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AntonioCS   06-26-2009 at 11:55:01 PM

Hey!

I have this pc with a MSI PM8M3-V / PM8PM-IL

I searched for this board online and found this page

http://www.msicomputer.com/product [...] el=PM8M3-V

This shows a picture that is equal to the board. The only problem with this is that it says the board supports DDR, but it doesn't.
I bought a ddr ram card and had to go and change it for a DDR2.

When I went to change it, I bought two 2gb ddr2 cards. I am running xp on this and I can only see 2gb.


Anyone know if there is any way of getting the other 2gb? I have cpu-z and also everest and both see the 2 gb rams

Thanks

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AntonioCS   06-27-2009 at 12:26:30 AM
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!!!I am note able to edit my own post!!!!

EDIT: I am using win xp pro 32 bit. Would it have made a difference if I used the 64bit version? I am planning to put ubuntu server 64bit version on the machine (the cpu supports 64 bit instruction set)

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Hella-D   06-27-2009 at 09:07:12 AM
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AntonioCS wrote :

!!!I am note able to edit my own post!!!!

EDIT: I am using win xp pro 32 bit. Would it have made a difference if I used the 64bit version? I am planning to put ubuntu server 64bit version on the machine (the cpu supports 64 bit instruction set)



Yes You Need A 64-Bit OS To See More Than 3GB Of RAM

------------------------------ AMD Athlon X2 (2.3GHz Stock) @ 2.76GHz
4GB CAS4 DDR2-800
Nvidia Geforce 9600GSO 768MB
Windows7 64-Bit
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apache_lives   06-27-2009 at 10:01:28 AM
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thats a rubbish VIA chipset for you - it will not take most 2gb sticks, only showing 1gb per stick - this is a hardware limitation, not a software limitation or error - your chipset doesnt know how to handle 2gb sticks.

------------------------------ Q6600@3510/1560 + TT BigTyphoon+Mod
8gb Kingston 800mhz
Gigabyte EP35-DS3P
XFX 8800GT/512
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AntonioCS   06-27-2009 at 10:48:20 AM
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So there is no workaround for this? I'll have to get just two 2 1gb ddr2 sticks :(

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marcellis22   06-27-2009 at 09:09:30 PM
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Sure, there's always a work around...Buy a new motherboard and CPU to match, then install a 64 bit OS of your choice and add memory to your hearts content, or at least your wallets!


Message edited by marcellis22 on 06-27-2009 at 09:10:34 PM
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