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Jesus how old is your computer? I haven't seen a motherboard that didn't support at least 2GB of RAM for sale for over 4 years now. Like, since before the nForce 2 chipset.
First thing to do is to put the memory in and see if it works. If the computer boots, check to see if the computer is recognizing the full 2GB. If it does, then you could be golden. However, if the system starts randomly locking up or crashing, or programs crashing/failing to run, there's a problem. Sometimes it's as simple as updating BIOS or increasing RAM voltage, or it could be the fact that you're trying to pair brand new technology with semi-incompatible years-old technology.
Regardless of if it works, upgrade your BIOS (latest BIOS should be available from your motherboard manufacturer's website, along with instructions).
The RAM size limitation could be chipset and/or socket dependant, and it's quite possible that the board doesn't support DDR memory. In that case you'll have to get a new motherboard in order to get it to work. That could also require a new CPU upgrade (or, I should say, it WILL require a new CPU upgrade unless your current motherboard is (AMD) Socket 939 or (Intel) Socket 748. It's almost impossible to find motherboards with the older sockets (for older CPU's like Athlon XP or Pentium 4)).
And in turn, that might require a new video card, depending on what you have right now and on what your new motherboard supports. Video cards are either AGP (older tech) or PCI-E (new/current tech) and they are not backwards-compatible nor will one even fit into the slot for the other.
More information about what you currently have would help. Run CPU-Z and SiSoft Sandra to get the specs on your hardware. If you know your motherboard socket, chipset, and manufacturer that would be especially helpful.
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