javajunkie wrote: > Hi, > >> Funny, I was advised to buy a ASUS P5B-VM since I need 8MB memory. >> > > I have that board. Do NOT get it for >3gb of memory. > > To get >3gb of mem you need to enable "extended memory remapping" in the > bios > > When you do that, the system will be very very unusably slow. > > I contacted support and they say the P5B-VM only supports windows, which > actually yes it does say that in the manual though not on the web site > where I looked before buying. > > Anyway, windows users complain of the same problem. > > We (linux and windows users) were all using the suggested bios 0606 > (beta). > > Perhaps in the future, but at this time I can say the board doesn't > support 8GB of memory. > > I just checked the Asus user forums where 10 of us posted on this probem > and nothing has changed. > > Shawn > So basically, Asus went cheap on the memory controllers on the board, and that's why it not only doesn't support 8GB, but it doesn't support more than 2GB with full performance. Peter -- Peter Serwe <peter at infostreet dot com> http://www.infostreet.com "The only true sports are bullfighting, mountain climbing and auto racing." -Earnest Hemingway "Because everything else requires only one ball." -Unknown "Do you wanna go fast or suck?" -Mike Kojima "There are two things no man will admit he cannot do well: drive and make love." -Sir Stirling Moss