sticks (DIMM).
- Slots
- 4 DIMM slots
- Type
- DDR3-1333 240-pin DIMM
- Most seen working
- 8 GB in two or more machines; one machine runs 10 GB
- Firmware says
- 8 GB maximum
- How sure
- 26 of 26 reports show this layout
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Worked out from 26 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 Gigabyte F2A55M-DS2?
Yes. 4 slots, up to 8 GB seen working. It takes DDR3-1333 full-size sticks (DIMM).
What type of RAM does the Gigabyte F2A55M-DS2 use?
DDR3-1333 full-size sticks (DIMM, 240-pin).
How much RAM can the Gigabyte F2A55M-DS2 take?
Machines in the reports run up to 8 GB, and one runs 10 GB. That matches the 8 GB maximum the firmware reports.
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 F2A55M-DS2.