Dell Optiplex GX240 -> 2GB RAM ?

Tech specs for Optiplex GX240 list
1GB maximum ram. It has two slots
for PC133 SDRAM; mine shipped with
2x512 ECC unbuffered. This is an
i845 based system.

Questions

- Is it really limited to 1GB?
Or is that just Dell's way of
saying they don't happen to have
1GB PC133 SDRAM DIMMS?

- If it can go over 1GB, does it
require unbuffered SDRAM, or
can I use registered?

- Does anyone have any recommendations
for buying 1GB PC133 SDRAM DIMMS ?

Thanks!
-usman

yes it really is a 1 gig limit
"Usman Muzaffar" <> wrote in message
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> Tech specs for Optiplex GX240 list
> 1GB maximum ram. It has two slots
> for PC133 SDRAM; mine shipped with
> 2x512 ECC unbuffered. This is an
> i845 based system.
>
> Questions
>
> - Is it really limited to 1GB?
> Or is that just Dell's way of
> saying they don't happen to have
> 1GB PC133 SDRAM DIMMS?
>
> - If it can go over 1GB, does it
> require unbuffered SDRAM, or
> can I use registered?
>
> - Does anyone have any recommendations
> for buying 1GB PC133 SDRAM DIMMS ?
>
> Thanks!
> -usman
>
>

"Fixer" <> wrote in message
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> yes it really is a 1 gig limit
>

What governs the RAM limit?

In this case, the chipset on the mainboard.


Spammy Sammy wrote:
> "Fixer" <> wrote in message
> news:d8hb69$s77$...
>
>>yes it really is a 1 gig limit
>>
>
>
> What governs the RAM limit?
>
>

> In this case, the chipset on the mainboard.
>


But what I don't understand is that tech specs
for an Optiplex GX240 list i845 chipset, 1GB
max ram:

http://support.dell.com/support/edoc...n/ug/specs.htm

but the Intel specs for all of the 845 chipsets
list 2GB as the maximum :

http://www.intel.com/design/chipsets/mature/index.htm

Is it because 845 chipset supports 4-6 slots each
with a max of 512mb, but since the GX240 board only
has 2 lots, it tops at 1G? Is that what 'Mbit support'
means in the chipset specs?

-usman

I suspect that Dell never tested the mobo
with more than 1 GB. The Intel spec does say
up to 3GB in 3 slots for single or double
sided SDRAM 133. The 512 Mbit has to do
with chip sizes I think. 16 x 512 Mb= 1GB.
Whether the GX240 will really work with this
is a question mark appar5ently. Have you
queried the Dell forums?


"Usman Muzaffar" <> wrote in message
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>
>> In this case, the chipset on the mainboard.
>>
>
>
> But what I don't understand is that tech specs
> for an Optiplex GX240 list i845 chipset, 1GB
> max ram:
>
> http://support.dell.com/support/edoc...n/ug/specs.htm
>
> but the Intel specs for all of the 845 chipsets
> list 2GB as the maximum :
>
> http://www.intel.com/design/chipsets/mature/index.htm
>
> Is it because 845 chipset supports 4-6 slots each
> with a max of 512mb, but since the GX240 board only
> has 2 lots, it tops at 1G? Is that what 'Mbit support'
> means in the chipset specs?
>
> -usman
>
>