Problem with RAM 6

[Dweezel]

Hi all,

A friend of mine's computer was running slow and I advised him to upgrade his RAM. The computer had a single 256MB stick of RAM, and in the SYSTEM tab of Windows XP it was only reporting 196MB. We decided on 2GB as RAM, so I took the existing stick of RAM out to try and ascertain what type I'd need to order.

The sticker on the side of the RAM said the following:

IRx16 PC2-4200U-444-11 A1K61211

I had a trawl around Google and found this page:

http://home.pacbell.net/dbk4297/memory_what_kind.html

From reading it I deduced that I needed a 240pin stick of DDR2 PC2-4200 RAM. So I purchased this from Amazon:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0009NBMIC/ref=oss_product

When the product arrived I was suprised that it seemed about half the height of the original stick of RAM. I took the existing RAM out and fitted the new stick and then powered up the computer. It made a beeping noise that went on and off like a siren and it wouldn't start up. I tried putting it in the second RAM slot with the same result.

I then tried putting the old RAM in the first slot and the new in the second. It started up, but only recognised the original stick of RAM and not the new one.

I'd be grateful for any advice.

Many thanks,
Chris

TIA

 

[vacunita]

Make and model of the PC please, so we may determine if the RAM is indeed of the correct type.

How old is this machine? Its possible 2GB is just too much for it to handle, even if it is of the correct type.

The Ram stick may be bad.








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Phil AKA Vacunita
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Ignorance is not necessarily Bliss, case in point:
Unknown has caused an Unknown Error on Unknown and must be shutdown to prevent damage to Unknown.

 

[Dweezel]

I'll be at my friend's place in about an hour so I'll get all of the information and post it straight up. I think I remember him saying that it was purchased in 2006.

Thanks for your assistance Vacunita.

 

[SkipCox]

Like Phil said, we'll need the exact model number of the machine. Dell makes it pretty easy with a "Service
Tag Number", a Gateway will require the "serial number", IBM/Lenovo wants a "type number", others will require the exact model number of the motherboard.

Then we can help...

Skip

 

[Sympology]

Easy way:

http://www.crucial.com

Run the "Scan My System" check. it will tell you exactly what memory you have installed and what you can have.

Every chance the pc may not be able to take 2gb stick.

I know my old Athlon 1.8 board can't.

Robert Wilensky:
We've all heard that a million monkeys banging on a million typewriters will eventually reproduce the entire works of Shakespeare. Now, thanks to the Internet, we know this is not true.

 

[goombawaho]

^^^^ What Sympology said - crucial. Easy as pie to figure what you need, what you're options are, and the max ram a system will take.

 

[mscallisto]

Thanks Sympology

I was unaware of that site and it looks like it will save a lot of web searching time.

Worth a star!

sam

 

[Dweezel]

The make of my friends computer is an EI Systems "EI 313 P4". It's not on the list of the Crucial site, the manufacturer has no web site, and it's very hard to find information on them. I'll be at my friend's place again later and I'm going to run Everest on it. I'm guessing that should give me the motherboard and chipset info I need.

Thanks to everyone for the assistance. I'll report back tomorrow.

 

[Sympology]

If you run the scan, it should still identify (hopefully) the board / chipset it uses.

Mine is a homebrew pc and although it doesn't recognise the make of MoBO (Soltek), it did work out the chipset and number of slots.

Robert Wilensky:
We've all heard that a million monkeys banging on a million typewriters will eventually reproduce the entire works of Shakespeare. Now, thanks to the Internet, we know this is not true.

 

[goombawaho]

Download and run CPUZ - it will identify the RAM in all the slots so you can see what you have.

http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php

 

[IRudebwoy]

Given the age of your friend's PC I wouldn't put sticks of RAM over 1GB into each slot. 2 x 1GB sticks of the same type of RAM should do nicely.

 

[Dweezel]

Alrighty then. I've run the Crucial scan, CPUZ and Everest. Here's the results:

Crucial Scan:

System Manufacturer: DIXONSXP
System Model: Ei 313
Motherboard Manufacturer: DIXONSXP
Motherboard Model: P4M800P7MB

* Maximum Memory Capacity: 1048576 MB
* Currently Installed Memory: 256 MB
* Available Memory Slots: 1
* Total Memory Slots: 2
* Dual Channel Support: N.A.
* CPU Manufacturer: GenuineIntel
* CPU Family: Intel(R) Celeron(R) D CPU 3.20GHz Model 6, Stepping 4
* CPU Speed: 3186 MHz

Ram Memory : DDR PC2-5200

I was suprised by the "5200" above as the sticker on the computer's current RAM has got 4200 on it.


