K7 Master-S question (memory upgrade

Hello,

I realize this is a *very* old board so your patience is appreciated.

I'm trying to upgrade the memory on my girlfriend's computer and ordered 2
x 1 GB PC2100 DIMMs. The max memory for this board is listed as 2 GB.
Anyway, the first set they sent me won't post, so I sent it back.
They sent me a new set and it wouldn't post with those either.

What gives?

Thanks in advance,

On 16 Apr 2008 22:16:09 GMT, Boyd Speerschneider
<> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I realize this is a *very* old board so your patience is appreciated.
>
> I'm trying to upgrade the memory on my girlfriend's computer and ordered 2
> x 1 GB PC2100 DIMMs. The max memory for this board is listed as 2 GB.
> Anyway, the first set they sent me won't post, so I sent it back.
> They sent me a new set and it wouldn't post with those either.
>
> What gives?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
>

How did you choose your memory upgrade?

If you used written specs you MAY have ordered the wrong memory.
Written specs often do not have all the info you need.

Memory MUST be an EXACT match to your motherboard.

Example of full-spec for memory:

1GB, DDR, PC2700, ECC, Registered
128Meg x 72, 184 Pin DIMM, DDR333, 2.5v, CL=2.5

On my previous motherboard I could not use the above because the
motherboard could not use "Registered" memory.



Try using 4AllMemory's [Check My System] applet (with your old working
memory installed of course).

http://www.4allmemory.com/

The small _temporary_ applet will check you motherboard and return a
page showing you an exact matching memory upgrade. Check the entire
spec detail they give you against the memory upgrade you bought.


--
======== Tecknomage ========
Computer Systems Specialist
San Diego, CA

Tecknomage wrote:
> On 16 Apr 2008 22:16:09 GMT, Boyd Speerschneider
> <> wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I realize this is a *very* old board so your patience is appreciated.
>>
>> I'm trying to upgrade the memory on my girlfriend's computer and ordered 2
>> x 1 GB PC2100 DIMMs. The max memory for this board is listed as 2 GB.
>> Anyway, the first set they sent me won't post, so I sent it back.
>> They sent me a new set and it wouldn't post with those either.
>>
>> What gives?
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>>
>
> How did you choose your memory upgrade?
>
> If you used written specs you MAY have ordered the wrong memory.
> Written specs often do not have all the info you need.
>
> Memory MUST be an EXACT match to your motherboard.
>
> Example of full-spec for memory:
>
> 1GB, DDR, PC2700, ECC, Registered
> 128Meg x 72, 184 Pin DIMM, DDR333, 2.5v, CL=2.5
>
> On my previous motherboard I could not use the above because the
> motherboard could not use "Registered" memory.
>
>
>
> Try using 4AllMemory's [Check My System] applet (with your old working
> memory installed of course).
>
> http://www.4allmemory.com/
>
> The small _temporary_ applet will check you motherboard and return a
> page showing you an exact matching memory upgrade. Check the entire
> spec detail they give you against the memory upgrade you bought.
>
>
> --
> ======== Tecknomage ========
> Computer Systems Specialist
> San Diego, CA

http://www.msicomputer.com/product/d...7_Master_S.htm

This is the Crucial list for the board. 1GB PC2700 unbuffered is
listed as compatible. (A faster memory will run at a slower speed
without a problem.)

http://www.crucial.com/store/ListPar...=K7%20Master-S

My suspicion would be the OP bought memory from Ebay, and it is
that "high density" 1GB DDR module stuff. If the original poster would post
a link to the product purchased, we might get a better idea
of what the stuff is. I do not recommend buying 1GB DDR from Ebay.
There is usually a "restricted chipset" list at the bottom of
the advertisement, and the less of this memory that is put into
circulation, the better. All that high density stuff does, is serve
to annoy people.

The posting at the bottom of this page, for a motherboard that uses
AMD761, is that a 1GB high density "advance chip 16 x 128*4" was
only half detected (showed 512MB capacity).

http://vip.asus.com/forum/view.aspx?...Language=en-us

Paul

I'm trying to upgrade the memory on my girlfriend's computer and ordered x 1 GB PC2100 DIMMs. The max memory for this board is listed as 2 GB.
Anyway, the first set they sent me won't post, so I sent it back.
They sent me a new set and it wouldn't post with those either.What gives?
Thanks in advance,