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Totally agree. My PC, which needs replacing, only has 2GB of memory, because that's what the motherboard supports.
by alexchamberlain 14y ago
Totally agree. My PC, which needs replacing, only has 2GB of memory, because that's what the motherboard supports.
- asafh 14y agoThat doesn't make sense. Motherboard usually support a certain number of memory sticks. You probably have 2x1GB sticks, you can upgrade by replacing them rather than adding additional sticks. You probably do still have a 32bit system so you're still capped at 4GB of useful memory. I'd still upgrade my system if I were you.
- kintamanimatt 14y agoIn theory you'd be correct. But some motherboards, even when they're not operating under the constraints of 32 bit addressing, can't handle more than a certain amount of memory. In my case, my laptop's motherboard can only handle a maximum of 8GB. This is a fairly common problem: http://superuser.com/questions/308310/what-limits-a-motherboard-from-supporting-more-memory http://superuser.com/questions/308310/what-limits-a-motherbo...
- kbolino 14y ago1. The memory controller will impose its own limit, which may be less than you'd think. 2. The form factor may also impose a limit. You won't find a DDR stick larger than 1GB, for example. Of course, if either of those were the cause of a 2GB limit, then you could make the case that the whole system should be upgraded, but that's a lot more expensive than a couple of sticks of RAM.
- bjustin 14y agoSometimes motherboards work fine with more than the advertised supported maximum. It would be worth a shot if you can try with borrowed or return-able RAM.