How do you get 8gbs of RAM into a computer? Also every motherboard that i've seen only has four holes so then the max RAM allowed is 4, so how do i get 8. is there 2gb ram chips? or does window xp/vista 64bit make it think different...such as 1 gb = 2gb....lol just guessing Please help
2007-12-21 07:36:20 · 10 answers · asked by jefferylovesashley4eva692009 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Installing 2GB or 4GB RAM modules.
2007-12-21 08:49:51 · answer #1 · answered by INOA 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Different computer confiqurations such as in the Core2Duo's have 2 completly seperate proccessors so in a normal single proccessor machine you could have 2Gig in a Core2 Duo this boosts your Max up to 4 Gig .
Some of the newer machines like in the Mac G5with DDR-2 can hold 4 Gig.
In the Quad models that allows 8 Gig of Ram.
Hope this helps, It really depends on the Proccessor or number of proccessors in a given computer.
Don
2007-12-21 15:46:10 · answer #2 · answered by Don M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you have a 64 bit operating system? If you do then you can get 2GB sticks w/ 4 slots = 8GB.
If you're running a 32-bit operating system, you will only be able to address 32-bits of memory at a time. Multiply that out and you get 4GB, but when you take into consideration the memory reserved for video RAM and bios space, you won't be able to hit all 4GB.
Point being? Get 3GB and you should do fine. Either that, or get a 64-bit operating system.
2007-12-21 15:39:01 · answer #3 · answered by Samuel Adams 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
All 32 Bit versions of Windows will only support 4gb of RAM. Only 64 bit operating systems can support greater than 4gb. There are server boards, some cad machines and general work horses that have more than 4 slots for RAM.
As far as I know, the largest memory sticks that I've seen are 8gb.
You can find some stuff at http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCategory.aspx?SubCategory=147&name=Desktop-Memory
2007-12-21 15:42:54 · answer #4 · answered by Thomas M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don M..the CPU has nothing to do with the RAM that can be used...it's the OS!! lol. For example, i can take out my Q6600 and put in a P4...and all 8GB of my RAM still is usable...so it's not the CPU.
And the C2D is not 2 completely separate processors...it's 2 independent execution cores on the same die. 2 separate processors would mean having 2 sockets on the mobo...and unless you're talking about sever mobos...you don't see that.
2007-12-21 16:09:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes there is 2GB ram chips, and later in the future, there will be 4GB ram chips, equalling 16GB ram.
Notebooks can only have about 2GB maximum as they only have 1GB memory modules for them ATM.
2007-12-21 15:39:27 · answer #6 · answered by massivematt99 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are 2GB sticks - and above.. typically as of to-date these are used primarily for server environments.
check the manufacturer of you machine to find out the max ram. if this doesn't satisfy go to kinston.com or some other memory manufacuterer and follow their memory configurator to find out what is possible for you make/model of machine.
2007-12-21 15:40:14 · answer #7 · answered by Neil R 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, 4x2 would work. so might 2x4.
You can find motherboards that support waaaay more then that if you look on line - often used as servers.
But for the home market, usually it is overkill.
2007-12-21 15:39:38 · answer #8 · answered by Barry C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You buy 4x2gig sticks=8gig
Vi$ta 64 will take 8gig.
Buy it here.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010170147+1052108080+1052329188&Configurator=&Subcategory=147&description=&Ntk=&srchInDesc=
2007-12-21 15:42:12 · answer #9 · answered by AN AMERICAN 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are 2GB sticks..... go check out newegg.com and you can see them.....
2007-12-21 15:39:45 · answer #10 · answered by dusters.creations 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