[dba-Tech] RAM weirdness...

Each chip works, as does each slot, but they only report half the value...


Jon

-----Original Message-----
From: Francisco H Tapia [mailto:my.lists at verizon.net]
Sent: 21 January 2004 16:16
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] RAM weirdness...


try each ram individually, test it with memtest86, then test them in
pairs... it almost sounds like a bad chip or a bad slot. :(
-- 
-Francisco


Jon Tydda wrote:

>No, it's got 4 DIMM slots, and supports up to 2gb of RAM according to the
>motherboard manual. One of the reasons I bought it :-) It's a VIA chipset,
>and I downloaded the latest 4in1 driver last night and ran that too, but it
>didn't make any difference.
>
>
>Jon
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Bobby Heid [mailto:bheid at appdevgrp.com]
>Sent: 21 January 2004 16:00
>To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
>Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] RAM weirdness...
>
>
>I'm not sure what chipset you have, but on my 815 chipset (running an
800MHz
>pIII), it does not support more than 3 sides of RAM.  Could this be
>affecting you also?
>
>Bobby
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jon Tydda
>Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 10:49 AM
>To: Dba-Tech (E-mail)
>Subject: [dba-Tech] RAM weirdness...
>
>
>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
>
>  
>


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