Should changed in bios be made when upgrading memory?
Posted: Sun May 12, 2002 5:22 am
I had a problem with my computer freezing up. Finally the last rep at Dell tech support said it sounded like a memory problem. I admitted I'd upgraded from 128 to 512mb (the fullest my board can handle) and he said there may be changes to make in the bios for the new memory to work.
Well, this is pretty bad--I'm really good with computers--but I don't get all these options that I keep reading about in bios like, "DRam timing" or "turbo read pipeline". My computer accesses bios with "DEL" but I can't find any of these kind of settings on any of the tabs. Is there another way into bios? I keep searching but haven't found anything.
Not only do I want to know if I should have to change settings for this memory (and their tech support is closed till Monday) but also just how to get into those options. I've been reading about other options that could be changed and improve perfomance. If anyone can tell me this, please do! Thanks!
John
Well, this is pretty bad--I'm really good with computers--but I don't get all these options that I keep reading about in bios like, "DRam timing" or "turbo read pipeline". My computer accesses bios with "DEL" but I can't find any of these kind of settings on any of the tabs. Is there another way into bios? I keep searching but haven't found anything.
Not only do I want to know if I should have to change settings for this memory (and their tech support is closed till Monday) but also just how to get into those options. I've been reading about other options that could be changed and improve perfomance. If anyone can tell me this, please do! Thanks!
John