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 Nov 25 2007, 09:56 AM
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Nov 25 2007, 09:59 AM
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 Visually handicapped, hence the avatar :0) Group: Moderator Posts: 14,526 Joined: 2-October 05 From: Southeastern CT, USA Member No.: 35,824 |
Is it possible? - Yes
Is it effective - Absolutely NOT!!! Once you exceed the maximum, you're into areas that aren't supported by the mobo/chipset - so you may end up being worse off than you would be with the maximum. If you're bound and determined to go this route, I'd suggest researching BIOS tweaks/hacks to increase the allowable memory. -------------------- - John
**If you need a more detailed explanation, please ask for it. I have the Knack. ** |
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Nov 25 2007, 10:16 AM
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 Visiting Alien Group: Members Posts: 4,959 Joined: 20-May 07 From: millenium falcon and rockytop Member No.: 131,963 |
QUOTE(j54ams @ Nov 25 2007, 09:56 AM)  Is it possible or effective to add more memory than the maximum recommended for a motherboard? I am not even sure it's possible, or at least they won't be recognized or counted right -------------------- Chewy
life is like a box of chocolates and stupid is as stupid does but you can always run |
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Nov 25 2007, 10:44 AM
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That's what I thought, it wouldn't be effective. Someone tried to tell me that setting the max ram is just a way to make people upgrade needlessly!!!!! I'm glad I didn't listen to that person!!!!!!
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Nov 25 2007, 11:45 AM
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arachibutyrophobia Group: BC Advisor Posts: 4,830 Joined: 4-March 05 From: Northern CA. Member No.: 13,532 |
Just to add to this, if you are running 32bit Windows operating system that in itself will limit you to 3.5GB, it will not recognize the higher amounts. So if your motherboard will support 8GB or RAM it ain't gonna matter unless you go to a 64bit operating system.
-------------------- Lord, may we please have a little more chlorine in the gene pool?
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Nov 25 2007, 08:33 PM
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most likely, your motherboard will go BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP and not turn on or POST when you have exceeded the RAM amount.
-------------------- AsRock P4VM890
Pentium 4 HT @ 2.4ghz 800mhz FSB 80gb Seagate 7200.7 HDD 1gb DDR-333 RAM 1gb Readboosted off a Sandisk U3 Cruzer Micro 500w Basiq Power Supply 512mb PCI-E Nvidia Geforce 8500gt Windows Vista Ultimate 32bit |
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Nov 25 2007, 09:25 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 52 Joined: 21-November 05 Member No.: 41,396 |
Wow! Thanks! Glad I asked BEFORE listening to bad advise!!!!!!
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