Motherboard Memory QVL Question

Easto · Post by **Easto** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 1:32 pm

I'm having a problem understanding the Asus QVL. I plan on going 64bit and would like to install the full 8gig of memory that the specs say the motherboard will handle.

What I don't understand are the footnotes. Am I able to install 4 - 2gig sticks DDR2-1066? My read on it says only 2 slots of 2gig sticks can be installed. I'm confused.

http://dlsvr04.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/soc ... Memory.pdf

Faust · Post by **Faust** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 3:04 pm

Easto wrote:I'm having a problem understanding the Asus QVL. I plan on going 64bit and would like to install the full 8gig of memory that the specs say the motherboard will handle.

What I don't understand are the footnotes. Am I able to install 4 - 2gig sticks DDR2-1066? My read on it says only 2 slots of 2gig sticks can be installed. I'm confused.

http://dlsvr04.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/soc ... Memory.pdf

as far as their approved DDR2-1066 memory on that list goes, it appears youre reading it correctly. out of the memory included, i find only 1 clear way to get 8GB of memory, and thats using NANYA branded DDR2-667 dimms (close to bottom of .pdf). the way they describe single-channel mode config makes it sound like you can only use 1 dimm, in "either" slot. if you can fill all slots and run single-channel (which you should be able to do, but its not worded it to include that), then you would have more options to get to 8GB.

clear as mud.

Easto · Post by **Easto** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 4:04 pm

Well I'm glad it was just me. I kept thinking I was reading it wrong. I think I'll email them and see what gives. I'll also look at bios updates to see if they say anything.

Faust · Post by **Faust** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 6:46 pm

maybe take a peek over at Crucial using their memory advisor? "Guaranteed-compatible memory upgrades for your ASUS P5K WS Motherboard."

http://www.crucial.com/store/listparts. ... l=P5K%20WS