ram upgrade

[m8hee]

Hi,
My name is John and this is my first time on a forum. I hope you can help. My first problem is that when I tried to increase my RAM from 128MB to 256MB my PC only recognizes 192MB. Both modules are the same. I have a micro atxbx10 Mainboard, and the manual says that the Max RAM is 256MB (8m*8). I am running Windows ME, with a P3 processor and a 6G Hard drive.
The other small problem I get is when I select shutdown I get an error message "Explorer has caused an error in unknown, Explorer will now close" after I select close the machine starts to reboot and then closes as normal. I have run scandisc, avg6, adaware, defrag, spybot and cleanup to no avail. Any suggestions?

 

[Styxx]

it's likey that you're trying to install a RAM chip incompatible with the system or that is not working correct with the other RAM chip or, the RAM chip you're installing (or the one already installed) is a 64 Mb chip not a 128.

 

[m8hee]

Thanks Styxx, I am positive that both chips are 128 but what I am not sure about is if they are both compatible. I am going to try putting one chip in at a time to see what each one reads. I will let you know what happens.

 

[m8hee]

Thanks Styxx, I am positive that both chips are 128 but what I am not sure about is if they are both compatible. I am going to try putting one chip in at a time to see what each one reads. I will let you know what happens.

Hi, just thought I would let you know how I solved the problem. I tried another couple of 128 chips by different manufacturers but they were incompatible, I was going to buy guarenteed chips from crucial but instead I bought a new motherboard with a 2.4 processor, 80G HDD 512MB RAM and a new graphics card. Installed it and it works a treat. All that for £250.

Thanks again Styxx for your help.

 

[Dingenium]

Just curious, who was the manufactuer of the original computer? Compaq? Or, was it something that someone built for you...?

 

[m8hee]

Just curious, who was the manufactuer of the original computer? Compaq? Or, was it something that someone built for you...?

The manufacturer was Advent and it was a 3031 model.