---Reply to mail from Lance W. Kephart about [PCBUILD] Old 486 Gateway

> Hi All,
>
> This is a long shot, but I have to try.
>
> I'm working on a Gateway 486 SX/25 for a customer.  I added an additional
> 8MB of RAM to bring the total up to 12MB, however the system won't see past
> 4MB.  I've rotated the simms around in the system, and it has no problems
> with them, other than not seeing past 4MB.  There are 2 sets of dip switches,
> with 8 switches each, next to the simm slots.
>
> Would anyone by any chance know where I can find setting information for a
> system this old?  Or, does anyone have, out of chance, the switch settings?
>
> A newer system isn't an option financially.
>

Hello Lance,

I have found the Gateway 2000 website to be a boon to upgrading these
old machines. They seem to have all the documents available. If, by
chance, the Mainboard is manufactured by Intel, it would also be
advised to visit their site as well. I have found that Gateway 2000
is conservative in their use of RAM upgrades, and Intel will have a
more complete list of upgrades possible for it's Mainboard.

I hope this will help you,

-Paul


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