system reads 512 MB RAM as 128 MB

[jwjhnsn]

I have several systems with DFI motherboard that are suppose to take up to 512 RAM. Awards BIOS v4.51PB ahc VIA 82C597 chipset running XP

I had a PC 133 256 stick in the system ... worked fine. I replace it with a PC 133 512 stick... now it only recognizes 128 MB RAM.

I took this out and put 2 sticks of the 256 and it reads it as 512 MB RAM. What gives... this is really strange.

 

[cdogg]

Have you checked the specs for your chipset? Are you sure it supports DIMMS greater than 256MB?

A lot of chipsets that were made when the PIII and Athlons hit 800MHz didn't support DIMMS over 256MB.


~cdogg
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