CPOZ Scan:

Processors
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

Number of processors 1
Number of threads 1

APICs
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

Processor 0
-- Core 0
-- Thread 0 0

Processors Information
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

Processor 1 ID = 0
Number of cores 1 (max 1)
Number of threads 1 (max 1)
Name Intel Celeron 352
Codename Cedar Mill
Specification Intel(R) Celeron(R) D CPU 3.20GHz
Package (platform ID) Socket 775 LGA (0x2)
CPUID F.6.4
Extended CPUID F.6
Core Stepping C1
Technology 65 nm
Core Speed 3186.9 MHz
Multiplier x FSB 24.0 x 132.8 MHz
Rated Bus speed 531.2 MHz
Stock frequency 3200 MHz
Instructions sets MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, EM64T
L1 Data cache 16 KBytes, 8-way set associative, 64-byte line size
Trace cache 12 Kuops, 8-way set associative
L2 cache 512 KBytes, 8-way set associative, 64-byte line size
FID/VID Control no






Chipset
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

Northbridge VIA P4M800 Pro/P4M800 CE/VN800/CN700 rev. 00
Southbridge VIA VT8237 rev. 00
Graphic Interface AGP
AGP Revision 3.0
AGP Transfer Rate 8x
AGP SBA supported, enabled
Memory Type DDR2
Memory Size 256 MBytes
Channels Single
Memory Frequency 265.6 MHz (1:2)
DRAM Interleave 4-way
CAS# latency (CL) 4.0
RAS# to CAS# delay (tRCD) 4
RAS# Precharge (tRP) 4
Cycle Time (tRAS) 12
Command Rate (CR) 2T

Memory SPD
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

DIMM # 1
SMBus address 0x50
Memory type DDR2
Module format Regular UDIMM
Manufacturer (ID) Infineon (C100000000000000)
Size 256 MBytes
Max bandwidth PC2-4300 (266 MHz)
Part number AET560UD00-370A98Z
Serial number 0F273808
Manufacturing date Week 12/Year 06
Number of banks 1
Data width 64 bits
Correction None
Nominal Voltage 1.80 Volts
EPP no
XMP no
JEDEC timings table CL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS-tRC @ frequency
JEDEC #1 3.0-3-3-9-12 @ 200 MHz
JEDEC #2 4.0-4-4-12-16 @ 266 MHz
JEDEC #3 5.0-4-4-12-16 @ 266 MHz

DIMM # 1



Monitoring
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

Mainboard Model P4M800P7MB (0x0000027F - 0x1649AD70)

LPCIO
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

LPCIO Vendor Winbond
LPCIO Model W83627EHF
LPCIO Vendor ID 0x5CA3
LPCIO Chip ID 0x88
LPCIO Revision ID 0x63
Config Mode I/O address 0x2E
Config Mode LDN 0xB
Config Mode registers
00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 0A 0B 0C 0D 0E 0F
00 FF FF FF FF FF FF FF 0B FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
10 FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
20 88 63 FF 00 C0 00 00 FF 50 01 FC C0 03 21 00 FF
30 01 FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
40 FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
50 FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
60 02 90 FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
70 00 FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
Register space LPC, base address = 0x0290







DMI
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

DMI BIOS
vendor Phoenix Technologies, LTD
version 6.00 PG
date 07/05/2006

DMI System Information
manufacturer DIXONSXP
product Ei 313
version unknown
serial 1G11000562813327
UUID 0015584F-4F642006-07131825-29000000

DMI Baseboard
vendor DIXONSXP
model P4M800P7MB
revision unknown
serial unknown

DMI System Enclosure
manufacturer unknown
chassis type Desktop
chassis serial unknown

DMI Processor
manufacturer Intel
model Intel(R) Celeron(R) D CPU
clock speed 3200.0 MHz
FSB speed 133.0 MHz
multiplier 24.0x

DMI Processor
manufacturer Unknown
model Intel(R) Celeron(R) D CPU
clock speed 3200.0 MHz
FSB speed 133.0 MHz
multiplier 24.0x

DMI Memory Controller
correction unknown
Max module size 32 MBytes

DMI Memory Module
designation A0
size 256 MBytes (single bank)

