wrong amount of memory shown in computer
Board fitted with 4 sticks of 256mb total 1024
but bios and computer only show 512 whats up??? 1. removed motherboard and all the bits from one case and fitted in a new one, same harddisk and proc etc but new graphics card. 2. fitted in a new case started up computer the had to re-activate. 3. now compter only see 512mb 4 Asus P4T-E with rambus memory |
"EF" wrote in message ... | Board fitted with 4 sticks of 256mb total 1024 | but bios and computer only show 512 whats up??? | | 1. removed motherboard and all the bits from one case | and fitted in a new one, same harddisk and proc etc but new graphics card. | 2. fitted in a new case started up computer the had to re-activate. | 3. now compter only see 512mb | 4 Asus P4T-E with rambus memory | | | Could be faulty memory socket(s) on the motherboard, faulty dimm, incompatible memory or maybe the bios/motherboard doesn't support more than 512Mb? ... is there a bios upgrade available for the board? if there is try that. Try installing the memory separately, i.e. either 1x256Mb at a time or even 2x256Mb and see if it still shows up the correct amount (easy way to check if it's a faulty socket or dimm) Mal -- Of course everything is in the last place you look! Why would you find it and keep on looking??! |
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