How to determine maximum RAM

The Linguist

The Linguist

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Hello,

I have a 2.4Ghz Celeron and my motherboard is a pnp0c01 and I am having trouble determining the maximum RAM my board can handle. I would like to up it to 2gb but am worried I may blow the board.

Any and all advice is greatly appreciated.
 
don't worry, be happy.
For me 1 GB is fine.
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That was an unnecessary post.

@ linguist: How many RAM slots does your motherboard have? And is that 1gb one stick or 2x512? You can usually fill up all the slots, however then the RAM will drop to a lower speed.
 
I have 2 slots, 1 has a 512 and the other a 256. I want to buy two 1gb cards, but do not know if the motherboard will take it. If it won't, I don't want to spend the money or risk damaging the board.
 
r53s said:
You must be more specific about the manufacturer and model of your motherboard.
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I know I am being dense here, but I'm not sure where to find this information. I got the model number by doing:
<start> <control panel> <printers and other hardware> <system> <hardware> <device manager> <system devices> <system board> right click <properties> <details>
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Would the manufacture/model number actually be printed on the board? My case is a pain in the butt to open, but if I have to I will
 
--------[ Motherboard ]-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Motherboard Properties:
Motherboard ID 06/17/2004-SiS-661-6A7I4A1AC-00
Motherboard Name Unknown

Front Side Bus Properties:
Bus Type Intel NetBurst
Bus Width 64-bit
Real Clock 100 MHz (QDR)
Effective Clock 400 MHz
Bandwidth 3200 MB/s

Memory Bus Properties:
Bus Type DDR SDRAM
Bus Width 64-bit
Real Clock 167 MHz (DDR)
Effective Clock 333 MHz
Bandwidth 2667 MB/s

Chipset Bus Properties:
Bus Type SiS MuTIOL
Bus Width 16-bit
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That's an interesting program, thanks for the info...
 
With the scarce data we have, it seems that your motherboard supports 2GB memory, because it has the SIS 661 Chipset, and FSB 400, and the memory is DDR 333.
 
R53s,

thanks a bunch. I'll probably be upgrading next week. I'm also happy to find everest home edition, it looks like a great utility to have.
 
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