Re: hmmm... perplexing to me...

["zachary t florian" <zflorian@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

ok, so i went and tried the ole'manufacturer's website... i'm looking
around... i find some specs for the original system... apparently it had
32MB SDRAM but the only part that stayed between owners was the 16 that was
sodered to the board... but it is supposed to be SDRAM...

i'm considering raiding a different machine that i know has a 64mb Compaq
brand chip in it...


> Are you using SDRAM Dimms?  Chances are the board doesn't like SDRAM.  If
you
> can find some EDO Dimms give those a try.
>
> zachary t florian wrote:
> >
> > uhm... perhaps i'm just mistaken, or maybe i just don't know any better,
but
> > i'm having a problem with a compaq computer (i bet you are as shocked as
i)
> > where it currently has 16mbs of RAM built into the mobo and i've been
trying
> > unsuccessfully to add more RAM to it... it is old(er), p200, but does
take
> > DiMMs so i just kinda figured that perhaps i'd give a try to dropping in
> > some pc100 RAM... i've tried 32mbs of Kingston, it recognized 8mbs... i
> > tried 128mbs Kingston and it saw 32mbs... i even tried 128mbs PNY (cause
i
> > could) and it saw 32mbs... and when i put both 128s in it saw a grand
total
> > of 64 more mbs...
> >
> > i'm wondering if anyone has any idea why this would be happening... the
only
> > thing that seems to make sense to me (or at least the most obvious thing
i
> > notice) is that the mobo doesn't run at 100mhz so the pc100 memory might
be
> > causing oddities... however i was under the impression that pc100 memory
> > should run just fine up to 100mhz and be perfectly backwards
compatible...
> >
> > anyhow anyone else out there ever have this type of problem with a
compaq?
> >
> > thanks in advance for any ideas
>
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