detact 128 on 256 sdram pc133

[CIKAROU]

here is my info.

Your BIOS Report Results
BIOS ID: 06/09/2000-693-596-ITE86-P6BAT
OEM Sign-On: P6BAT-B Ver 1.7 06/09/2000
BIOS Date: 06/09/00
BIOS Type: Award
Chipset: VIA 82C691 rev 34

[ajzchips]

Is it an 8-chip module?

[edwin]

memory should be 16x8 type, not 32x4 type. Check the specs on the memory stick.

[Ritchie]

Edwin - Shouldn't the memory be a different organisation for a 256MB module? I think 16 X 8 and 32 X 4 both give a 128MB chip.

[NickS]

Edwin - Shouldn't the memory be a different organisation for a 256MB module? I think 16 X 8 and 32 X 4 both give a 128MB chip.

No, they give a 128Mb chip. You need 16 to make 256MB either way. However, the 32Mx4 chips need the memory controller to address/refresh the 32M addresses on each chip; and if the memory controller can only access 16M addresses you'll only see half the RAM. All 16 "x4" chips are needed to get your 64-bit data word, so although it may look double-sided physically you'll actually be addressing chips on both sides with every full-word access, so it's logically "single-sided".