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    what would happen if you add more ram than supported?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by TwiztOG43, Jun 6, 2007.

  1. TwiztOG43

    TwiztOG43 Notebook Evangelist

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    yeah that question above :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: ? cause my notebook only supports 2gb, but i really dont think thats enough especially when 2gb ram is really cheap now a days, if you know where to look

    http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?p=T667SB2G_M&c=fr&show=w#

    has anybody ever tried that to their own laptops? what happened?
     
    TwiztOG43, Jun 6, 2007
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    Which chipset does your laptop use?
     
    sesshomaru, Jun 6, 2007
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    200-Pin DDR2 SO-DIMM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300)
     
    TwiztOG43, Jun 6, 2007
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    Generally, the system just won't boot. :)
     
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    I asked the chipset... Anyway, i am guessing it would be an i945 based mobo, so it should support upto 4Gigs.
     
    sesshomaru, Jun 6, 2007
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    Thermonuclear Distruction... :eek:
     
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    Exactly...
     
    Evolution, Jun 6, 2007
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