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Question: What is the maximum capacity and type of memory supported by my Intel Mobile Chipset based laptop?

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Intel technology based laptops containing processors prior to the Intel Core i3, Core i5 and Core i7 series feature a memory controller located within the northbridge chipset. For this reason, all laptops with processors up to and including the Intel Core 2 Mobile and Intel Core 2 Extreme series feature a memory controller external to the processor itself. The memory controller found within the mobile chipset defines the maximum capacity, type and speed of memory supported by your laptop.

Use the below list to identify the Intel Mobile Chipset model your laptop contains, along with its maximum supported memory capacity, memory speed and type.

Pentium III-M Mobile Chipsets

• Intel® 830M

Maximum memory capacity: 1GB

Memory speed & type: PC133 SDRAM



• Intel® 830MG

Maximum memory capacity: 1GB

Memory speed & type: PC133 SDRAM



• Intel® 830MP

Maximum memory capacity: 1GB

Memory speed & type: PC133 SDRAM

Mobile Celeron Mobile Chipsets

• Intel® 830M

Maximum memory capacity: 1GB

Memory speed & type: PC133 SDRAM



• Intel® 830MG

Maximum memory capacity: 1GB

Memory speed & type: PC133 SDRAM



• Intel® 830MP

Maximum memory capacity: 1GB

Memory speed & type: PC133 SDRAM



• Intel® 845MP

Maximum memory capacity: 1GB

Memory speed & type: PC1600, PC2100 DDR



• Intel® 845MZ

Maximum memory capacity: 1GB

Memory speed & type: PC1600 DDR



• Intel® 852GM

Maximum memory capacity: 1GB

Memory speed & type: PC1600, PC2100 DDR

Pentium 4-M Mobile Chipsets

• Intel® 845MP

Maximum memory capacity: 1GB

Memory speed & type: PC1600, PC2100 DDR



• Intel® 845MZ

Maximum memory capacity: 1GB

Memory speed & type: PC1600 DDR



• Intel® 852GM

Maximum memory capacity: 1GB

Memory speed & type: PC1600, PC2100 DDR



• Intel® 852GMV

Maximum memory capacity: 1GB

Memory speed & type: PC1600, PC2100 DDR



• Intel® 852PM

Maximum memory capacity: 2GB

Memory speed & type: PC1600, PC2100, PC2700 DDR



• Intel® 852GME

Maximum memory capacity: 2GB

Memory speed & type: PC1600, PC2100, PC2700 DDR

Mobile Pentium 4 Mobile Chipsets

• Intel® 852PM

Maximum memory capacity: 2GB

Memory speed & type: PC1600, PC2100, PC2700 DDR



• Intel® 852GME

Maximum memory capacity: 2GB

Memory speed & type: PC1600, PC2100, PC2700 DDR

Celeron M Mobile Chipsets

• Intel® 852GM

Maximum memory capacity: 1GB

Memory speed & type: PC1600, PC2100 DDR



• Intel® 852GMV

Maximum memory capacity: 1GB

Memory speed & type: PC1600, PC2100 DDR



• Intel® 852PM

Maximum memory capacity: 2GB

Memory speed & type: PC1600, PC2100, PC2700 DDR



• Intel® 852GME

Maximum memory capacity: 2GB

Memory speed & type: PC1600, PC2100, PC2700 DDR



• Intel® 855GM

Maximum memory capacity: 2GB

Memory speed & type: PC1600, PC2100, PC2700 DDR



• Intel® 855GME

Maximum memory capacity: 2GB

Memory speed & type: PC1600, PC2100, PC2700 DDR



• Intel® 855PM

Maximum memory capacity: 2GB

Memory speed & type: PC1600, PC2100, PC2700 DDR



• Intel® 910GML

Maximum memory capacity: 2GB

Memory speed & type: PC2700 DDR or PC2-3200 DDR2



• Intel® 915GMS

Maximum memory capacity: 2GB

Memory speed & type: PC2-3200 DDR2



• Intel® 915GM

Maximum memory capacity: 2GB

Memory speed & type: PC2700 DDR or PC2-3200, PC2-4200 DDR2



• Intel® 915PM

Maximum memory capacity: 2GB

Memory speed & type: PC2700 DDR or PC2-3200, PC2-4200 DDR2



• Intel® 940GML

Maximum memory capacity: 2GB

Memory speed & type: PC2-3200, PC2-4200 DDR2



• Intel® 943GML

Maximum memory capacity: 2GB

Memory speed & type: PC2-3200, PC2-4200 DDR2



• Intel® 945GMS

Maximum memory capacity: 2GB

Memory speed & type: PC2-3200, PC2-4200 DDR2



• Intel® 945GM/E

Maximum memory capacity: 4GB

Memory speed & type: PC2-3200, PC2-4200, PC2-5300 DDR2



• Intel® 945PM

Maximum memory capacity: 4GB

Memory speed & type: PC2-3200, PC2-4200, PC2-5300 DDR2



• Intel® GL960

Maximum memory capacity: 3GB

Memory speed & type: PC2-4200, PC2-5300 DDR2



• Intel® GL40

Maximum memory capacity: 4GB

Memory speed & type: PC2-5300, PC2-6400 DDR2 or PC3-5300, PC3-6400 DDR3



• Intel® GS45

Maximum memory capacity: 8GB

Memory speed & type: PC2-5300, PC2-6400 DDR2 or PC3-5300, PC3-6400, PC3-8500 DDR3



• Intel® GM45

Maximum memory capacity: 8GB

Memory speed & type: PC2-5300, PC2-6400 DDR2 or PC3-5300, PC3-6400, PC3-8500 DDR3

