I have been searching, and searching for a forum, post, comment... anything that confirms what is the maximum RAM supported in a Dell XPS 8300 and also whether Ivy Bridge CPUs are supported or not.

I am yet to find anything conclusive (please share if you have), so, I have done the testing myself and can confirm the following:

• Ivy Bridge CPU support: No
• Maximum RAM: 32GB

I tested my XPS 8300 with an Intel Core i7-3770 Processor (8M Cache, up to 3.90 GHz) and the system would not POST. No beep codes; just wouldn't POST. I am running BIOS A06 so obviously this didn't help. I have read on this forum someone talking about an A07 BIOS that came shipped with their replacement XPS 8300 (0Y2MRG) motherboard. If anyone knows how to obtain this A07 BIOS I would love to get my hands on it to see whether it offers Ivy Bridge support.

In regard to RAM, I am currently running 32GB RAM without issue. I am using 4x G.Skill RipJawsX 8GB (1x8GB) DDR3 PC3-10666C9 1333MHz Memory Sticks (F3-10666CL9S-8GBXL). The BIOS and OS both report 32GB installed and everything is running smoothly.

I hope that someone benefits from my findings and I also hope someone out there has access to the A07 BIOS and is willing to share.