DMI Memory Module
designation A1

DMI Port Connector
designation PRIMARY IDE (internal)
connector On Board IDE

DMI Port Connector
designation SECONDARY IDE (internal)
connector On Board IDE

DMI Port Connector
designation FDD (internal)
port type 8251 FIFO Compatible
connector On Board Floppy

DMI Port Connector
designation COM1 (internal)
port type Serial Port 16450
connector 9 Pin Dual Inline (pin 10 cut)
connector DB-9 male

DMI Port Connector
designation COM2 (internal)
port type Serial Port 16450
connector 9 Pin Dual Inline (pin 10 cut)
connector DB-9 male

DMI Port Connector
designation LPT1 (internal)
port type Parallel Port ECP/EPP
connector DB-25 female
connector DB-25 female

DMI Port Connector
designation Keyboard (internal)
port type Keyboard Port
connector PS/2
connector PS/2

DMI Port Connector
designation PS/2 Mouse (internal)
port type Mouse Port
connector PS/2
connector PS/2

DMI Port Connector
designation USB0 (external)
port type USB

DMI Extension Slot
designation PCI0
type PCI
width 32 bits
populated no

DMI Extension Slot
designation PCI1
type PCI
width 32 bits
populated no

DMI Extension Slot
designation PCI2
type PCI
width 32 bits
populated no

DMI Extension Slot
designation PCI3
type PCI
width 32 bits
populated yes

DMI Extension Slot
designation AGP
type AGP
width 32 bits
populated yes

DMI Physical Memory Array
location Motherboard
usage System Memory
correction None
max capacity 1024 MBytes
max# of devices 2

DMI Memory Device
designation A0
format DIMM
type unknown
size 256 MBytes

DMI Memory Device
designation A1
format DIMM
type unknown

And finally the Everest scan:

--------[ Summary ]-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Computer:
Computer Type ACPI Multiprocessor PC
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
OS Service Pack [ TRIAL VERSION ]
Internet Explorer 7.0.5730.11 (IE 7.0)
DirectX 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)
Computer Name WOTTO

Logon Domain [ TRIAL VERSION ]
Date / Time 2010-03-07 / 15:52

Motherboard:
CPU Type Intel Celeron D 352, 3200 MHz (24 x 133)
Motherboard Name Foxconn P4M800P7MB Series (3 PCI, 1 AGP, 2 DDR2 DIMM, Audio, Video, LAN)
Motherboard Chipset VIA P4M800 Pro
System Memory [ TRIAL VERSION ]
DIMM1: Infineon AET560UD00-370A98Z 256 MB DDR2-533 DDR2 SDRAM (5-4-4-12 @ 266 MHz) (4-4-4-12 @ 266 MHz) (3-3-3-9 @ 200 MHz)
BIOS Type Award (07/05/06)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM1)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM2)
Communication Port Printer Port (LPT1)


Storage:
IDE Controller Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
IDE Controller VIA Bus Master IDE Controller
Disk Drive HDS728080PLAT20 (80 GB, 7200 RPM, Ultra-ATA/133)
Optical Drive IDE-DVD DVDRW8801
SMART Hard Disks Status OK


DMI:
DMI BIOS Vendor Phoenix Technologies, LTD
DMI BIOS Version 6.00 PG
DMI System Manufacturer DIXONSXP
DMI System Product Ei 313
DMI System Version
DMI System Serial Number [ TRIAL VERSION ]
DMI System UUID [ TRIAL VERSION ]
DMI Motherboard Manufacturer DIXONSXP
DMI Motherboard Product P4M800P7MB
DMI Motherboard Version
DMI Motherboard Serial Number [ TRIAL VERSION ]
DMI Chassis Manufacturer
DMI Chassis Version
DMI Chassis Serial Number [ TRIAL VERSION ]
DMI Chassis Asset Tag [ TRIAL VERSION ]
DMI Chassis Type Desktop Case
DMI Total / Free Memory Sockets 2 / 1


--------[ DMI ]---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[ BIOS ]

BIOS Properties:
Vendor Phoenix Technologies, LTD
Version 6.00 PG
Release Date 07/05/2006
Size 512 KB
Boot Devices Floppy Disk, Hard Disk, CD-ROM, ATAPI ZIP, LS-120
Capabilities Flash BIOS, Shadow BIOS, Selectable Boot, EDD, BBS
Supported Standards DMI, APM, ACPI, PnP
Expansion Capabilities ISA, PCI, AGP, USB

