MOVED: Good old MSI KT3 Ultra2CE motherboard questions

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Quote from: Bas on 31-December-09, 21:38:38
http://www.via.com.tw/en/products/chipsets/legacy/kt333/
It can handle upto 4GB memory, however, it won't support just any memory.
You have to ask the memory manufacturer if it will work, as at the time of release of the chipset those large sticks where not on the market.
Nor could MSI test anything above 512MB.
So your only way of knowing is either asking VIA or the memory-manyfacturer, I doubt MSI will test it as it's a very old board.
Thanks for you reply. So it's 100% certain that my MSI KT3 ULTRA2 can handle 3x1gb memory?
I will ask the memory manufactor if he got any memory that is compitable with my via-chipset. Glad I only ordered 1 stick to test it out before ordering more.

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    Quote from: Bas on 31-December-09, 21:38:38
    http://www.via.com.tw/en/products/chipsets/legacy/kt333/
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    Thanks for you reply. So it's 100% certain that my MSI KT3 ULTRA2 can handle 3x1gb memory?
    I will ask the memory manufactor if he got any memory that is compitable with my via-chipset. Glad I only ordered 1 stick to test it out before ordering more.

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    This topic has been moved to Overclockers & Modding Corner.
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