I have the same type of problem on some computers in the lab. The older
BIOS or chipsets (I don't know which is causing the problem) on the
motherboard are not recognizing the newer types of RAM SIMMs. On my
systems, the 32MB SIMMs are being identified as only 16MB. I tried the
SIMMs on my wife's computers (an older Pentium) and installing 4 of the
SIMMs resulted in only 32MB of total RAM! So the conclusion is: get the
8 IC type of SIMM; get a BIOS update (may or may not help); give up and
get a new computer ;)

For my lab, I have reconciled myself to settle for a total of 64MB by
using 4 32MB SIMMs. Since they were only about $9 each, this was not too
bad a deal. The computers are old and will be replaced at some point.
For now we just take them apart to learn.

Peter
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Peter Shkabara - Computer Science Instructor
Columbia College - 11600 Columbia College Drive - Sonora, CA 95370
(209) 588-5156 - [log in to unmask] - http://gocolumbia.org/pesh



-----Original Message-----
I installed two (matched pair)32K EDO modules = 64K in my PT -2003 m/b
in bank 0 , but my systems post screen is only reporting 32K . Bank 1 is
left empty. If I put 1 module in bank 0 and 1 in bank 1 it just gives
error beeping, if I just install 1 module in bank 0 slot 1, it will give
me beeps also. According to the manufacter (Fic) the m/b  has to have
two 32k in bank 0 and none in bank 1 for 64k

I first purchased two other 32k each modules from an Ebay memory seller
that indeed reported 64K on the post screen, but system did not boot,
and  a error message said "memory fail" I guess one of them was bad, so
he sent me these two matched pair replacments modules (but a different
make)and like the first two they are labled 32K EDO each, but only have
two large chips and a few tiny chips on each stick. Where can I look up
the mumbers on the chips to see if they are indeed 32k memory sticks and
not 16k each. Just to see if they are labeled wrong and are only 16k
sticks.

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