Max 64MB RAM

David_UK · 10-23-2006, 11:33 AM

My ageing time PC is a useful 2nd PC. It's pretty slow though.
AMD K6-2 at 500MHz
128MB SDRAM in 2 64MB DIMM modules.

This is part of an EVEREST report:
----------------------------------------------------------
Memory Controller Properties:
Error Detection Method None
Error Correction Single-bit
Supported Memory Interleave 1-Way
Current Memory Interleave 1-Way
Supported Memory Speeds 70ns, 60ns, 50ns
Supported Memory Types EDO, ECC, DIMM
Supported Memory Voltages 3.3V
Maximum Memory Module Size 64 MB
Memory Slots 4
-----------------------------------------------------------

1) Does this 'max memory mod size' entry mean I cannot add any more?
2) There are 2 sockets for memory modules - why does EVEREST say 4 slots?

Thanks in anticipation.

starcab · 10-23-2006, 12:26 PM

1)To be sure how much memory you can add,check your motherboard manual,or find info about the m/b on the internet.
2)Propably because it's an old motherboard.

PC eye · 10-23-2006, 12:30 PM

1) Around that time you couold either run two or three 256mb or 512mb PC1600 dimms on a board until newer boards supported 1gb dimms. Your board probably sees a 1gb max there.

2) Everest is not something to even rely on no matter what it says apparently. It also reads cpu temps as being in the mid 70s while the actual cpu temp was seen at the low 40s? Lately everyone has had some problem with it.

jp198780 · 10-23-2006, 12:42 PM

im guessing your max RAM is 384MB, my old K6-2 was..

Bobo · 10-23-2006, 12:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jp198780

im guessing your max RAM is 384MB, my old K6-2 was..

No it isn't

Most likely, it is 1GB max, with 4 slots.

jp198780 · 10-23-2006, 12:49 PM

oo yeah, oops i was thinking of 3, then either 512mb-1gb..

David_UK · 10-23-2006, 01:33 PM

Ok, thanks that's useful to know.
I just tried a 128MB stick from another PC and it seems to register the total of just over 190MB ok. I'll get some more to up it to 256 or 512 - thanks for your advice.

PC eye · 10-24-2006, 01:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jp198780

im guessing your max RAM is 384MB, my old K6-2 was..

Old boards with K6 cpus with two dimm slots saw either two 256s or two 512s total. Shuttle had an older K5 board with three 256mb PC133 slots.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bobo

No it isn't

Most likely, it is 1GB max, with 4 slots.

The board there only has two dimm slots where two 512s would see 1gb.

Quote:

Originally Posted by David_UK

Ok, thanks that's useful to know.
I just tried a 128MB stick from another PC and it seems to register the total of just over 190MB ok. I'll get some more to up it to 256 or 512 - thanks for your advice.

A pair of 512mb dimms would top that board off at 1gb. If you knew the make and model board you could look over the specifications to see how much memory is actually supported. Don't expect over 1gb max however.

Bobo · 10-24-2006, 01:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PC eye

The board there only has two dimm slots where two 512s would see 1gb.

Oh before he edited it, it said he had 4 slots.

**The_Other_One** · 10-24-2006, 02:04 AM

Something's wrong here because the fastest K6-2 was 550MHz...

10-23-2006, 11:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
David_UK Silver Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 124	Max 64MB RAM My ageing time PC is a useful 2nd PC. It's pretty slow though. AMD K6-2 at 500MHz 128MB SDRAM in 2 64MB DIMM modules. This is part of an EVEREST report: ---------------------------------------------------------- Memory Controller Properties: Error Detection Method None Error Correction Single-bit Supported Memory Interleave 1-Way Current Memory Interleave 1-Way Supported Memory Speeds 70ns, 60ns, 50ns Supported Memory Types EDO, ECC, DIMM Supported Memory Voltages 3.3V Maximum Memory Module Size 64 MB Memory Slots 4 ----------------------------------------------------------- 1) Does this 'max memory mod size' entry mean I cannot add any more? 2) There are 2 sockets for memory modules - why does EVEREST say 4 slots? Thanks in anticipation. Last edited by David_UK; 10-24-2006 at 10:57 AM. Reason: Wrongly stated CPU speed - it's 500, not 800

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10-23-2006, 12:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
PC eye banned Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 20,803	1) Around that time you couold either run two or three 256mb or 512mb PC1600 dimms on a board until newer boards supported 1gb dimms. Your board probably sees a 1gb max there. 2) Everest is not something to even rely on no matter what it says apparently. It also reads cpu temps as being in the mid 70s while the actual cpu temp was seen at the low 40s? Lately everyone has had some problem with it.

10-23-2006, 01:33 PM	#7 (permalink)
David_UK Silver Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 124	Ok, thanks that's useful to know. I just tried a 128MB stick from another PC and it seems to register the total of just over 190MB ok. I'll get some more to up it to 256 or 512 - thanks for your advice.

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