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8. April 2006 @ 17:35 |
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ok my compaq motherbord has 2 ram slots .ihave a 1.0gb chip in there now and it will only read have the stick >512 .local pc store says if i flash the bios it will read the whole 1.0gb .how do i go about doing this download lastest update for board ?or will it even work ..here are pc specs from new
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Product name s4020wm
U.S. Product number DK214A
Chassis (color) Mid-size tower- Pinehurst 2- Black/Gray
Color detail Black/Gray
Microprocessor Athlon XP 2400+ 2.0 GHz
Frontside Bus speed 266 MHz
Processor architecture Socket-A (PGA462)
Chipset KM266
Hard drive 40 GB
Drive RPM 5400 RPM
Memory 128 MB DDR SDRAM
Memory max 1 GB
Memory speed 2100 MB/Sec
Total DIMM sockets 2-184 pin
Available DIMM sockets 1-184 pin open
CD, DVD Rewritable drive CD-RW (32x/10x/40x)
Diskette drive 3.5 inches (1.44 MB)
Fax/Data modem Lucent V.92 56K modem
Network Realtek 8100L
Keyboard Compaq PS/2 Internet Keyboard
Mouse Internet Scroll Mouse ? PS/2
Sound Realtek ALC201
Speakers N/A
Speaker form factor N/A
Total expansion slots Three PCI, AGP4x 1.5v
Available slots Two PCI, AGP4x 1.5v
Total drive bays Ext (two) 3.5 inches (two) 5.25 inches Int (one) 3.5 inches
Available drive bays 3.5 inches ext., 5.25 inches ext
Total external ports Serial, six USB 2.0, parallel, two PS/2
Available external ports Serial, six USB 2.0, parallel, IEEE 1394
Front mounted ports Two USB 2.0, IEEE 1394
Video graphics (AGP) VIA-S3
Graphics memory UMA 32 MB
Tower dimensions 16.55 x 6.88 x 14.5 inches (23.8 pounds)
Power supply 200 Watts
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ddp
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8. April 2006 @ 19:31 |
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the board won't read a single 1 gig stick of ram but will read 2-512meg sticks for 1gig total. i also told you before not to pm me about this stuff!
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8. April 2006 @ 19:42 |
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i thought u would have the answers .what about flashing the bios so it will read the 1.0gb stick ,pc store said it can be done ?
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ddp
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8. April 2006 @ 20:16 |
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each slot maxes out at 512meg for a total of 1gig. see if board site has updated bios version newer than yours & see if any mention of memory update. also check motherboard manual & site to confirm memory size as store might be full of bs.
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8. April 2006 @ 20:59 |
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here is what i get from cpu-z how do i know what bios version i have
and it wont leave me access >this page http://www.msicomputer.com/
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8. April 2006 @ 21:09 |
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ddp
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8. April 2006 @ 21:14 |
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8. April 2006 @ 21:17 |
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i found it know which one do i choose ? and which is version is mine i cant seem to find it thanks again .why do factory specs say max 1gb?also could flashing mess up board
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ddp
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8. April 2006 @ 21:22 |
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look at top left corner or bottom left corner of your screen as computer posts, should give you version &/or date.
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8. April 2006 @ 21:24 |
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one more this is a stock board from compaq are the aftermarket ones different quote>> look at top left corner or bottom left corner of your screen as computer posts, should give you version &/or date. u mean on reboot?
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8. April 2006 @ 21:30 |
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tried rebooting dont see it any ideas
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8. April 2006 @ 21:44 |
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can anyone else help on this thanks i think i am driving ddp crazy
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mesa101
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8. April 2006 @ 21:56 |
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i had same trouble awhile back.. the memm. i bought off ebay didnt match my chipset...make sure them mem is compatible with you chipset or it will only read half of what you have.
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The_OGS
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8. April 2006 @ 22:11 |
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Here is your latest BIOS:
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softlib/software2/COL4423/pv-14739-1/sp23966.exe
But I don't think it will help your memory situation!
2 x 512MB = 1GB max; that's it (that's all you can get).
You need 2 x 512MB PC3200 (or PC2700 or PC2100). You might as well get PC3200 - but it will run at 133MHz(266DDR) which is PC2100 speed.
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store might be full of bs
Seems so...
ABit AB9 Pro
Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 @ 2.4GHz
2GB OCZ PC2-6400 Platinum XTC R2
ATI Radeon X1900XT 512MB
Enermax Liberty 620W
320GB/16MB WD, 150GB/16MB Raptor
Plextor PX-755SA DVD (SATA)
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9. April 2006 @ 05:55 |
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here is whats in both slots if i flash will it see the 1.0gb
if i use the link above for latest bios will it mess anything up ?
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9. April 2006 @ 06:03 |
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well i updated the bios and it didnt read the whole 1.0gb .thanks u guys saved me some money
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ddp
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9. April 2006 @ 07:36 |
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not really saved you money til you replaced ram that works on your board.
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9. April 2006 @ 07:58 |
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yes i know but pc store wanted 30 bucks to flash bios
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9. April 2006 @ 10:55 |
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could i Flash the bios to a non standard oem board ? can this be done and could someone post the bios for non oem board thanks
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ddp
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9. April 2006 @ 12:26 |
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do it & you'll have to buy a new motherboard as old 1 will be scrapped!! your choice!
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9. April 2006 @ 12:28 |
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you mean it will fry it ddp ?
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ddp
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9. April 2006 @ 12:34 |
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no but each bios is set for each board & wrong bios could cause the board not to post or do other nasty things!
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9. April 2006 @ 13:04 |
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