memory for ancient desktop

dridge · 06-22-2008, 04:29 PM

this box is pitiful. a memory upgrade would do it wonders. my question is this: how much memory can I put in? it's a hp pavillion xe783 that shipped with winme and 64 mb ram. i've recently installed xp pro sp3 and a 128 mb chip. all the memory finder tools say that 512mb is the maximum, but is that figure os specific? isn't xp supposed to handle 4gb? my motherboard is Asus CUW-AM/MEW-AM 1.13 with Phoenix Technologies LTD 2.04 08/15/00 bios. memory type is 168-pin DIMM SDRAM PC133 and i have seen some 512mb chips on ebay.

it's not that i'm too lazy to search for the info, i've been searching all morning. i just thought that maybe someone else may already know the answer or can point me in the correct direction.

StrangleHold · 06-22-2008, 04:34 PM

It says 512 max as in 2 256 sticks.
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...&product=81921

cybereclipse · 06-22-2008, 07:24 PM

yeah dridge... its not the OS (Windows XP) that can't handle the 4GB of ram.... its your mobo

AMD Fanboy · 06-23-2008, 05:30 AM

you might check the manufacturer's website for a BIOS Flash. Perhaps they have an update that will allow more memory.

**oscaryu1** · 06-23-2008, 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AMD Fanboy

you might check the manufacturer's website for a BIOS Flash. Perhaps they have an update that will allow more memory.

Motherboards these old usually don't have anymore updates. It would be a waste of time anyways. It's not like you're going to put Vista on it... And motherboards this old don't have dual BIOS, so if you mess up... It's the end of that chip.

Quick69GTO · 06-26-2008, 03:05 AM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...857&name=512MB

Buy one of these 512MB chips, install it, and then add the 128MB you already have.
Boot into XP and see if it shows 640MB. You might be pleasantly surprised to see it all.
If it shows 512MB then shut down and remove the 128MB.
I've run across quite a few machines that will support more RAM than the specs say it will.

06-22-2008, 04:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
dridge New Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1	memory for ancient desktop this box is pitiful. a memory upgrade would do it wonders. my question is this: how much memory can I put in? it's a hp pavillion xe783 that shipped with winme and 64 mb ram. i've recently installed xp pro sp3 and a 128 mb chip. all the memory finder tools say that 512mb is the maximum, but is that figure os specific? isn't xp supposed to handle 4gb? my motherboard is Asus CUW-AM/MEW-AM 1.13 with Phoenix Technologies LTD 2.04 08/15/00 bios. memory type is 168-pin DIMM SDRAM PC133 and i have seen some 512mb chips on ebay. it's not that i'm too lazy to search for the info, i've been searching all morning. i just thought that maybe someone else may already know the answer or can point me in the correct direction.

06-22-2008, 04:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
StrangleHold Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: In a realm of unknown Wonders Posts: 7,542	It says 512 max as in 2 256 sticks. http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...&product=81921 __________________ NZXT Apollo Athlon 64 X2 5600-3.3ghz. Gigabyte GA MA770 DS3 G Skill DDR2 1066-944mhz. 4gbs. PNY 8800GT/VD964 Cooler W/D Sata 3.0 500gb RE2 Humans are curious creatures and by nature insane. Lock us all in a room together and within hours we're dividing into groups, creating Gods and plotting on how to kill one another.

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06-26-2008, 03:05 AM	#6 (permalink)
Quick69GTO Silver Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 204	http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...857&name=512MB Buy one of these 512MB chips, install it, and then add the 128MB you already have. Boot into XP and see if it shows 640MB. You might be pleasantly surprised to see it all. If it shows 512MB then shut down and remove the 128MB. I've run across quite a few machines that will support more RAM than the specs say it will.

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