Memory for super micro C2SEA

[bdee1]

My server has a supermicro C2SEA motherboard which currently has 2gb of memory.  I am looking for recommendations for memory. I would like to upgrade to at least 8gb if possible.

 

any specific recommendations would be appreciated. 

[bdee1]

any ideas?   I looked at crucial.com but it looks like they only had up 4gb kits.

[ashman70]

Looks like that board maxes out at 8GB total, not great but you would have to populate it with 4x2GB sticks.

[bdee1]

I'll have t take a peek when's I get home but I thought there were only two memory slots o this board.

[JonathanM]

6 minutes ago, bdee1 said:

I'll have t take a peek when's I get home but I thought there were only two memory slots o this board.

C2SEE 2 slots vs C2SEA 4 slots

[bdee1]

Apparently is is a C2SEE.  I just looked and it definitely only has 2 slots. 

[ashman70]

Which is unfortunate because it maxes out at 4GB, which is enough to run unRAID 6.x on and a couple of dockers, but not much else.

[bdee1]

I wound up purchasing the following memory from ebay

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/401280049561

 

it was Samsung 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 1333 PC3 10600 1Rx8 Desktop RAM 497157-B88

 

After I replaced my existing RAM with these two sticks and powered up, it wouldn't boot.  It just kept beeping and would not POST.

 

did I get the wrong memory??

[JonathanM]

1 hour ago, bdee1 said:

did I get the wrong memory??

I don't see it on the list.

Supermicro approved RAM list

[bdee1]

Well crap.  

 

Anyone know where I can get one of the approved types of memory from that list at a reasonable price?

[BobPhoenix]

I always go to the Kingston site and find compatible memory then go to my favorite retailer (even eBay) for that memory.