Motherboards maximum RAM capacity

[ryan498]

Hello guys,

The motherboard I have currently is the MSI 2a9c and at this moment in time I have 4GB DDR3 plugged. I bought the desktop ready made (big mistake I know) roughly 5 years ago. I'm looking to upgrade to 8GB or maybe 16GBs. Along with the RAM upgrade I'm planning to upgrade my CPU to a i7 870 because my mobo only supports lga 1156 socket. Will a used CPU and RAM be okay to buy? It's from CEX so a proper company and I will get a year warranty as well.

Many thanks

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Memory

4 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM slots Supports Dual Channel DDR3 1333/ 1066MHz non-ECC, un-buffered memory
(Max 8GB on 64-bit Operating Systems)

http://www.findlaptopdriver.com/msi-2a9c-specs/

 

[ryan498]

Memory

4 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM slots Supports Dual Channel DDR3 1333/ 1066MHz non-ECC, un-buffered memory
(Max 8GB on 64-bit Operating Systems)

http://www.findlaptopdriver.com/msi-2a9c-specs/

Thanks for the rapid reply, so adding anything over 8GB would be no added benefit? Sorry for the stupid question, also would 4x2GBs be better?

Thanks

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Wouldn't work 8 gb max.

 

[ryan498]

Wouldn't work 8 gb max.

Okay thanks, dual or quad channel?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Run the Crucial Scanner for your best options.
http://www.crucial.com/usa/en/systemscanner