memoryyyyyy helppppp please

[james707]

hello help is required i have a 4 yaer old pc with only 32 memory<br />i have purchasded 128 dimms<br />however when i have installed it i only hqave 65.odd mem

on looking i have 4 slots for sim mem 2 of these are being used and 1 for dimm now with a 128 mem card in

what i need to know is does one bugger the other ?

if i take out the sim will the dim work at 128 ?

or can i only use sim to upgrade

wish i had spare grand to buy a new one any kind beefactor would like to give a total stranger a grand? please let me know

<br />42 is thge answer

 

[daing]

if you have mixed RAM slots you will probably find that you can't use slots 1 and 2 SIMM slots AND your DIMM slot - try moving the SIMMS to slots 3 and 4 then all your RAM should work, hopefully <img src="smile.gif" border="0">

 

[mr_anfield]

jUST LEAVE THE 128 DIMM IN THE MACHINE M8Y, AND THROW AWAY THE SIMMS....SIMPLE FIX!

 

[Junglist_DJ]

Sim Memory is kak, just chuck it out, having sim & dimm ram will actually slow your PC down cos the sim ram will be holding the dim ram back

[ 05 January 2002: Message edited by: Junglist_DJ ]</p>

 

[SMARTARSE(NOT)]

most of the old boards wont let you mix differnt types of memmory.if poss stick with the sd ram over the sims .they are faster and cheaper to use.<br />I`ve only come across 3or4 m/boards that let you mix but they all recomend you dont and none of them say it will work with no probs.<br />check in the manuel for the m/board and see what they say about the slots and read carefull how they word it.

 

[james707]

many thanks for all your advice heres latest position

i have removed all sim and replaced with a supposedly 128 dimm

however at boot up the computer only states<br />32,768 mem

is it possible the computer will only allow 32 meg to be used or has the guy at the "instores" shop where i purchased ram given me a dud ? he seemed to have a job lot of 128@s ?

thanks for your help

james 707

42 used to be the answer

 

[lone.gunman]

James....sounds very much like you've got that right, alot of older mobo's will only see a max of 32mB in any one slot <img src="graemlins/baby.gif" border="0" alt="[baby]" />

save up for a new mobo I think...

 

[Mick]

james please try not to create posts like this:<br />

<br />memoryyyyyy helppppp please<br /><hr></blockquote><br />its no good for people with the same problem when they use the search function <img src="wink.gif" border="0">

 

[james707]

apologies to you mickie d

and thanks to everyone for the advice