frankly i have no identification for my mobo, the bios number however is as follows
09/15/97-i430vx-02271997c-00
and i have 256 mb pc133 sdram which is only showing as 64 mb
when i tested all other sticks of pc100 or pc133 they showed as half.
and when i tested edo ram
32 mb became 16mb (4 sticks)
chipset, jumper, or bios problem?
i430vx chipset 256 mb sdram shows 64mb
i was afraid of that, any way around it?
it wasnt 32 mb sticks, but 4 8 mb sticks equating to 32.
one had four, two on either side, and the others had about 8 per side.
frankly im at my wits end, after frying my old socket seven about a year ago and moving to a socket a, which recently got fried.
but seriously, is there any compatible ram that it doesnt slice in half?
one had four, two on either side, and the others had about 8 per side.
frankly im at my wits end, after frying my old socket seven about a year ago and moving to a socket a, which recently got fried.
but seriously, is there any compatible ram that it doesnt slice in half?
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- The New Guy
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i430VX will only recognize up to 32 MB DIMMS (16 Mbit Technology).
Best bet is to install four 32 MB EDO SIMMS for 128 MB.
Best bet is to install four 32 MB EDO SIMMS for 128 MB.
CPU - DFI 586IPVG, K6-2/+ 450 (Cyrix MII 433), i430VX, 128MB EDO.
BIOS patched by BiosMan (Jan Steunebrink).
BIOS patched by BiosMan (Jan Steunebrink).
well damn, know a reliable online retailer for those?