Dell Dimension 4100

Question

I have an ole' 4100 desktop, it originally came with WinMe for an OS. It now has XP Pro on it. The 'specs'  for it say it has a maximum ram of 512. Is the 512 maximum because of WinMe ???? With XP, can you actually increase the ram, or will the mb not recognize more than 512 ?

jackshack · Answer

I'm afraid this is a hardware limit. The following is excerpted from the online service manual:

Memory
Architecture	non-ECC PC133 SDRAM
Memory sockets	two; gold contacts
Memory capacities	64, 128, and 256 MB (non-ECC)
Minimum memory	64 MB (non-ECC)
Maximum memory	512 MB (non-ECC)
Frequency	133 MHz
Clock cycle	7.5 ns (supports 4 clocks only)
CAS latency	3
SPD revision	1.2 A
Buffering	unbuffered
Voltage	3.3 V
Data bus width	64 bits

The complete reference guide is here: Dimension 4100 Reference Manual.

gmrkar · Answer

ok,,, wanted to double-check. I have heard several times that 'many' mfg.'s maximum ram,was based on either the Operating System, or it was the maximum available at the time the pc was manufactured, so it would say that in the manual. Since this was a WinMe machine from Dell, [ before XP was available ] I thought maybe XP would recognize more ram.

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