Jon Tydda
Jon.Tydda at alcontrol.co.uk
Wed Jan 21 10:16:39 CST 2004
Ah... I couldn't get into the Soyo site last night. Must've been down or something. Thanks Gary, I'll check 'em out. Jon -----Original Message----- From: Gary Kjos [mailto:garykjos at hotmail.com] Sent: 21 January 2004 16:10 To: dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] RAM weirdness... Sounds like it might be a problem with your motherboard perhaps..... Toms Hardware Guide had a similar issue with a similar Soyo MB (Soyo SY-6BA); "My memory tests ended disappointing: Only 256 MB were detected in case of two installed 256 MB modules, and if I used 64 MB modules I found a strange bug: 2x 64 MB lead to 64 MB usable. 3x 64 MB end in 128 MB usable. "Of course" the "big" 64 MB module didn't run as well, all the same that is no reason to worry about. http://www17.tomshardware.com/motherboard/19981109/440bx-11.html Or more likely, maybe you have the wrong memory..... http://www.soyousa.com/kb/kbdesc.php?id=122 the SOYO USA support site has this question; My memory is only being recognized as half size? There are number of different memory types available in the market, some of the most popular memory types are based on 4 bit, 8 bit, 16 bit, and 32 bit design for the memory modules. SOYO motherboards (unless specified otherwise) can only recognize 8 bit memory modules. If a 4 bit memory(also known as high density memory) is placed on the board the system will only be able to recognize half the memory. for example if a 512MB high-density(4 bit) memory is placed on a board that does not support that memory. the memory will only read as 256MB. If you are experiencing such problems, please contact the memory manufacturer for the specs on your memory module to make sure it is 8 bit memory. Gary Kjos garykjos at hotmail.com >From: Jon Tydda <Jon.Tydda at alcontrol.co.uk> >Reply-To: Discussion of Hardware and Software >issues<dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com> >To: "Dba-Tech (E-mail)" <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com> >Subject: [dba-Tech] RAM weirdness... >Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 15:49:21 -0000 > >I thought I'd treat myself and upgraded my pc with some more RAM last >night. >I replaced the 512mb it had with 1gb. But the pc is only seeing half of the >memory. I checked that all the chips were working by pulling them out in >turn, and each time it reported 384mb, instead of 778mb. It's definitely >only seeing half of the ram. > >I'm running a Pentium 3 500mhz (133fsb) (Slot 1) on a Soyo SY-6vba133 >motherboard, with a 3 month old updated BIOS. I originally had 2 x 128mb >dimm, and 1 x 256mb, I now have 4 brand new 256's. > >Any ideas, cos I've never seen this before. I'm used to windows losing 1mb >or so, but this is a new one on me. > > >Jon > > >The information in this e-mail is confidential and may also be legally >privileged. The contents are intended for recipient only and are subject >to the legal notice available on request from : webmaster at alcontrol.co.uk >ALcontrol Laboratories is a trading division of ALcontrol UK Limited. >Registered Office: Templeborough House, Mill Close, Rotherham, S60 1BZ. >Registered in England and Wales No 4057291 >_______________________________________________ >dba-Tech mailing list >dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _________________________________________________________________ Let the new MSN Premium Internet Software make the most of your high-speed experience. http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-us&page=byoa/prem&ST=1 _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com The information in this e-mail is confidential and may also be legally privileged. The contents are intended for recipient only and are subject to the legal notice available on request from : webmaster at alcontrol.co.uk ALcontrol Laboratories is a trading division of ALcontrol UK Limited. Registered Office: Templeborough House, Mill Close, Rotherham, S60 1BZ. Registered in England and Wales No 4057291