RAM NOT REGISTERING

[dpk777]

I put a stick of 128 ram into a Dell P2 200mhz.
When I boot the computer it only registers 32ram.
I dont know the exact specs on the comp.

Anyone knows whats up?

 

[bacillus]

some of the older m/boards only recoginise up to 32 or 64MB max! 🙁

 

[Scouzer]

Just a thought...maybe an outdated BIOS...back then 128 stick was huge and quite possibly the BIOS won't recognize it. Also if your unlucky, its the chipset that won't see it, and if its the latter your screwed...

 

[thorin]

Remove the 32MB and place the 128MB in where the 32 was.

Thorin

 

[dpk777]

i put the 128 where the 32 was but its registering as 32.
it says 32, but is it really 128?

 

[billyjak]

Most older motherboards will not recognise ram at 128 unless it's the correct speed, you need to see if your motherboard supports it.
I just worked on a Gateway with the same problem.
I had to use pc 66 or it won't recognise it correctly.
Look for a Bios update.
Ram is suppose to be backword compatible and is, but pc 66 ram motherboards will not and cannot recognise pc 100 and pc 133 ram.