Does my motherboard support 2gb per stick, or 2gb overall?

Question

Hi,
I'm currently surfing newegg.com and getting some new parts.
This is my motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130176R&Tpk=mcp61

This is the ram package I would like to get: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220269

On the page for my motherboard it says, "Maximum Memory Supported 2GB"
Everything else will work on my motherboard.
I'm getting a better video card so I can play more demanding games, and a sound card, an ageia physx processing unit, but I want to get 3-4gb of ram.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.

Answer 1

You could install that memory on that motherboard but it will only use 2 gb of ram overall. it will not use the other 2 gbs of ram,





If you still want to use that motherboard I would suggest 2 sticks of 1 gb of ram so you can use the dual memory channeling.



It should have support for today's graphic cards that uses one pci express 16x.

Answer 2

The problem here is that the maximum RAM memory supported by your motherboard is just 2GB more than that will make your mother board to reject it and end up with the classical blue screen. Now, talking about the 2GB you can have 2 1GB sticks or 1 2GB stick, it dosen't matter, just be sure it's the same speed as your mother board support.

Answer 3

That is per slot. The max available would be 4 Gig.



The motherboard comparison below, from the manufacturers site, gives you the specs a bit better. Your MB is at the bottom.

Answer 4

NO YOUR MOTHERBOARD DON'T SUPPORT gb OF RAM ONLY mb OF RAM only 8MB is the max of memory your motherboard can take not 8BG

you need new motherboard that can support 16GB of ram.

Answer 5

2GB total on all sticks. If you want more you need a better mobo.

Answer 6

i think its per stick. windows XP (if you have it still) gets fussy with >2GB memory anyway.