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    I just got my 2 sticks of PC133 Crucial CAS 2 memory. If I put them in alone (tried each individually, in multiple slots), I get a long repeating beep (no memory?).

    If I put one or both new sticks in with my existing stick, the machine boots but only sees 128M of RAM.

    The existing memory is PC100 (Hyundai - don't know anything more on this).

    I'm looking into whether there's a BIOS update available (it seems like the last one was 8/99 which I think I have).

    I haven't changed any BIOS settings - still running at 10ns, CAS3. Memory is running at FSB speed (100MHz).

    I'm on hold with technical support right now but I'm hoping someone is lurking with a possible answer!

    I did a search in the forums and all I could find was a note to flash the bios...

    Thanks in advance!

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    PIII 550 (not O/C'ed)
    IWill Motherboard VD133
    VIA Chipset
    128Meg RAM
    G400 DH 32MB (5.41 Drivers)
    DirectX 7.0
    SB Live! Value
    8x DVD (Toshiba)
    6x4x24 CDRW (Sony)
    Intel Pro/100+ NIC
    3Com CMX Cable Modem!!!
    Optiquest V95 19"
    HP 812C Color Ink Jet
    Microtek flatbed scanner
    Intellimouse Explorer
    Surround Sound w/two subwoofers
    AND WAY TOO MANY GAMES!!!




    [This message has been edited by ahartman (edited 30 March 2000).]
    PIII 550@605
    IWill Motherboard VD133
    VIA Chipset
    512MB PC133 CAS2 Crucial
    G400 DH 32MB (6.51 Drivers)
    DirectX 8.0a
    SB Live! Value
    8x DVD (Toshiba)
    6x4x24 CDRW (Sony)
    Intel Pro/100+ NIC
    3Com CMX Cable Modem
    Optiquest V95 19"
    HP 812C Color Ink Jet
    Microtek flatbed scanner
    Intellimouse Explorer
    Surround Sound w/two subwoofers
    AND WAY TOO MANY GAMES!!!

  • #2
    Hmmmm.... I'm not familiar with your motherboard in particular. I forget the name of the BIOS option, but I think on some VIA boards there is a option to "Force ESCD Update". You might want to try that.

    Does your mobo BIOS have an option to detect the RAM speed settings automagically?

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    • #3
      I'm a dumbass.

      One of the modules was just a smidgen long for the slot and required a little more elbow grease to get it in the slot. Once I got it in there, everything went according to plan and I now have 256M of PC133 CAS2!

      Thanks for the tip anyway, 'Chez.
      PIII 550@605
      IWill Motherboard VD133
      VIA Chipset
      512MB PC133 CAS2 Crucial
      G400 DH 32MB (6.51 Drivers)
      DirectX 8.0a
      SB Live! Value
      8x DVD (Toshiba)
      6x4x24 CDRW (Sony)
      Intel Pro/100+ NIC
      3Com CMX Cable Modem
      Optiquest V95 19"
      HP 812C Color Ink Jet
      Microtek flatbed scanner
      Intellimouse Explorer
      Surround Sound w/two subwoofers
      AND WAY TOO MANY GAMES!!!

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      • #4
        Too bad you got it working. I was going to try it out on my board for you!

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        ABIT BP6, 192MB PC100 RAM, dual 366->>550MHz, 3DFXCool GlobalWin FEP32 'Lil Mofo' h/s fans. G400 DH, 3COM 905B NIC, Buslogic FlashPoint LW Ultra-Wide SCSI, SBLive PCI 1024. Segate Medalist PRO 9.1 GB UW SCSI 7200RPM, Maxtor 20.4GB ATA66 7200RPM 2MB Cache, 8GB tape b/u, IDE 32x CDROM, SCSI 4xwrite/8xread Panasonic CD writer, 4 more various 2GB SCSI drives.


        Tyan Thunder K7, 768MB Registered DDR ECC, 2xMP2200+, Radeon 9700 Pro, Adaptec 2940U2B Ultra2 SCSI, TB Santa Cruz, Pyro 1394DV. RAID 0 stripe set on hacked Promise UltraTX2 with dual WD 120MB SE drives. HP DVD200i DVD+RW drive.

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        • #5
          opps.

          [This message has been edited by jeepman (edited 01 April 2000).]
          Tyan Thunder K7, 768MB Registered DDR ECC, 2xMP2200+, Radeon 9700 Pro, Adaptec 2940U2B Ultra2 SCSI, TB Santa Cruz, Pyro 1394DV. RAID 0 stripe set on hacked Promise UltraTX2 with dual WD 120MB SE drives. HP DVD200i DVD+RW drive.

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