MS-7050 mobo

Hi, I have a Msi MS-7050 ver. 1.3 motherboard. I've been searching google for a week now, and I cannot find the specs for the board. I want to add more RAM and a better video card, but need the specs so I know what parts to get.

does anyone know where I can find all the info for this motherboard?

please and thanks,
Nick

 

Hello,
Google says this MB is for a HP Compaq DX5150. Here are the specs.

 

Some additional info with pics here.

 

Thanks tgell,

one more question, when adding RAM.. do I have to add equal amounts to each bank (black bank, and blue bank)..

like say I have 2 x 256MB already in the 1st bank.. do I also have to add 2 chips to the 2nd bank, or can I get away with only running 3 chips, 2 in one bank, and a single chip in the 2nd bank..

and does this apply to all sizes of RAM, 256, 512, 1G?

it came with 2 x 256M pc3200 DDR cl3 in there, is there anything better I can put in that this motherboard can handle?

im thinking 4 x 512.. but I'd like to know if I can put 2 x 1G combined with 2 x 512M

Thanks,
Nick

 

also this is what everest reports..

Motherboard:
CPU Type AMD Athlon 64, 1800 MHz (9 x 200) 3000+
Motherboard Name Unknown
Motherboard Chipset ATI Radeon Xpress 200, AMD Hammer
System Memory 445 MB (PC3200 DDR SDRAM)
BIOS Type Award (08/09/05)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM1)
Communication Port ECP Printer Port (LPT1)


I always thought DDR and SDRAM were 2 completey different types of RAM?

single data rate, and double data rate.. so how could mine be both?

yes im a noobie.. be nice

I'm trying to learn lol

I wish I had known about everest when looking for the specs for my motherboard lol

 

I'll let someone more knowledgeable help you with RAM placement but it appears you would be alright running just one module in the second bank. From Crucial.

 

Hello,
You cannot put anything else other than DDR ram on this motherboard. Also DDR and SDRAM are two different things. DDR meaning Double Data Rate and SDRAM meaning Synchronous dynamic random access memory. All DDR ram is SDRAM. I am not sure if your computer supports Dual Channel. Your Computer supports 4GB max.

I'd like to know if I can put 2 x 1G combined with 2 x 512M: You will be fine with this. I would put 1 X 1GB and 1 X 512MB in the each of the banks.

Can I get away with only running 3 chips, 2 in one bank, and a single chip in the 2nd bank: Yes, but if you have Dual Channel, You would put 1 each of the same size in each of the channels and fill up channel A with what was left.


What is Dual Channel Memory & How do I use it Correctly?

Sorry: Missed sach2' post.

 

well,

for kicks and giggles i grabbed a 3rd 256M chip and plugged it into the 1st slot of bank B, and on boot got a message telling me to remove the new memory, so it does not support single channel.

that link was useful, thanks lol

it's only running 32 bit windows, so I wont go for 4Gs of RAM, windows wont even use it all.. 3g's should be plenty. so it must be 1.5G's in each bank matched exactly for best performance.

PC3200 being best Im guessing? as i didnt see anything higher than that listen anywhere.

Thanks all

time to speed the girl up.

 

Are you sure the third module was DDR? Sometimes a motherboard doesn't like a particular brand of RAM. I wonder if you took out one of your current modules and put the extra module in that slot (so still just two modules) if it would boot?

 

3rd module:

Infineon HYS64D32300GU-5-C

256M DDR 400 CL3
PC3200

nope didn't try that,

will give it a go and see what happens lol

I like trial and error, its fun

as long as i stay grounded

 

Ok,

I tried moving all 3 modules around.. any combination of 2 worked fine, any combination of all 3 gave this mess age at the POST:

"Your system does not support your current memory configuration. Please power down and refer to the user manual for more information."

 

Well, it seems you are correct it doesn't like single channel. I guess you should go with your plan:

Or if you are running XP just adding two 1GB modules to your two 256mb should be plenty of RAM.