missing memory

using a PIII 667 with 256 meg ram,windows only recognizes 128
-went through win troubleshooters
-attempted to access bios utility but need a password
-I have no idea what it is and it would not allow me to change
any ideas would be greatly appreciated
thanks

 

djnb12,
Happy New Year and welcome to TSG.
Did you go to start/ run/ msconfig/ advanced and see if the "limit
memory was unchecked.
Your password into CMOS could be a name you entered during set
possibly your last name.
Did you upgrade your memory, put in 2 sticks of 128 MB?

 

amr plus mainboard p61wp-fe
had to reinstall win 98 at one point
and this is what i eneded up with
-have not added mem
-still no luck entering bios utility
-ran msconfig & unchecked limit mem box
thanks

 

dj,
Right click my computer, try registered to name as password to enter CMOS setup.
Have you had the case off, do you know if it is 2 sticks of 128
or 1 of 256. I am guessing it is 2 x 128. Possibly 1 has gone bad.
When your cumputer boots do see memory testing then boot sequence?

 

i dont see mem test on boot up
- i ve tried registered as for cmos log on unsuccessful

 

djnb12,
OK, give this a try,

QUOTE from Alex Ethridge,
"When showing certain amount of memory in Windows, restart in DOS mode (without rebooting) and type MEM. Does it agree with what Windows reported?"

Type (exit) to return to windows.
If it shows 256 or 262mb ram it could be in CMOS settings.

If it shows 128 or 132mb ram you most likely have a bad memory module. You can pull one at a time to determine which is bad, with only a bad module in you get no boot and bios beep.

http://pcmech.pair.com/show/memory/87
Will give you some general guidance, or find some one who has done it before, or take it to a shop.

 

mem in dose mode agrees with windows