abit be6 II and 512MB SDRAM PC133

Hi all,

The specification of the ABIT BE6 II says that each slot supports memory up
to 256MB PC133. Is this a physical limitation or just a note because 512MB
SDRAM memory did not exist when the board was realeased ?

Put in other words, is there a chance that I could install 512MB SDRAM PC133
modules on my ABIT BE6 II ?

"jibet"wrote in message...
> The specification of the ABIT BE6 II says that each slot supports
> memory up to 256MB PC133. Is this a physical limitation or just a note
> because 512MB SDRAM memory did not exist when the
> board was realeased ?

No, it's a physical limitation of the 440BX chipset. To say that each slot
supports 256MB is factually incomplete anyway. The full story is that these
boards support a maximum of 128MB per *bank*. One bank is one side of a
DIMM. Thus, if you do install 256MB sticks, they *must* be double-sided to
be fully recognised.

> Put in other words, is there a chance that I could install 512MB
> SDRAM PC133 modules on my ABIT BE6 II ?

Yeah, you can install them by all means, but, depending on whether it's
single or double sided, only 128 or 256MB of each stick will be recognised
by the motherboard.
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Thank you for the clear explanation !

"Richard Hopkins" <> wrote in message
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> "jibet"wrote in message...
>> The specification of the ABIT BE6 II says that each slot supports
>> memory up to 256MB PC133. Is this a physical limitation or just a note
>> because 512MB SDRAM memory did not exist when the
>> board was realeased ?
>
> No, it's a physical limitation of the 440BX chipset. To say that each slot
> supports 256MB is factually incomplete anyway. The full story is that
> these boards support a maximum of 128MB per *bank*. One bank is one side
> of a DIMM. Thus, if you do install 256MB sticks, they *must* be
> double-sided to be fully recognised.
>
>> Put in other words, is there a chance that I could install 512MB
>> SDRAM PC133 modules on my ABIT BE6 II ?
>
> Yeah, you can install them by all means, but, depending on whether it's
> single or double sided, only 128 or 256MB of each stick will be recognised
> by the motherboard.
> --
>
>
> Richard Hopkins
> Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
> (replace .nospam with .com in reply address)
>
> The UK's leading technology reseller www.dabs.com
> Get the most out of your digital photos www.dabsxpose.com
>
>