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From: "L. Scott Emmons" <scotte@center.uscs.com>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Max memory FreeBSD can handle?
Date: Tue, 08 Apr 1997 13:42:36 -0700
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Dominic Mitchell wrote:
>
> Earlier, Brian Somers <brian@shift.utell.net> wrote:
> > Yes. I believe ftp.cdrom.com has 512Mb.
>
> Simple point, but don't forget to check with your supplier that the
> motherboard you are ordering *can* actually handle that much, rather
> than assuming it will. I've been caught out like this before. :-(
Also, some motherboards require additional tag RAM to go above a
certain amount of memory. For example, the ASUS MB's I've played with
require additional tag RAM above 64MB...
Have fun,
-Scott
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