Upgrading Laptop RAM beyond spec: is it possible ?

[Technologov]

hi all !

I have a tricky question: my old Qosmio X300-130 laptop has Intel PM45 chipset and Core 2 Duo processor; By specs it supports up to 8 GB of RAM DDR3. Can I insert 32 GB RAM (16 GB x 2) ?

Unlike the newer Core i-series chips, it doesn't have integrated memory controller in the CPU, but memory is managed as part of the chipset.
What will happen ? Will it boot ?

Thanks in advance,
-Technologov

NOTE: I like this old laptop, because of it's great looks and best laptop sound ever. So I don't want to buy a new one. It was a high-end gaming laptop back in 2008, but today it can be used as a production workhorse + multimedia machine and casual gaming. Intel Core 2 chip still runs all the apps I need at "good enough" performance.

 

[Calculagator]

Intel's official spec for the PM45 chipset is that it supports 8GB. From what I've read, that seems to be based on an actual hardware limit. There are a number of failure stories for people attempting more and I couldn't find any successes.