higher mzh ram does not work?

[narutofan36]

i think my motherboard only supports sdram at 100 mhz. went i inserated a stick of ram at 133 mhz, my computer monitor will not run.

is there Any sollution to fix this prob?

 

[zagood]

IIRC, newer PC133 ram isn't compatible with PC100.

Might try upgrading your bios though.

EDIT: Make, model and SN# of the PC133? And what motherboard?

-z

 

[Trashman]

What size memory sticks are we talking here? you could be limited on size...otherwise pc133 is or should be fine, backwards compatable.

 

[narutofan36]

its a 256 sdram stick at 133 mhz

i current have 2 other ram sticks 64 sdram 100 mhz and a 32 sdram at 100 mhz...


maxium memory is 256 mb

 

[Trashman]

have you tried the 256mb stick by itself?

 

[zagood]

Definitive info:
http://www.valueram.com/config/type_parts.asp?type=PC133

! PLEASE NOTE !
PC133 modules MAY NOT BE BACKWARD COMPATIBLE to PC100 machines
Systems using the 440BX, 810 or 810e chipsets should only use PC100 memory.

-z

 

[zagood]

Originally posted by: narutofan36
its a 256 sdram stick at 133 mhz
i current have 2 other ram sticks 64 sdram 100 mhz and a 32 sdram at 100 mhz...
maxium memory is 256 mb

You're going to have to be more specific. Is it Kingston, Crucial, PNY etc? What's the SN# on the box?

-z

 

[narutofan36]

crucial memory --> model ct16m64s4d75.8t 128 mb


my otherboard is very old...


Field Value
Motherboard Properties
Motherboard ID 71441.STD.0000.D.0109171730
Motherboard Name TriGem Pinole

Front Side Bus Properties
Bus Type Intel GTL+
Bus Width 64-bit
Real Clock 67 MHz
Effective Clock 67 MHz
Bandwidth 533 MB/s

Chipset Bus Properties
Bus Type Intel Hub Interface
Bus Width 8-bit

Motherboard Manufacturer
Company Name TriGem Computer Inc.
Product Information http://www.trigem.com/tgproduct/new/new.asp
BIOS Download http://www.trigem.com


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cpu
Field Value
CPU Properties
CPU Type Intel Celeron-A, 500 MHz (7.5 x 67)
CPU Alias Mendocino
CPU Stepping B0
Instruction Set x86, MMX
Original Clock 500 MHz
L1 Code Cache 16 KB
L1 Data Cache 16 KB
L2 Cache 128 KB (On-Die, Full-Speed)

CPU Physical Info
Package Type 370 Pin PGA
Package Size 4.95 cm x 4.95 cm
Transistors 19 million
Process Technology 5M, 0.25 um, CMOS
Die Size 154 mm2
Core Voltage 2.0 V
I/O Voltage 3.3 V
Typical Power 12 - 19 W (depending on clock speed)
Maximum Power 17.5 - 28.3 W (depending on clock speed)

CPU Manufacturer
Company Name Intel Corporation
Product Information http://www.intel.com/products/browse/processor.htm

CPU Utilization
CPU #1 0 %

 

[Trashman]

may not be possible.....

id say try it by itself, if it don't work, then its not possible and ya gotta get different ram.

 

[narutofan36]

grr, btw, anything i can do to fix this prob? like is there a way to raise the mhz so my computer recognizes it?

 

[zagood]

Interesting...
http://www.crucial.com/kb/answer.asp?qid=3507

"All PCs that accept PC100 SDRAM will also accept PC133 SDRAM; however, your memory will only run as fast as the slowest "link" in your system."

Check with Crucial and see if they can give you an answer. Unfortunately your mobo isn't in their database so you can't check against that.

http://www.crucial.com/kb/

-z

 

[narutofan36]

Originally posted by: zagood
Definitive info:
http://www.valueram.com/config/type_parts.asp?type=PC133

! PLEASE NOTE !
PC133 modules MAY NOT BE BACKWARD COMPATIBLE to PC100 machines
Systems using the 440BX, 810 or 810e chipsets should only use PC100 memory.

-z

yeah my system is using 440bx and 810 chipset ... bummer.

anything i could do or no.. software? bio change?

 

[Varun]

The issue isn't the speed of the RAM, but the fact that the newer PC133 is high density RAM. Some motherboards can't address that much on one chip. If you can find low density RAM at PC133 speeds it will work, but perhaps your best bet is to find some PC100 on Ebay.

BTW I don't mean high density as more MB per stick, but more MB per chip on the stick. Low density RAM is a lot more expensive to buy since there is at least double number of memory chips on the RAM stick.

Good luck with your upgrade!