8gb ram in mobo slot that only supports 4gb

bvpham88

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i purchased an 8gb stick and i just realized that my mobo only supports up to 4gb, will i still be able to install the 8gb stick?
 

cklaubur

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Physically, yes, as long as it matches the type required by the mobo.

As to whether it will work, it's as good as a coin toss. It may work fine, or it may not work at all. Can you provide a bit more info about what mobo you have?

Casey
 

Legohouse

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Well, firstly mention the motherboard model number and the CPU model.

If you are sure that the max is 4GB per slot and that single 8GB is not compatible then I suggest don't go with 8GB stick. Instead get the 4GB module. The chances for single 8GB memory to work is little to none.
 

bvpham88

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I have an HP Pavilion e9105z with 6gb of DDR2 ram. i just purchased a Patriot Viper Xtreme 8GB DDR3 1600MHz ram stick to put into my computer but i just realized that the mobo that comes with this pc only supports up to 4gb per slot as it says on the website

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&taskId=120&prodSeriesId=3942792&prodTypeId=12454&objectID=c01817975

Im running this PC with an AMD Phenom X4 9450. i just dont want to go through the hassle of returning it and buying another one -=\