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Hi, this is my first post. I have a question about how my motherboard and how much memory it can support...
I've noticed when looking at motherboards on-line it often says how much memory they will support. Is this based on the number of slots available for memory (i.e. if you had four slots you could fit 4GB's) or is it limited by something else? For example, one I looked at had three slots and said it could support 3GB. Would it not work with 3x 2GB memory cards then?
I need to know find out how much memory my motherboard (EVEREST just said it was "Dell Dimension 8300", but my computer is a couple years old so I don't know if they are using a newer version of that motherboard now) can support with it's four slots. I want to get 2GB (4x 512mb) but I don't want to waste my money if it's too old to support that much.
Edit: The chipset is "Intel Canterwood i875P/E7210".
I also have a question about memory compatability with processors... a lot of them have a number next to them such as "(2700)" or "(3200)". Is that number for a processor speed they are designed for? My processor is 2.6 GHz but I want to get some good memory (without spending too much).
I've noticed when looking at motherboards on-line it often says how much memory they will support. Is this based on the number of slots available for memory (i.e. if you had four slots you could fit 4GB's) or is it limited by something else? For example, one I looked at had three slots and said it could support 3GB. Would it not work with 3x 2GB memory cards then?
I need to know find out how much memory my motherboard (EVEREST just said it was "Dell Dimension 8300", but my computer is a couple years old so I don't know if they are using a newer version of that motherboard now) can support with it's four slots. I want to get 2GB (4x 512mb) but I don't want to waste my money if it's too old to support that much.
Edit: The chipset is "Intel Canterwood i875P/E7210".
I also have a question about memory compatability with processors... a lot of them have a number next to them such as "(2700)" or "(3200)". Is that number for a processor speed they are designed for? My processor is 2.6 GHz but I want to get some good memory (without spending too much).