Author: Sean Gibbins Date: To: Hampshire LUG Discussion List Subject: Re: [Hampshire] OT [tech] result of overloading memory slots?
Simon Reap wrote: > Lisi wrote:
>
>> Put otherwise, could too much RAM fry the mobo, and could it not do so until
>> the second boot up after installation?
>>
>>
>
> I've done this a couple of times with no ill effects (usually when I
> don't know the motherboard limit, but do have spare sticks or RAM of the
> same spec as the existing memory). The machine just recognises its
> limit and ignores the rest. I had one laptop which had a limit of
> 1.2GB, so put a 2GB stick in - it simply ignored the top 0.8 GB.
>
Same.
No ill effects, just didn't see anything beyond its maximum.
Sean
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