Pentium M Mobile Chipsets

• Intel® 855GM

Maximum memory capacity: 2GB

Memory speed & type: PC1600, PC2100, PC2700 DDR



• Intel® 855GME

Maximum memory capacity: 2GB

Memory speed & type: PC1600, PC2100, PC2700 DDR



• Intel® 855PM

Maximum memory capacity: 2GB

Memory speed & type: PC1600, PC2100, PC2700 DDR



• Intel® 945GMS

Maximum memory capacity: 2GB

Memory speed & type: PC2-3200, PC2-4200 DDR2



• Intel® 945GM/E

Maximum memory capacity: 4GB

Memory speed & type: PC2-3200, PC2-4200, PC2-5300 DDR2



• Intel® 945PM

Maximum memory capacity: 4GB

Memory speed & type: PC2-3200, PC2-4200, PC2-5300 DDR2

Pentium Dual-Core Mobile Chipsets

• Intel® 940GML

Maximum memory capacity: 2GB

Memory speed & type: PC2-3200, PC2-4200 DDR2



• Intel® 943GML

Maximum memory capacity: 2GB

Memory speed & type: PC2-3200, PC2-4200 DDR2



• Intel® 945GMS

Maximum memory capacity: 2GB

Memory speed & type: PC2-3200, PC2-4200 DDR2



• Intel® 945GM/E

Maximum memory capacity: 4GB

Memory speed & type: PC2-3200, PC2-4200, PC2-5300 DDR2



• Intel® 945PM

Maximum memory capacity: 4GB

Memory speed & type: PC2-3200, PC2-4200, PC2-5300 DDR2



• Intel® GL960

Maximum memory capacity: 3GB

Memory speed & type: PC2-4200, PC2-5300 DDR2



• Intel® GL40

Maximum memory capacity: 4GB

Memory speed & type: PC2-5300, PC2-6400 DDR2 or PC3-5300, PC3-6400 DDR3

Core Solo Mobile Chipsets

• Intel® 940GML

Maximum memory capacity: 2GB

Memory speed & type: PC2-3200, PC2-4200 DDR2



• Intel® 943GML

Maximum memory capacity: 2GB

Memory speed & type: PC2-3200, PC2-4200 DDR2



• Intel® 945GMS

Maximum memory capacity: 2GB

Memory speed & type: PC2-3200, PC2-4200 DDR2



• Intel® 945GM/E

Maximum memory capacity: 4GB

Memory speed & type: PC2-3200, PC2-4200, PC2-5300 DDR2



• Intel® 945PM

Maximum memory capacity: 4GB

Memory speed & type: PC2-3200, PC2-4200, PC2-5300 DDR2

Core Duo Mobile Chipsets

• Intel® 945GM/E

Maximum memory capacity: 4GB

Memory speed & type: PC2-3200, PC2-4200, PC2-5300 DDR2



• Intel® 945PM

Maximum memory capacity: 4GB

Memory speed & type: PC2-3200, PC2-4200, PC2-5300 DDR2

Core 2 Solo Mobile Chipsets

• Intel® 945GMS

Maximum memory capacity: 2GB

Memory speed & type: PC2-3200, PC2-4200 DDR2



• Intel® 945GM/E

Maximum memory capacity: 4GB

Memory speed & type: PC2-3200, PC2-4200, PC2-5300 DDR2



