[Dsypher]

Hi,

I stopped using my desktop after I purchased a laptop but I need a server machine for a couple of months for a Sharepoint project and as such I don't want to buy a new desktop if it's possible to upgrade my desktop.

Current Configuration:

Motherboard: ASUS P5KPL-AM
RAM: Transcend 2GB DDR2-800
Processor: Intel Pentium Dual Core 2.44 GHz

Will my motherboard support the new DDR3 memories?

Any sort of advice would be appreciated.

Thanks

Edited by Dsypher, 07 November 2010 - 08:59 AM.

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According to Crucial HERE it will only accept DDR2 memory.

[rshaffer61]

According to Crucial HERE it will only accept DDR2 memory.

[Dsypher]

According to Crucial HERE it will only accept DDR2 memory.

[bleep]... so its max 4 gigs I guess I'll have to manage with that for now

[rshaffer61]

I guess I'll have to manage with that for now

Something else to consider also.
If you are running a 32bit OS then you will only be able to utilize 3.5 gigs of memory at best. To use all 4 gigs you would need to upgrade to a 64 bit OS like

• XP 64bit
• Vista 64bit.
• Highly doubtful you can go to Win 7 64bit

[Dsypher]

I guess I'll have to manage with that for now

Something else to consider also.
If you are running a 32bit OS then you will only be able to utilize 3.5 gigs of memory at best. To use all 4 gigs you would need to upgrade to a 64 bit OS like

• XP 64bit
• Vista 64bit.
• Highly doubtful you can go to Win 7 64bit

For Sharepoint 2010 I will have to install Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 and according to Microsoft I think I can fulfill the minimum system requirements.

[rshaffer61]

That would be good news so you can utilize all the memory then.