Hi,

You may be using newer single sided memory that an older board can't
recognize.
Try using older double sided memory.  (or the reverse, depending on what
you first used!)

Most new boards have only 2 banks, the older boards had 3 (when memory
modules were smaller
and more expensive)





At 06:16 PM 01/13/2003 -0000, you wrote:
>I am trying to build a PC with an Asus A7V motherboard which has 3 memory
>slots.
>
>When I put in an SDRam  on the second slot (middle slot), the system won't
>boot.  However, when I leave it empty, the PC works ok.  I tried switching
>the positions of the Rams, but the same problem occurs.  Anytime I put
>something on the second slot, the PC won't boot, but makes continous error
>beeps.
>
>Is this a motherboard problem?  Is there any tweak for this or should I
>resign myself on using only 2 banks?
>
>Ron Tumbokon
>
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