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Smiley Faces during boot ???

  • 24-09-2005 3:00pm
    #1
    jm2k
    Closed Accounts Posts: 290 ✭✭


    Installing some extra memory in the gf's parents pc. its a few years old, running an ms-k7 pro board. it has a 128 (pc133) stick already, so i added another 128 pc133 stick and a 256 pc133 stick.

    no problems when i add the extra 128 stick, BUT when I add the 256 stick I get 5/6 smiley faces! and doesnt boot. i've never come across anything like this before, has anyone got an ideas??


Comments

  • #2
    Thumper Long
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,559 ✭✭✭Thumper Long


    i have a feeling that you cannot mix and match ram sizes on those older motherboards, am not 100% sure but some where in the back of my mind is teling me that it would have to be 2x128 or 2x256 etc.


  • #3
    Mr. Presentable
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,496 ✭✭✭Mr. Presentable


    Try the 256 on its own, to eliminate the possibility it may be faulty


  • #4
    duridian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,541 ✭✭✭duridian


    ...and if the 256 works on its own then try using the 256 stick in Slot 1 and one of the 128s in Slot 2. Some older motherboards were cranky if you put the smaller ramstick in the first slot.


  • #5
    Soundman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,593 ✭✭✭Soundman


    Google the make of the motherboard to find the max RAM it can hold. I just bought 512MB for my dad's comp only to find it wouldn't work as the max RAM allowed was 256MB. I shoulda looked first. Could be your problem there is just having too much.


  • #6
    jm2k
    Closed Accounts Posts: 290 ✭✭jm2k


    thanks for all the replies

    ive tried all the combinations, and it looks like its either a problem with the 256 stick itself or the motherboard. ive checked the specs and it can use 256 sticks, with a max capacity of 768mb so all looks well. im going to try it out on a machine at home tomorrow night to rule out if its defective. it might be a mix and match prob but i didnt see it mentioned in the manual. the memory itself is brand new so im still a bit of a loss.

    all ideas still welcome


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