support 2x 2GB ram?

[jarodatkinson]

hey guys.... just wondering if anyone knows if my old motherboard will support 2 gig of ram and if i can use both ram slots and make it 4 gig.

Motherboard is Gigabyte Technologies M61 SME-S2 (socket-m2).....
Thank you!

 

[MrN1ce9uy]

It says right here it supports up to 8GB of memory. https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-M61SME-S2-rev-2x#sp

 

[jarodatkinson]

It says right here it supports up to 8GB of memory. https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-M61SME-S2-rev-2x#sp

Thank you, that's awesome. Im a noob, been playing with this old computer for about two weeks... its 32 bit, so doesn't that mean it can only handle 4 gig of ram, or will that not matter. The ram drive i made from usb only allows 4gb in virtual memory.....

 

[MrN1ce9uy]

You're right 32-bit OS can only recognize 4GB of memory.

 

[jarodatkinson]

You're right 32-bit OS can only recognize 4GB of memory.

Thanks. Is it the windows version that determines how many bits it runs? ... if i spend $10 on windows 7 64 bit, will i then be able to use two 4GB's of ram on that motherboard?

 

[MrN1ce9uy]

As long as your CPU is 64-bit then yes getting the 64-bit OS would allow 8GB of system memory. What CPU do you have?

 

[jarodatkinson]

As long as your CPU is 64-bit then yes getting the 64-bit OS would allow 8GB of system memory. What CPU do you have?

AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5200+.....

absolute beginner here, but the 64 in that number must mean its 64 bit capable?