Originally Posted by
Booglebox
mixture, my old ThinkPad T61 from 2007 had a "limit" of 4GB of RAM. I put 8GB in it and it worked fine. Why? 4GB modules didn't really exist in 2007...
Also I'm posting from an x220 with 16gb RAM, while all the official documentation says only 8gb supported... same reason!
I don't think there is anything that physically prevents you from installing more RAM than the manufacturer says is supported. But will all that extra memory be recognised? What do your Memory Manager settings show?
Years ago, with my Macintosh LC, I was told to install double the RAM because the larger chips were cheaper. (due to oversupply or something). I was told the extra memory wouldn't be recognised, and it wasn't. But it worked fine.
I can't think of any reason why a Manufacturer would want to state a lower maximum, but there could be one.