BIOS Updates forum

Hi I've read your post, only today ... The trick is very simple: 1) Update your bios, if is possible to the last version... 2) Install XP ONLY after having installed the whole ram amount. If you upgrade your ram after having installed the O.S. , The laptop will recognize the ram, but it's nearly imp...

Thank you. I've already this manual, but I was looking for an unofficial bios...sometimes may works...In my laptop Compaq Evo n610C I've installed 2GB of ram and this notebook works perfectly with Windows 7 (after a little 'trick'!!!) In any case this hypothetical ram upgrade is not important : 512M...

Hi Thanks..
It means.. that this chipset supports only a total of 512mb Ram, or, if I use low density ram , I can go over ???

Regards
Donald

P.S. Old machines were truly reliable!

Hi I've an old motherboard Mitac 5114VU, from an old Compaq Presario 7000 and reflashed with original Mitac bios (the last I've found). This mobo is perfectly working and I use it, in laboratory, in order to test drives, cards and other peripherals. I've installed 512Mb+256Mb ram, but the 512Mb ram ...