More than 32 DIMMs on i430vx boards

gicaking

Hello

I've got
VTech/PCPartner MB520NH
or
Aristo AM-439VX
BIOS ID string: 08/14/97-i430VX-ITE8680-2A59GV3EC-00
Original BIOS OEM string: BIOS-I (70814B)
and there is flash
New BIOS OEM string: BIOS-I (70814B) patched for 128GB HDD
but i need other think i.e. more memory readed
128 MB RAM DIMM of course.

I know chipset limitations Smile

but what bout vxpro+ mobo,
it was flashed to 128 MB even to 160 MB

thanks for answare

cp · Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2006 9:28 am Post subject:

first of all: mainboard chipsets can not be flashed. you can flash chips that hold some kind of firmware (called bios in a pc) that initializes basic functions of the chipset. as you already stated the dimm capacity on every intel VX chipset is 32MB per dimm and there is NO WAY AROUND that (FACT!).

talking about other chipsets (VXPro(+), TXPro, whatever) : you did fall for marketing names. they are just names for chipsets of other manufacturers used to fool buyers, making them think of intel chipsets that have similar names. a comprehensive list can be found here . they are just relabled chipsets from manufacturers like SiS, ViA or ALi.

apple_rom · Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2006 6:26 am Post subject:

>dimm capacity on every intel VX chipset is 32MB per dimm and there is NO WAY AROUND that (FACT!).
1. DIMM 64Mb (32-chips - 16Mbit tech) run as 64MB.
2. Install stick 256Mb (by non-256MBit tech) and have 64Mb per each module: 64+64 = 128Mb DIMM RAM.

ajzchips · Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 7:56 pm Post subject:

KachiWachi · Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 11:59 am Post subject:

In any case, the chipset hardware limit is still (and always will be) 128MB.
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CPU - DFI 586IPVG, K6-2/+ 450 (Cyrix MII 433), i430VX, 128MB EDO.
BIOS patched by BiosMan (Jan Steunebrink).

edwin · Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 10:44 pm Post subject: