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Peter Milnes wrote:

> You should be using 72 pin SIMMs, your P133 SIMM has 128 pins. So ditch your
> 128Mb SIMM and replace it with two x 64Mb 72pin EDO SIMMs.
> Cheers, Peter.

Huh?????

>
>
> "Barry Ward" <baz@powerup.com.au> wrote in message news:3b27b5c4@grissom...
> : The motherboard manual does not specify what "kind" of RAM it will address..
> : But bear in mind tht it was written 4 years ago, in the days of P66 RAM.. It
> : does however specify that RAM to the size of 128 meg can be used.- but it
> : will only recognize 32 meg of this new 128meg P133.
> :
> : Barry
> :
> : "Dave C." <spammersdie@slowlyandpainfully.com> wrote in message
> : news:VEFV6.25369$G45.1299367@news1.onlynews.com...
> : > What type of 128MB RAM will the board address though?  Think of RAM as a
> : > spreadsheet with X columns times Y rows.  If your motherboard is able to
> : > recognize only X columns and you install RAM that is 4X columns, then your
> : > motherboard will only use the first X columns, and  thus it's only using
> : > about 1/4th of the RAM stick installed.  If you are lucky, a simple BIOS
> : > flash will overcome this limitation.  But it is most likely hardware
> : > related.  And flashing your BIOS should only be done as a very last
> : resort,
> : > as it could cause irreversible damage to your motherboard.  If you are not
> : > sure of the exact type of RAM that your motherboard will accept, check the
> : > manual, or go to the motherboard manufacturer's web site.    -Dave
> : >
> : > --
> : > On linuxfreemail dot com, I am user "spamfilter".
> : >
> : > "Barry Ward" <baz> wrote in message news:3b270180@grissom...
> : > > I have an old P233MMX which uses an Intel TX chipset on an Oktek
> : > motherboard
> : > > and has been running 2x32 meg of 66 meghz SDRAM
> : > >
> : > > The motherboard manual specifically states that it will allow RAM sizes
> : up
> : > > to 128 meg , single or double side can be used in either of the 2 DIMM
> : > > slots - up to a max of 256 megs.
> : > >
> : > > I have removed the 66 meg RAM and replaced them with 1 stick of 128 meg
> : > P133
> : > > RAM -- the BIOS and Windows will only recognise 32 meg.  If I place one
> : of
> : > > the old 32 meg sticks back in as well as the 128 , it then recognises a
> : > > total of 64 meg.  This occurs with all combinations using the 2 DIMM
> : > slots.
> : > >
> : > > Looking at the "chipset details" setup page in the BIOS reveals all
> : kinds
> : > of
> : > > setting relating to RAM timing -- most of which I don't understand .
> : These
> : > > include such things as DRAM Read and Write burst timing, RAS to CAS
> : delay,
> : > > DRAM PAGE Idle timer, etc, etc.
> : > >
> : > > I'm pretty sure that these timings are affecting the bios inability to
> : > > recognise the full 128 meg -- but not sure..
> : > >
> : > > Any help would be appreciated.
> : > >
> : > > Thanks
> : > >
> : > > Barry in Brisbane Australia
> : > >
> : > >
> : >
> : >
> :
> :

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 "Michael J"
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