New memory won't POST

[ahartman]

I just got my 2 sticks of PC133 Crucial CAS 2 memory. If I put them in alone (tried each individually, in multiple slots), I get a long repeating beep (no memory?).

If I put one or both new sticks in with my existing stick, the machine boots but only sees 128M of RAM.

The existing memory is PC100 (Hyundai - don't know anything more on this).

I'm looking into whether there's a BIOS update available (it seems like the last one was 8/99 which I think I have).

I haven't changed any BIOS settings - still running at 10ns, CAS3. Memory is running at FSB speed (100MHz).

I'm on hold with technical support right now but I'm hoping someone is lurking with a possible answer!

I did a search in the forums and all I could find was a note to flash the bios...

Thanks in advance!

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PIII 550 (not O/C'ed)
IWill Motherboard VD133
VIA Chipset
128Meg RAM
G400 DH 32MB (5.41 Drivers)
DirectX 7.0
SB Live! Value
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6x4x24 CDRW (Sony)
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AND WAY TOO MANY GAMES!!!




[This message has been edited by ahartman (edited 30 March 2000).]

[Thundrchez]

Hmmmm.... I'm not familiar with your motherboard in particular. I forget the name of the BIOS option, but I think on some VIA boards there is a option to "Force ESCD Update". You might want to try that.

Does your mobo BIOS have an option to detect the RAM speed settings automagically?

[ahartman]

I'm a dumbass.

One of the modules was just a smidgen long for the slot and required a little more elbow grease to get it in the slot. Once I got it in there, everything went according to plan and I now have 256M of PC133 CAS2!

Thanks for the tip anyway, 'Chez.

[jeepman]

Too bad you got it working. I was going to try it out on my board for you!

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ABIT BP6, 192MB PC100 RAM, dual 366->>550MHz, 3DFXCool GlobalWin FEP32 'Lil Mofo' h/s fans. G400 DH, 3COM 905B NIC, Buslogic FlashPoint LW Ultra-Wide SCSI, SBLive PCI 1024. Segate Medalist PRO 9.1 GB UW SCSI 7200RPM, Maxtor 20.4GB ATA66 7200RPM 2MB Cache, 8GB tape b/u, IDE 32x CDROM, SCSI 4xwrite/8xread Panasonic CD writer, 4 more various 2GB SCSI drives.

[jeepman]

opps.

[This message has been edited by jeepman (edited 01 April 2000).]