[ System ]

System Properties:
Manufacturer DIXONSXP
Product Ei 313
Serial Number [ TRIAL VERSION ]
Universal Unique ID [ TRIAL VERSION ]
Wake-Up Type Power Switch

[ Motherboard ]

Motherboard Properties:
Manufacturer DIXONSXP
Product P4M800P7MB
Serial Number [ TRIAL VERSION ]



[ Memory Controller ]

Memory Controller Properties:
Error Detection Method None
Error Correction None
Supported Memory Interleave 1-Way
Current Memory Interleave 4-Way
Supported Memory Speeds 70ns, 60ns
Supported Memory Types SPM, EDO
Supported Memory Voltages 5V
Maximum Memory Module Size 32 MB
Memory Slots 2

[ Processors / Intel(R) Celeron(R) D CPU ]

Processor Properties:
Manufacturer Intel
Version Intel(R) Celeron(R) D CPU
External Clock 133 MHz
Current Clock 3200 MHz
Type Central Processor
Status Enabled
Upgrade ZIF
Socket Designation Socket 775

[ Processors / Intel(R) Celeron(R) D CPU ]

Processor Properties:
Manufacturer Unknown
Version Intel(R) Celeron(R) D CPU
External Clock 133 MHz
Current Clock 3200 MHz
Type Central Processor
Status Disabled by user
Upgrade ZIF
Socket Designation Socket 775

[ Caches / Internal Cache ]

Cache Properties:
Type Internal
Status Enabled
Operational Mode Write-Back
Maximum Size 32 KB
Installed Size 32 KB
Supported SRAM Type Synchronous
Current SRAM Type Synchronous
Socket Designation Internal Cache

[ Caches / Internal Cache ]

Cache Properties:
Type Internal
Status Enabled
Operational Mode Write-Back
Maximum Size 32 KB
Installed Size 32 KB
Supported SRAM Type Synchronous
Current SRAM Type Synchronous
Socket Designation Internal Cache

[ Caches / External Cache ]

Cache Properties:
Type External
Status Enabled
Operational Mode Write-Back
Maximum Size 512 KB
Installed Size 512 KB
Supported SRAM Type Synchronous
Current SRAM Type Synchronous
Socket Designation External Cache

[ Caches / External Cache ]

Cache Properties:
Type External
Status Enabled
Operational Mode Write-Back
Maximum Size 512 KB
Installed Size 512 KB
Supported SRAM Type Synchronous
Current SRAM Type Synchronous
Socket Designation External Cache

[ Memory Modules / A0 ]

Memory Module Properties:
Socket Designation A0
Speed 37 ns
Installed Size 256 MB
Enabled Size 256 MB

[ Memory Modules / A1 ]

Memory Module Properties:
Socket Designation A1
Speed 37 ns
Installed Size Not Installed
Enabled Size Not Installed

[ Memory Devices / A0 ]

Memory Device Properties:
Form Factor DIMM
Size 256 MB
Device Locator A0
Bank Locator Bank0/1
Manufacturer None
Serial Number None
Asset Tag None
Part Number None

[ Memory Devices / A1 ]

Memory Device Properties:
Form Factor DIMM
Device Locator A1
Bank Locator Bank2/3
Manufacturer None
Serial Number None
Asset Tag None
Part Number None

[ System Slots / PCI0 ]

System Slot Properties:
Slot Designation PCI0
Type PCI
Usage Empty
Data Bus Width 32-bit
Length Long

[ System Slots / PCI1 ]

System Slot Properties:
Slot Designation PCI1
Type PCI
Usage Empty
Data Bus Width 32-bit
Length Long

[ System Slots / PCI2 ]

System Slot Properties:
Slot Designation PCI2
Type PCI
Usage Empty
Data Bus Width 32-bit
Length Long

[ System Slots / PCI3 ]

System Slot Properties:
Slot Designation PCI3
Type PCI
Usage In Use
Data Bus Width 32-bit
Length Long

[ System Slots / AGP ]

System Slot Properties:
Slot Designation AGP
Type AGP
Usage In Use
Data Bus Width 32-bit
Length Long

[ Port Connectors / PRIMARY IDE ]

Port Connector Properties:
Internal Reference Designator PRIMARY IDE
Internal Connector Type On-Board IDE
External Connector Type None

