Installing DIMM Socket's?

[wolfeman90]

Hello all i have this motherboard here http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&docname=c01701270&product=4107501

I am wondering if i can add 2 more DIMM Sockets to the empty spaces on the right. Is it a simple plug them in myself, then install the DDR2 Modules or is this not possible?

 

[farrengottu]

its not just missing the socket they also dont bother hooking up the northbridge to those lanes. it saves a miniskule amount of sauder but after 10,000 boards it adds up.
i tried once about a 15 years, when i was just starting out. it was my first athlon MP board. it had two slots for each processor and i tried to add the other two per processor. for a total of 8. but even with fantastic saudering it still didnt work. i screwed with it for a day. i thought it would work since i saw the lanes were there.

 

[beenthere]

No it don't work that way... The DIMM sockets are soldered on when the board is produced. Your BIOS is unlikely to support more DIMM slots even if you could add them. You're stuck with two DIMMs for this mobo.

 

[wolfeman90]

thanks guys