Memory Compatibility , Advice pls !

[Emanuel95]

I would also like to install this configuration 6GB RAM. There have only 2GB as shown. Do you think it would be ok? Domestic issues like BSOD or compatibility between ram?I will leave here my configuration and offers that we have found, can not install its 6GB RAM without any problems? Thank you! ( http://www.okazii.ro/componente-com...a-800mhz-pc2-6400-cl6-single-sided-a176265308 ,

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[Harvey]

Hi,

Welcome to the forums. 🙂

Your CPU-Z pics show this Asus M2N is your motherboard:

Asus' specifications for your board state:

4 x DIMM, Max. 8 GB, DDR2 800/667/533 ECC,Non-ECC,Un-buffered Memory
Dual Channel memory architecture

The answer to your basic question is, yes, it should work (and much better) with more than 2 GB of RAM, but ONLY if you are running a 64 bit version of Windows.

The board has only two RAM slots, and it uses dual channel memory so you'd be better off buying 4 GB (2 x 2 GB) or 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) of RAM because your system won't operate in dual channel mode with 6 GB (1 x 2 GB and 1 x 4 GB).

If you are running a 32 bit version of Windows, the most RAM the system can access is a little more than 3 GB of RAM, and the best you could do would be to change one of the 1 GB sticks to 2 GB. You'll have more RAM, but you will lose the benefit of the dual channel operation.

Hope that helps. 🙂