Greetings all,
I'm trying to max out some older FB-DIMM based systems with cheap RAM - a friend's first generation mac pro, and several Supermicro x7 boards I have on hand.
The Supermicro boards (X7DBE for example) have 8-16 DDR2 FB-DIMM slots, but the specs list the largest compatible FB-DIMM as 4GB. Does anyone know of any which either:
Has anyone had any luck, or are 8GB FB-DIMMs to be avoided?
Thanks!
I'm trying to max out some older FB-DIMM based systems with cheap RAM - a friend's first generation mac pro, and several Supermicro x7 boards I have on hand.
The Supermicro boards (X7DBE for example) have 8-16 DDR2 FB-DIMM slots, but the specs list the largest compatible FB-DIMM as 4GB. Does anyone know of any which either:
- are rated for 8GB FB-DIMMS
- work with 8GB FB-DIMMS despite specs stating 4GB max
- work with 8GB FB-DIMMs despite specs, but only up to the same total capacity the board is rated for with 4GB FB-DIMMS? (for example, if a board with 16 RAM slots is rated at 64GB max with 4GB FB-DIMMs, you can actually use 8x 8GB, but any more RAM will cause boot failure)
Has anyone had any luck, or are 8GB FB-DIMMs to be avoided?
Thanks!