Aurora R11, RAM swap question

Question

My Aurora R11 shipped from Dell with this single RAM stick =
RMWRN 16GB HyperX Fury XMP DDR4, 2933MHz, 2Gx64, Unbuffered, 288 pin, Dual Rank, 1.35V, Non-ECC

I would like to install dual channel DDR4 3200MHz CAS 14 (2x8GB) into my system. It is the i7-10700 and RTX 3080 build. Will I get the option to run the XMP at the full 3200MHz with those tight timings in the BIOS? Seems a mixed bag of reviews out there for this.

Doghouse Reilly · Answer

'Seems a mixed bag of reviews out there for this.'   Boy, oh boy, you said it.  Adding/changing RAM in these Aurora Dell motherboards is something only a professional gambler should try.  Is seems to be very much a 'roll the dice' and hope for the best sort of adventure.  (Although, doing lots of research beforehand seems to increase your odds)   I think I just had a lot of dumb luck to achieve success with my R9 RAM upgrade...   https://www.dell.com/community/Alienware-Desktops/Aurora-R9-a-pain-free-upgrade-nice-for-a-change/m-p/7746432#M35997https://www.dell.com/community/Alienware-Desktops/Aurora-R9-a-pain-free-upgrade-nice-for-a-change/m-p/7746432#M35997

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