SERIAL PRESENCE DETECT (SPD) device data missing or inconclusive?

[carolinaboy]

at boot, i get this message followed by "100mhz memory assumed". what is this telling me? it is a pIII 450. thanks

 

[dkozloski]

SDRAM is equipped with an EEPROM that contains data regarding memory timngs. The mother board uses this data to correctly configure itself. In your case either the motherboard is screwed up and can't read the data or the data is corrupted. Use different memory to see if the problem goes away. Worst case you will have to set the memory timings manually in CMOS.

 

[schdaddy]

what type of RAM & Computer (gateway, dell, compaq)?

i've seen this error while installing memory on mostly those brands of systems