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