POST Reports Memory: OSs can't see it. SiSandra Sees SIMMs

[fairyliquidizer]

HEEEELLLPPP!!

I'm trying to make my dads PC a better machine so I decided to format the HDD and install a fresh OS and firewall, AV etc.

Well then I discovered that he only had 32Mb in it. So I bought some PC100 installed it and ehm the BIOS sees it but windows doesn't soooo.... I gave up on Win 2k and dug out and cleaned up my old NT4 CD and it only sees 32Mb, and if I take the old 32Mb SIMM out the BIOS sees the 128Mb or 64Mb SIMM (I have a 128,64, and 32 and 2 slots) but windows says "0k base memory need 512k to install".

Tried PC Linux OS (as it's a single CD and theres no DVD ROM drive in the machine) but it wont boot! The installer does manage to load the kernel even with just a single 128Mb SIMM installed.

Ideas please. HP BRIO BA Model D7594A Celeron 433

I downloaded the "latest" BIOS from the HP site "HX 07.08 QHX.08.00" Phoenix BIOS 4.0 Release 6

Is there some generic BIOS I can flash on the board instead? The POST reports all memory but OSs don't see any more than 32Mb!

Help me please


Fairy

[fairyliquidizer]

Hmmm the working 32Mb Modules are 4Mx64 and the non working 128Mb module is 128Mx4 ....could this be the problem?

[KachiWachi]

D7549A or D7594A?

[fairyliquidizer]

D7594A sorry I'm a little dyslexic so it's tricky for me to write things in the right order

[KachiWachi]

PDF lvp08047 says this machine comes with 64MB SDRAM 100MHz, and they offer kits ranging from 32->128MB non-ECC, and a 256MB ECC kit.

SiS 620 chipset?

[fairyliquidizer]

I've found the solution... I bought some more memory this time x64 type stuff and it works fine. I only bought another 128Mb which isn't a lot but I've spent enough on this especially as my dad never uses his PC! He just wanted a nice clean working install and he finally has it

Thanks guys,
Fairy