add memory bank to motherboard

socrgy9 · 22 Jul 2010

hey guys, i've been looking into upgrading my desktop and have been able to do so without issue so far. here's my thing, there are 2 memory banks which i have already filled with a 4gb stick of ram in each. 8gig of ram and the machine runs like a charm. however, next to the two memory banks are two sets of holes in the motherboard that look like spots for additional memory banks.

can i purchase and install 2 ram memory bank slots onto the motherboard into those blank spaces?

my motherboard is a M2N68-LA (Narra6). i've found a picture of it here: Motherboard Specifications, M2N68-LA (Narra6) HP Pavilion a4311f Desktop PC - HP Customer Care (United States - English)

i'd appreciate any help or websites to refer to.

thanks

TVeblen · 22 Jul 2010

That looks like a negative, my friend. If your motherboard looks like that picture the manufacturer never installed the 3rd and 4th RAM sockets to the board (HP

).

So unless you have experience with a soldering iron (and probably BIOS chip replacement?) you are SOOL (NO GO).

socrgy9 · 22 Jul 2010

yep that picture is exactly what it looks like when i open the case. crap, i was hoping for something i could just pop in and it'd work.

thanks TVeblen

hiitsme0819 · 25 Jul 2010

what kind of pc do u have my pc has same mobo and im trying to upgrade ram hp says only hold 4 gigs im trying to upgrade to 8 im thinking maybee they werent taking into account that there is 4 gig sticks now any help would be welcome
windows 7 home primium 64
pegatron narra6 mobo
amd atholon II x2 240 processer
2 memory banks 1gig in one 2 gigs in other

hiitsme0819 · 25 Jul 2010

pc is a compaq presario cq5320f

TVeblen · 26 Jul 2010

Welcome to the Forum Hiitsme

Your maximum limit on the amount of memory a motherboard can handle is "hard wired". That means the chipset and BIOS can't use anything over 4 gigs regardless of how you load the slots.

You can add another 1GB if you only have 3 now, but once you hit 4GB you have reached the limit for that PC.

Also not that if you are running a 32 bit version of Windows the OS will only be able to recognize approx. 3.5GB of RAM anyway. You'de just be throwing your money away for 1/2 a gig.

sinbin · 26 Jul 2010

Hey man ..mobo are cheap enuff these days !buy a new one with for banks and can handle up to 32 gb !Then u can add ramm till your eyes bleed

spinifex · 26 Jul 2010

sinbin said:

Hey man ..mobo are cheap enuff these days !buy a new one with for banks and can handle up to 32 gb !Then u can add ramm till your eyes bleed

You can, providing you run 64 bit. As stated, 32 bit can only handle a bit over 3 gig.

Also need to make sure a new mobo fits the case.

Jon

sinbin · 27 Jul 2010

spinifex said:

sinbin said:

Hey man ..mobo are cheap enuff these days !buy a new one with for banks and can handle up to 32 gb !Then u can add ramm till your eyes bleed

You can, providing you run 64 bit. As stated, 32 bit can only handle a bit over 3 gig.

Also need to make sure a new mobo fits the case.

Jon

Of course

hiitsme0819 · 27 Jul 2010

thanks did some shopping and gonna get a mobo fits my rig and all componets holds 16 gigs ddr3 im running win 7 64 mobo only $90

add memory bank to motherboard

add memory bank to motherboard

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great advice