According to the manual, my motherboard supports a maximum memory of 8GB. There are four RAM slots. Simple mathematics tells me that 8GB / 4 RAM slots = 2GB, meaning I am safe installing 2GB RAM modules.
My question is, is the maximum amount of memory a logical or physical limit? Is this limit set by the chipset, BIOS or OS? Can I install two 4GB memory modules into the motherboard, since 4GB * 2 = 8GB? Related to this, what would happen if I install four 4GB memory modules? Will Linux recognize the memory modules up to the supposed maximum or will the computer fail to boot in the first place? P.S. I don't have money at the moment to test my theories. So I would appreciate a real world report from someone who has actually installed more RAM than the upper limit defined by the motherboard manufacturer. _________________________________________________ Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph
