[SOLVED]how much maximum ram can I put on my motherboard ?

[calixtus06]

Hello, I want to know how do you know the name of your mother board on puppy lucid 5.2.8 wiith hardinfo
and

How much maximum ram can I put in ?

and How do you know when ram doesn't work

Big thanks for a french very beginner !!


Nicolas

[L18L]

how do you know the name of your mother board ... wiith hardinfo

[pman1]

How much maximum ram can I put in ?

This information is usually included in your computer's manual or technical specifications. When I buy a used computer I usually download the manual from the internet in the pdf or html format.

and How do you know when ram doesn't work

I usually use a boot disc like "Ultimate Boot CD" ( https://www.ultimatebootcd.com ) to test my hardware ( this disc includes software to test your ram , hard drive , processor , etc. ). You could also download a boot disc specifically for testing your ram like the image from Memtest86 ( http://www.memtest86.com/download.htm ). There is also "userspace" software like "memtester" ( http://linux.die.net/man/8/memtester ) , but I don't know if this is available for Puppy Linux..

[Burn_IT]

Be aware that the manual and the specs for many older computers were written when the maximum memory STICK size was lower and the figures quoted are limited by the number of slots.

ALL my older computers run more memory that the specs or manuals allow for since chips have higher capacity nowadays although they are still limited by the addressability limit of the MOBO.

[calixtus06]

thank you every one

[starhawk]

Post the make and model (manufacturer and name) of your motherboard and I will tell you how much RAM you can have.

[calixtus06]

how do you resize cature in png ?

[starhawk]

Use Pixlr and crop it, is what I'd do...

[calixtus06]

I think it would be ok

[calixtus06]

Use Pixlr and crop it, is what I'd do...

I didn't manage to have pixlr with the package manager . I don't understand

[starhawk]

The word 'pixlr' is a link -- click it and it should go to the Pixlr Editor directly, which is a web application.

Unfortunately in the pictures you have posted I do not see your motherboard's make and model. I think HardInfo may have changed since L18L's version. Do you know the make and model of your computer?

[L18L]

I think HardInfo may have changed since L18L's version.

I see he has highlighted Summary.
Motherboard is on top under Computer.
Must click on Computer

[starhawk]

Aaaaahhhhh that's what it is

I don't use HardInfo very often. I do believe it shows here.

[greengeek]

how do you resize cature in png ?

Open the png image using mtPaint (in "Graphic" menu)
Choose "Image" then "Scale canvas" and set the desired size.
(Dont use "Resize canvas" as that changes the size of the background rather than the size of your image)
.

[calixtus06]

maybe it's that ?

[LazY Puppy]

The output of L18L's hardinfo may be from precise or fatdog.

To see the output (motherboard) in hardinfo from Lucid 528 (Hardinfo 0.5.1) you need to scroll down to:

DMI
BIOS
Date 07/13/2007
Vendor American Megatrends Inc. (www.ami.com)
Version 0804
Board
Name P5B-PLUS Series
Vendor ASUSTeK Computer INC. (SEAGATE, www.seagate.com)

It's right after Storage and SCSI Disks

[starhawk]

Got it -- third image has the needed information.

Here is a link to the manufacturer specifications of the motherboard in question.

http://www.gigabyte.com/products/produc ... id=1398#sp

You can have a maximum of 3gb RAM in that board -- however, there's a catch there. That assumes that 1gb SDRAM modules were made, which they never have been. Best you can do, in practical terms, is a gig and a half -- 3x 512meg "sticks" (memory modules).

Go to eBay for this, and avoid Hong Kong / China sellers. Find a seller who has 512meg sticks and buy three of them... that will be your best deal.

Good luck!