Intel X79 INTEL (INTEL Xeon E5/Corei7 DMI2 - C600/C200 Cipset
Yes. 8 slots, up to 16 GB seen working.
It takes DDR3-1333 full-size sticks (DIMM).
- Slots
- 8 DIMM slots
- Type
- DDR3-1333 240-pin DIMM
- Most seen working
- 16 GB in two or more machines; one machine runs 32 GB
- Firmware says
- 96 GB maximum (often wrong, so we show what machines run)
- SSD slots
- At least 2 M.2 SSD slots listed by the firmware
- How sure
- 4 of 4 reports show this layout
Worked out from 4 hardware reports of this motherboard. Sources and method. Updated 9 Nov 2026.
Questions
Can I upgrade the RAM in the Intel X79 INTEL (INTEL Xeon E5/Corei7 DMI2 - C600/C200 Cipset?
Yes. 8 slots, up to 16 GB seen working. It takes DDR3-1333 full-size sticks (DIMM).
What type of RAM does the Intel X79 INTEL (INTEL Xeon E5/Corei7 DMI2 - C600/C200 Cipset use?
DDR3-1333 full-size sticks (DIMM, 240-pin).
How much RAM can the Intel X79 INTEL (INTEL Xeon E5/Corei7 DMI2 - C600/C200 Cipset take?
Machines in the reports run up to 16 GB, and one runs 32 GB. The firmware reports a maximum of 96 GB, a figure that is often wrong.
Does the Intel X79 INTEL (INTEL Xeon E5/Corei7 DMI2 - C600/C200 Cipset have an M.2 SSD slot?
Yes. The firmware lists at least 2 M.2 SSD slots, in 4 reports. Some firmware leaves a slot out, so there may be more.
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 X79 INTEL (INTEL Xeon E5/Corei7 DMI2 - C600/C200 Cipset.