• Intel® 945PM

Maximum memory capacity: 4GB

Memory speed & type: PC2-3200, PC2-4200, PC2-5300 DDR2



• Intel® GM965

Maximum memory capacity: 8GB

Memory speed & type: PC2-4200, PC2-5300 DDR2



• Intel® PM965

Maximum memory capacity: 4GB

Memory speed & type: PC2-4200, PC2-5300 DDR2



• Intel® GL40

Maximum memory capacity: 4GB

Memory speed & type: PC2-5300, PC2-6400 DDR2 or PC3-5300, PC3-6400 DDR3



• Intel® GS45

Maximum memory capacity: 8GB

Memory speed & type: PC2-5300, PC2-6400 DDR2 or PC3-5300, PC3-6400, PC3-8500 DDR3



• Intel® GM45

Maximum memory capacity: 8GB

Memory speed & type: PC2-5300, PC2-6400 DDR2 or PC3-5300, PC3-6400, PC3-8500 DDR3



• Intel® PM45

Maximum memory capacity: 8GB

Memory speed & type: PC2-5300, PC2-6400 DDR2 or PC3-5300, PC3-6400, PC3-8500 DDR3

Core 2 Duo Mobile Chipsets

• Intel® 945GMS

Maximum memory capacity: 2GB

Memory speed & type: PC2-3200, PC2-4200 DDR2



• Intel® 945GM/E

Maximum memory capacity: 4GB

Memory speed & type: PC2-3200, PC2-4200, PC2-5300 DDR2



• Intel® 945PM

Maximum memory capacity: 4GB

Memory speed & type: PC2-3200, PC2-4200, PC2-5300 DDR2



• Intel® GM965

Maximum memory capacity: 8GB

Memory speed & type: PC2-4200, PC2-5300 DDR2



• Intel® PM965

Maximum memory capacity: 4GB

Memory speed & type: PC2-4200, PC2-5300 DDR2



• Intel® GL40

Maximum memory capacity: 4GB

Memory speed & type: PC2-5300, PC2-6400 DDR2 or PC3-5300, PC3-6400 DDR3



• Intel® GS45

Maximum memory capacity: 8GB

Memory speed & type: PC2-5300, PC2-6400 DDR2 or PC3-5300, PC3-6400, PC3-8500 DDR3



• Intel® GM45

Maximum memory capacity: 8GB

Memory speed & type: PC2-5300, PC2-6400 DDR2 or PC3-5300, PC3-6400, PC3-8500 DDR3



• Intel® PM45

Maximum memory capacity: 8GB

Memory speed & type: PC2-5300, PC2-6400 DDR2 or PC3-5300, PC3-6400, PC3-8500 DDR3

Core 2 Extreme Mobile Chipsets

• Intel® GS45

Maximum memory capacity: 8GB

Memory speed & type: PC2-5300, PC2-6400 DDR2 or PC3-5300, PC3-6400, PC3-8500 DDR3



• Intel® GM45

Maximum memory capacity: 8GB

Memory speed & type: PC2-5300, PC2-6400 DDR2 or PC3-5300, PC3-6400, PC3-8500 DDR3



• Intel® PM45

Maximum memory capacity: 8GB

Memory speed & type: PC2-5300, PC2-6400 DDR2 or PC3-5300, PC3-6400, PC3-8500 DDR3

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