help with installing ram

[mickydibble]

hi guys sounds simple but my comp is not recognising that the ram is there the mobo is an asus a7v333, and i was told the memory i bought is compatable but windows does not pick it up any ideas thnx micky

[smoggy]

only thing I can suggest is have you pushed them fully home as sometimes they need a good firm push to seat them, and is it possible to try different slots

[mickydibble]

only thing I can suggest is have you pushed them fully home as sometimes they need a good firm push to seat them, and is it possible to try different slots

yes there are 3 slots on this board i have tried them all and firmly connected the ram but no pick-up,there was pc2100 card in originally,and that maybe i have to update the bios??presume this means flash,however maybe it is something simple dont know ,help.....

[Bulld0g]

What ram did you use m8.

[cunny]

If it is the correct memory, installed in the pc correctly then see if updates are avail for the mobo, if so update it.

[mickydibble]

If it is the correct memory, installed in the pc correctly then see if updates are avail for the mobo, if so update it.

do i have to do that on the same comp because it is so slowwwww" is it a flash" it does ? i will try that though thnx cunny...

[billy2]

try this m8 Microsoft Online Crash Analysis

[mickydibble]

do i have to do that on the same comp because it is so slowwwww" is it a flash" it does ? i will try that though thnx cunny...

is this straight forward?...anyone got simple instructions? thnx m

[dasteph]

yes there are 3 slots on this board i have tried them all and firmly connected the ram but no pick-up,there was pc2100 card in originally,and that maybe i have to update the bios??presume this means flash,however maybe it is something simple dont know ,help.....

you say there was a stick of pc2100 in it so whats in it now?
having looked up the mobo it will take a Max. 3Gb unbuffered PC2700/PC2100
/PC1600 so whats in it?

i take your pc is booting?

[cunny]

you say there was a stick of pc2100 in it so whats in it now?
having looked up the mobo it will take a Max. 3Gb unbuffered PC2700/PC2100/PC1600 so whats in it?

good question

[mickydibble]

you say there was a stick of pc2100 in it so whats in it now?
having looked up the mobo it will take a Max. 3Gb unbuffered PC2700/PC2100
/PC1600 so whats in it?

i take your pc is booting?

Hi thnx for reply,I was going to take out the 2100,because it is only 256mb,and just put the 1gig 2700 in but it does not recognize it,don't think it even loads up os? Need to check again

[dasteph]

Hi thnx for reply,I was going to take out the 2100,because it is only 256mb,and just put the 1gig 2700 in but it does not recognize it,don't think it even loads up os? Need to check again

if you think it will not load the o/s then you have got a stick of bad ram.

[mickydibble]

if you think it will not load the o/s then you have got a stick of bad ram.

Hi I have just checked again it doesn't load up xp with just that ram in,so then I put the other one back in then it boots itself into safe mode saying that the cpu settings recently changed. Blah blah,butstill does not see/find it is it a bad stick then? Thnx m

[dasteph]

Hi I have just checked again it doesn't load up xp with just that ram in,so then I put the other one back in then it boots itself into safe mode saying that the cpu settings recently changed. Blah blah,butstill does not see/find it is it a bad stick then? Thnx m

so if it does not load with only your new stick then i would say it is bad, i would return it and tell them that your pc will not load the o/s and they should replace it!

[mickydibble]

so if it does not load with only your new stick then i would say it is bad, i would return it and tell them that your pc will not load the o/s and they should replace it!

Ok thnx ,I will but got to cover postage to china/and wait what memory can I get for this motherboard in this country? Thnx again