Re: Old P233 machine only recognises 32 meg of 128 meg new P133 stick??

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From: John Howland
Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 21:39

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  If the memory module is recognized as smaller - chances are your MoBo or
chipset doesn't work with newer high density chips... very common in older
systems.

  As for running up to 256MB of memory - need to ask what chipset first...
some Socket 7 only cache the first 64MB & going above that can actually make
the system slower since you are using uncached memory.

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Dave C. <spammersdie@slowlyandpainfully.com> wrote in message
news:L2RV6.27642$G45.1331931@news1.onlynews.com...
> A RAM upgrade will improve any machine . . . especially if you start with
> less than 64MB.  Beyond 256MB though, you're probably better off upgrading
> something else like CPU/Motherboard/Video Card.  -Dave
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> "Kurt Mirow" <d9911266> wrote in message
> news:3b279d8c$1@news.connect.usq.edu.au...
> > Hi I've recently had this problem, try and find some PC 66 memory to
use.
> As
> > my P233MX which took both 72pin and 168 pinn would only recognise 16 meg
> on
> > a 64 meg stick.
> >
> > Also really will an increase in memory, really improve a machine that
old?
> >
> > Regards,
> > Kurt Mirow
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>

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