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April 13th, 2017 10:00
Optiplex 755 MiniTower RAM Question
I have just installed a new motherboard, DELL Optiplex 755 Motherboard SMT LGA755 Small Mini Tower OEM 0GM819 GM819. All is working fine except my memory. I have Windows 10 64 bit OS. I have ULTRA ULT31908 2 x 1024MB PC-6400 800 Mhz DDR2 installed in all 4 DIMMS. This memory was pulled from a working machine. The Bios only recognizes 1GB in each DIMM at 667Mz. I currently have an Intel Core 2 6700 2.66Ghz CPU that's clocked at 1066Mhz.. I know the board can have 8Gb of memory installed. Why is the BIOS only recognizing 4GB at 1GB per DIMM and reduced to 667Mhz?
I am thinking to upgrade the processor to an Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.83GHz clocked at 1333Mhz. Can I use an upgraded memory and make the above a mute point? What would the fastest compatible memory be.
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April 13th, 2017 17:00
The "ULT31908 2 x 1024MB" is a kit of (2) 1024MB DIMMS. So these are actually 1GB sticks sold as a set of 2. 4 sticks is 4GB.