Guaranteed compatible upgrades for:

MSI X Series Motherboard X48C Platinum


System Specifications
Maximum Memory:
  • 4 GB using DDR2
  • 8 GB using DDR3 (no longer supported)
Expansion:
  • 2 Sockets for DDR2 (green and orange) 4 Sockets for DDR3 (blue and pink)
Standard Memory:
  • 0 MB (Removable)
CPU/Chipset:
  • Intel Core 2 Duo Intel X48
  • Intel Core 2 Extreme Intel X48
  • Intel Core 2 Quad Intel X48
Bus Architecture:
  • PCI; PCI Express; USB
Upgrade Path:
  • Using DDR2:
Comments:
  • MODULES MUST BE ORDERED AND INSTALLED IN PAIRS for Dual Channel mode.
  • If 4GB is installed, the recognized memory may be reduced to 3.5GB or less (depending on system configuration and memory allocation).
  • Per MSI, DDR2 and DDR3 cannot be installed at the same time.
  • If installing DDR2 DIMMs into slots 1 and 4, MSI Turbo Cards must be installed DIMM_DDR3 side down into slots 2 and 5.
  • If installing DDR3 DIMMs, MSI Turbo Cards must be installed DIMM_DDR2 side down into slots 1 and 4.
  • MSI Turbo Cards are memory switchers that configure the motherboard for DDR2 or DDR3 operation