Any Solution For This?

[brengle]

I Have An Old Motherboard "Matsonic MS7070S" With 3 DIMM Sockets SDRAM

It Is Mentioned In The User Guide That It Can Handle Up To 384MB Of Ram = 3x128MB PC100
It Is Mentioned Too That 1x256 Per DIMM Socket Isn't Guaranteed To Work

1-I Installed 1x256MB PC133 + 1x128MB PC133 + 1x128MB PC100
*Memory Read Was 384*

2-I Installed 1x512MB PC266 + 1x128MB PC133 + 1x128MB PC100
*Memory Read Was 384*

Does Anyone Here Have A Tweak Or Something To Make It Read 512 Or More?

Thanks For Help

[chrisbard]

Originally Posted by brengle

I Have An Old Motherboard "Matsonic MS7070S" With 3 DIMM Sockets SDRAM

It Is Mentioned In The User Guide That It Can Handle Up To 384MB Of Ram = 3x128MB PC100
It Is Mentioned Too That 1x256 Per DIMM Socket Isn't Guaranteed To Work

1-I Installed 1x256MB PC133 + 1x128MB PC133 + 1x128MB PC100
*Memory Read Was 384*

2-I Installed 1x512MB PC266 + 1x128MB PC133 + 1x128MB PC100
*Memory Read Was 384*

Does Anyone Here Have A Tweak Or Something To Make It Read 512 Or More?

Thanks For Help

I'd guess it can't handle (address) more than 384 mb !

[ShadowFangs]

Try a Bios update. Many times old MoBo's need it. If that doesnt work, then the mem is capped.

[The_Assimilator]

The only thing that can help is a BIOS update. A bit of Googling turned up some BIOSes here.

If you still have problems after using the BIOSes from that page, try asking at Wim's BIOS Forums at http://www.wimsbios.com/phpBB2/index.php - if the guys there can't help you, no-one can.

[ShadowFangs]

Any update on this? Let us know!

[keithwalton]

You'll probably find its a chipset issue in that it can only handle 128megs per slot. Try with a 256 and just a single 128 in there and see what you get. I woundnt be suprised if it only reads 256.

[MONKEYMAN]

A BIOS update is your only real option.


and this states that you can use 768meg of memory....http://www.active-hardware.com/engli...rd/ms7070s.htm
this may mean a later BIOS will work.

[Zinoberrot]

Your BIOS most certainly cannot address more than 384MB.

Physically, your motherboard may be able to handle more RAM but as already mentioned it will need a BIOS update.

Originally Posted by keithwalton

You'll probably find its a chipset issue in that it can only handle 128megs per slot. Try with a 256 and just a single 128 in there and see what you get. I woundnt be suprised if it only reads 256.

True, but when he installed the 512MB module and two 128MB modules, it should read 512MB (reading the single bank of the 512MB module is 256MB alone).

Then again the 440BX chipset on the motherboard cannot read most double sided DIMMs so expect it to read only single sided DIMMs or one of the two sides of the DIMM only.

[keithwalton]

Ah, I never actually owned a 440bx based board. I had a few friends that had them and came to me with there issues with them but at that time i was firmly in the amd camp. (K6 233 then a K6-2 500 then TBird 1G) I believe the I810 chipset is even worse for memory compatibility.

It's not just number of banks it can have problems with tho it can be density as well