- Oct 4, 2013
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I have a motherboard (A740GM-M (CPU 1) ) that on the official page by the manufacturer, says is capable of 8gb of RAM, but the posting is confusing to me.
http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWebSite/Product/Product_Detail.aspx?DetailID=974&MenuID=20&LanID=0
On the specifications, it says:
º 2 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM socket support up to 8 GB*
º Support DDR2 800/667/533/400 DDR2 SDRAM
º * (Due to the DRAM maximum size is 2GB at present, the memory maximum size we have tested is 4GB)
Now, I have Windows 7 64bit installed, so I know my OS supports at least 8gb of Ram.
I also understand that because the Motherboard is older, they didn't get to test more than 4gb in it. (Which is what is currently installed in my comp)
I am mostly curious as to whether or not I could safely install some 4gb or 8gb sticks inside my tower.
Crucial says this:
Memory Type: DDR2 PC2-8500, DDR2 PC2-6400, DDR2 PC2-5300, DDR2 (non-ECC)
Maximum Memory: 16GB
Currently Installed Memory: 4GB
Total Memory Slots: 2
Available Memory Slots: 0
Now, that implies that I can put two 8gb sticks in. I'm just curious if anybody knows if this is advisable, or possible, or whether or not Crucial knows what my board can do.
I guess my question is this. If I put two sticks of DDR2, PC2-6400 (non-ECC) each 4gb (or 8gb), will my computer see, and use this memory correctly?
Thanks in advance.
http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWebSite/Product/Product_Detail.aspx?DetailID=974&MenuID=20&LanID=0
On the specifications, it says:
º 2 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM socket support up to 8 GB*
º Support DDR2 800/667/533/400 DDR2 SDRAM
º * (Due to the DRAM maximum size is 2GB at present, the memory maximum size we have tested is 4GB)
Now, I have Windows 7 64bit installed, so I know my OS supports at least 8gb of Ram.
I also understand that because the Motherboard is older, they didn't get to test more than 4gb in it. (Which is what is currently installed in my comp)
I am mostly curious as to whether or not I could safely install some 4gb or 8gb sticks inside my tower.
Crucial says this:
Memory Type: DDR2 PC2-8500, DDR2 PC2-6400, DDR2 PC2-5300, DDR2 (non-ECC)
Maximum Memory: 16GB
Currently Installed Memory: 4GB
Total Memory Slots: 2
Available Memory Slots: 0
Now, that implies that I can put two 8gb sticks in. I'm just curious if anybody knows if this is advisable, or possible, or whether or not Crucial knows what my board can do.
I guess my question is this. If I put two sticks of DDR2, PC2-6400 (non-ECC) each 4gb (or 8gb), will my computer see, and use this memory correctly?
Thanks in advance.
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