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 Hardware Software Warranty Hardware 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 Software
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!
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 ?
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.
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/
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_detail.php?UID=80 this is what it says >>>• Supports a maximum memory size up to 2GB http://www.msi.com.tw/program/support/bios/bos/spt_bos_detail.php?UID=80&kind=1 which one do i chose i donr even know what version i have thanks for any help on this
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/support/bios/bos/spt_bos_detail.php?UID=80&kind=1 also possible that stick of ram doesn't like your board or vice versa
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
look at top left corner or bottom left corner of your screen as computer posts, should give you version &/or date.
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?
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.
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. Seems so...
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 ?
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
