> > So, more RAM isn't always better, especially if you're dealing
> > with an older chipset on the motherboard. IIRC most P-II boards
> > should be OK, and all P-III boards should be. Pentium based
> > systems are a toss-up.
>
> Would you believe ALi Alladin5 be one of the chipset that would have problem
> with large ram? I know Intel 430HX (oldie) chipset with anything higher
> than 64mb will have performance drop while Ali Alladdin5 chipset seems to
> slow down with anything above 128mb.
>
> One other question, I know adding large ram causing performance drop is
> usually the chipset limitation but can CPU sometimes have this limitation?
>
First, I'd like to state that my chip design knowledge is slim.
I was always more of a software type in school and subsequently in my
work at Red Hat and then Linux Hardware Solutions. Now, at VA, I run
the Community Projects group and pick up my low level hardware knowledge
from our engineers. With that said...
I would certainly think that some CPUs would handle RAM better
than others. Specifically, those chips that have on-chip cache, and
in many cases, those chips that have on-chip cache of superior design
will certainly handle more RAM better than those with half-baked
designs.
YMMV
--Kit
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