DFI PA61 Motherboard Can't Recognise 256 MB RAM

Is your memory not fully recognized? (Intel VX chipset Memory recognition)
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kindred
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Greetings,

My motherboard can't recognise the Kingston RAM 256 MB RAM, it only registers the RAM as 128 MB.

My motherboard is DFI PA61 and the RAM is KVR133X64C3/256 single side RAM.

Would appreciate if anyone can help.

Thanks.
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Most likely you need double sided (16 chips) 256MB module, or two 128MB 8-chip modules.
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Thanks, I know it can recognise single side 128 MB RAM as I am having one in the system currently.

I checked the Kingston website, the board actually supports 256 MB RAM.

Do you think updating the BIOS help?

Thanks.
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http://www.crucial.com/store/listparts. ... =Y&cat=RAM

No. You need double-sided 256MB chips.
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Got a doubt.

Can a bios patch make a board support ram that it dosnt support now?
i mean, is that possible?
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winkill wrote:Got a doubt.

Can a bios patch make a board support ram that it dosnt support now?
i mean, is that possible?
If it's a Bios problem a new Bios should be able to cure that but not if it's a chipset limitation
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