What is the REAL max RAM ??

I think the original point was why does Intel state that 8GB is the max when it apparently isn't. Does anyone have a valid answer for that? Seems to me that they would be hurting their own sales by posting that spec when it isn't true.

 

I already gave a possible explanation. I don't imagine that people thinking that they've been lied to when they haven't would help sales much either.

 

That question might be mildly interesting to some, but is probably wildly irrelevant to just about anybody. Why should anyone care?

Other than that, no, the original point was the OP whining about how maybe the configuration that he might be going to buy might not work, despite the fact that it is validated and backed by the manufacturer's warranty, and about how the OP apparently would put more stake in the postings of anonymous people in this forum than in statements from a manufacturer that have legal status. I have no further comments on that question.

 

"depending on type" as in "device technology" which at the time was 2Gb (2Gbit).

 

I've tried a 24Gb ram notebook, a dell precision. it had a ramdisk running. simply impressive. not even compared to an SSD. too bad ram prices went up.

 

Intel's statement is not for what is theoretically possible, just for what it will support. A CPU can usually be made to deal with a fairly large amount of RAM, but Intel only tests it with what they believe to be reasonable (in this case, 8GB). If a user or manufacturer can make it work with more RAM, more power to them. The 8GB disclaimer is there so that when somebody tries to make it work with more and fails, they don't go bothering Intel about it.

 

Thank you Althernai. That pretty much clears it up for me.
+1 rep.

Also, I got a response in the Asus section Here which confirms what has been said in this thread.