You probably didn't go wrong anywhere.  If you move the modules so that they
are in opposite sockets does the address (the 030A0510 number) change?  If
so, you can count on the memory being bad.  If the address doesn't change,
it may be the motherboard.

You might try lightly running a pencil eraser (the hard orange kind) across
the contacts of the DIMM to see if that removes any oxidization, if you
determine that the module is at fault.  Sometimes (although not very often)
that fixes the problem.

=d=

> -----Original Message-----
> From: PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Jon Schwartz
> Sent: Friday, May 21, 1999 2:18 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [PCBUILD] Memory conflict
>
>
> After installing two 32 meg sticks of 72-pin EDO RAM in addition to the
> existing two 16 megs sticks, I was delighted to see the following:
>
> "Memory address line failure at 030A0510, read F4F5F5F5 expecting
> F5F5F5F5.
>  Decreasing available memory"
>
> Total meg count should be 96 but the PC only recognizes 80.  I've swapped
> the sticks around in the slots with no improvement.  80 megs
> makes it quite
> snappy but I'm greedy for the full count.  Where did I go wrong?

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