What's the max memory per slot for this motherboard?

[Renegade23216]

http://www.biostar-usa.com/mbdetails.asp?model=m7vif

What is the max per slot?

If you divide the total max memory by the number of slots, it's 768... but I don't think they make those sticks...

So what the heck is the point of four slots?

How much can I install per slot?

 

[Elixer]

Back then, RAM was much more expensive, so 4 sticks of 256MB or 4 sticks of 512MB was a common thing to do.
I think you also have to install RAM in pairs, though I am not 100% sure on that.

 

[Renegade23216]

Do you think I can just install two sticks of 512? and leave the other two slots empty?

 

[Elixer]

Originally posted by: Azo313
Do you think I can just install two sticks of 512? and leave the other two slots empty?

Sure, no problem at all.

Just try to make sure the sticks are the same kind.

Then make sure you run memtest on it overnight, and you will be good to go. (If no errors)

BTW, since they don't sell that CPU anymore, (and it is REALLY hard to find DDR RAM), I sure hope you find some.

 

[VeryCharBroiled]

Originally posted by: Azo313
Do you think I can just install two sticks of 512? and leave the other two slots empty?

that link says DDR333 memory. the KT333 chipset supports 4 gigs, 1 gig per slot. but the 3 gig limit may be with 4 slots filled with 1 gig sticks the athlons on chip memory controller may not be able to drive them all in some configurations.

have you downloaded the manual from here?

says it will take four 1 gig sticks of DDR333.

 

[RebateMonger]

Cruical.com's memory selector (pretty trustworthy)

According to the manual, if you want to use all four slots you have to use "Registered" memory. For three slots, you can use standard "Unbuffered" memory. That's where the 3 GB / 4 GB numbers come from. 3 GB max (3 slots) for unbuffered memory, 4 GB max (4 slots) for registered memory.

 

[Elixer]

Originally posted by: VeryCharBroiled

Originally posted by: Azo313
Do you think I can just install two sticks of 512? and leave the other two slots empty?

that link says DDR333 memory. the KT333 chipset supports 4 gigs, 1 gig per slot. but the 3 gig limit may be with 4 slots filled with 1 gig sticks the athlons on chip memory controller may not be able to drive them all in some configurations.

have you downloaded the manual from here?

says it will take four 1 gig sticks of DDR333.

WHoops. Yeah, I meant that. Still, DDR is pretty hard to find.

 

[tcsenter]

Originally posted by: Elixer
WHoops. Yeah, I meant that. Still, DDR is pretty hard to find.

I thought this was pretty unhard...

PC2700, PC3200, 512MB and 1GB single, 1GB and 2GB kits at Newegg (93 results, 87 of which are in stock).