Wols Lists wrote: > On 02/06/2024 06:38, Dale wrote: >> My plan is the CPU above for now. Later, I will upgrade to the Ryzen 9 >> 7900X to get even more speed. I'll also max the memory out too. I'm >> unclear on the max memory tho. One place shows 128GB, hence two 32GB >> sticks. > > Go on the manufacturer's website, find the mobo, and download the > manual from the support page. > > The other thing is, if you know the chipset (it should say), see what > other mobos with the same chipset can do. > > Cheers, > Wol > >
Got the manual. It says 128GB. That sounds more like what I was expecting anyway. I kinda thought 256GB was a bit much. That's why I picked two 32GB sticks. 128GB is four times what I have now so it should be enough for a while. I thought of something on the m.2 thing. I plan to put my OS on it. I usually use tmpfs and compile in memory anyway but do have some set to use spinning rust. Once I get 128GB installed, I should be able to do that with all packages anyway but still, I had a question. Should I put the portage work directory on a spinning rust drive to save wear and tear on the SSD or have they got to the point now that doesn't matter anymore? I know all the SSD devices have improved a lot since the first ones came out. Is the Gentoo wiki page for SSD the best way to set up a m.2 thing? I know they different from spinning rust. https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/SSD I'm going to give it a little while longer before ordering any of this. So far, no one has posted that something just won't work or came up with a better mobo. I was hoping on that last point. I was pretty sure I picked the right CPU and memory tho. I got the info from the ASUS website after all. Thanks to all who look and see if my build works together. I'd hate to make a mistake that costs me several hundred dollars. O_O Dale :-) :-) P. S. I reported the memory error to Newegg, where it claims 256GB.
