GA-7N400Pro2 Rev1 memory question

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Jason Ash <m0ng0lh0rde@netscape.net> wrote:

>I've seen a really good price on some DDR400 1GB RAM modules, being sold in
>a matched pair. Anyone know if the GA-7N400Pro2 Rev1 can handle 1GB
>modules?
>
>Right now I've got 2x512MB (!GB total) in, a pair of Kingston HyperX
>(DDR333), and would like to both get more RAM, as well as run my RAM at the
>same speed as the CPU (Barton core XP3200+)
>
>Also, has anyone had any experience, good or bad, with Geil RAM?
>
>Thanks.
I have the rev 2 version of that board and it does not support 1Gb DDR
(512Mb max).
Daryl

Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.gigabyte (More info?)

"json.a.ash@gmail.com" <json.a.ash@gmail.com> wrote:

>Interesting. I just checked my manual, and it does state that the
>board should support 1GB modules. Ditto for the Rev2 manual. I also
>checked against the online manual, just to make sure, and it should
>support 1GB modules.

Read carefully. It supports 1Gb "unbuffered DRAM". The table on page
17 titled "Support Unbuffered DDR DIMM Sizes type:" shows that it
supports only DDR modules up to 512Mb.