Upgrading RAM When One Slot is Soldered

ASRock ASRock ASUS ASUS GIGABYTE GIGABYTE RAMs are plugged into a motherboard via a rectangular slot called the dual in-line

The very first slot is a pcie x1 slot, the 2nd one is the first x16 slot and should be able to be used just fine even with that cooler I'm running

asus slot SafeSlot Core+ SafeSlot Core+ is the ASUS-exclusive PCIe slot fortified with a one-piece stainless-steel brace that shields the slot to protect it from damage

asus prime a320mk m2 slot The very first slot is a pcie x1 slot, the 2nd one is the first x16 slot and should be able to be used just fine even with that cooler I'm running