[dba-Tech] Maximum RAM question

Arthur Fuller fuller.artful at gmail.com
Fri Nov 22 18:28:42 CST 2013


Thanks, all. I can soon add these old 2GB modules to the stack I have on
the shelf :)


On Fri, Nov 22, 2013 at 5:01 PM, DJK (John) Robinson <djkr at msn.com> wrote:

> ... Perhaps I should have said - why Crucial?  Because you tell them your
> motherboard manufacturer and look up the model
> (as I did with yours), or let their scanner run on your system.  They'll
> give you *all* the relevant information you
> might need for buying appropriate RAM.  Being lazy, I like the bit where
> you buy one of the choices they list, and they
> GUARANTEE it'll work.  Saves reading all the small print!
>
> My 2c
>
> John
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:
> dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of DJK (John)
> Robinson
> Sent: 22 November 2013 21:46
> To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Maximum RAM question
>
>
> Hi Arthur
>
> My favorite memory supplier, Crucial.com, says yes, a matched pair of 4GB
> to get the best results.  Which of course
> they'll sell to you!
>
> John
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:
> dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Arthur Fuller
> Sent: 22 November 2013 20:25
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: [dba-Tech] Maximum RAM question
>
>
> I have an old tower computer whose motherboard was recently replaced. The
> new motherboard is a Gigabyte Technology Co.,
> Ltd. M61PME-S2P.
>
> Currently it has 4GB of DDR2 RAM, using the two slots. Is it possible to
> upgrade this to 8GB (2x4GB)? I run Windows 7
> 64-bit most often, and Ubuntu now and then.
>
> --
> Arthur
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Arthur


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