[ Port Connectors / SECONDARY IDE ]

Port Connector Properties:
Internal Reference Designator SECONDARY IDE
Internal Connector Type On-Board IDE
External Connector Type None

[ Port Connectors / FDD ]

Port Connector Properties:
Port Type 8251 FIFO Compatible
Internal Reference Designator FDD
Internal Connector Type On-Board Floppy
External Connector Type None

[ Port Connectors / COM1 ]

Port Connector Properties:
Port Type Serial Port 16450 Compatible
Internal Reference Designator COM1
Internal Connector Type 9 Pin Dual Inline (pin 10 cut)
External Connector Type DB-9 pin male

[ Port Connectors / COM2 ]

Port Connector Properties:
Port Type Serial Port 16450 Compatible
Internal Reference Designator COM2
Internal Connector Type 9 Pin Dual Inline (pin 10 cut)
External Connector Type DB-9 pin male

[ Port Connectors / LPT1 ]

Port Connector Properties:
Port Type Parallel Port ECP/EPP
Internal Reference Designator LPT1
Internal Connector Type DB-25 pin female
External Connector Type DB-25 pin female

[ Port Connectors / Keyboard ]

Port Connector Properties:
Port Type Keyboard Port
Internal Reference Designator Keyboard
Internal Connector Type PS/2
External Connector Type PS/2

[ Port Connectors / PS/2 Mouse ]

Port Connector Properties:
Port Type Mouse Port
Internal Reference Designator PS/2 Mouse
Internal Connector Type PS/2
External Connector Type PS/2

[ Port Connectors / USB0 ]

Port Connector Properties:
Port Type USB
Internal Connector Type None
External Reference Designator USB0


--------[ Overclock ]---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

CPU Properties:
CPU Type Intel Celeron D 352
CPU Alias Cedar Mill-512
CPU Stepping C1
Engineering Sample No
CPUID CPU Name Intel(R) Celeron(R) D CPU 3.20GHz
CPUID Revision 00000F64h

CPU Speed:
CPU Clock 3186.8 MHz (original: [ TRIAL VERSION ] MHz)
CPU Multiplier 24x
CPU FSB 132.8 MHz (original: 133 MHz)
Memory Bus 265.6 MHz
DRAM:FSB Ratio 8:4

CPU Cache:
L1 Trace Cache 12K Instructions
L1 Data Cache [ TRIAL VERSION ]
L2 Cache 512 KB (On-Die, ECC, ATC, Full-Speed)

Motherboard Properties:
Motherboard ID 07/05/2006-P4M800P7MB-6A7L6FK9C-00
Motherboard Name Foxconn P4M800P7MB Series (3 PCI, 1 AGP, 2 DDR2 DIMM, Audio, Video, LAN)

Chipset Properties:
Motherboard Chipset VIA P4M800 Pro
Memory Timings 4-4-4-12 (CL-RCD-RP-RAS)
Command Rate (CR) [ TRIAL VERSION ]
DIMM1: Infineon AET560UD00-370A98Z 256 MB DDR2-533 DDR2 SDRAM (5-4-4-12 @ 266 MHz) (4-4-4-12 @ 266 MHz) (3-3-3-9 @ 200 MHz)

BIOS Properties:
System BIOS Date 07/05/06
Video BIOS Date 12/15/05
Award BIOS Type Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Award BIOS Message P4M800P7MB 5B4D3S07 07052006
DMI BIOS Version 6.00 PG

Graphics Processor Properties:
Video Adapter VIA/S3G Unichrome Pro Integrated
GPU Code Name UniChrome Pro (Integrated 1106 / 3344, Rev 01)
GPU Clock 200 MHz
Memory Clock 266 MHz





--------[ CPU ]---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

CPU Properties:
CPU Type Intel Celeron D 352, 3200 MHz (24 x 133)
CPU Alias Cedar Mill-512
CPU Stepping C1
Instruction Set x86, x86-64, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3
Original Clock [ TRIAL VERSION ]
Min / Max CPU Multiplier 12x / 24x
Engineering Sample No
L1 Trace Cache 12K Instructions
L1 Data Cache [ TRIAL VERSION ]
L2 Cache 512 KB (On-Die, ECC, ATC, Full-Speed)

CPU Physical Info:
Package Type 775 Contact LGA
Package Size 3.75 cm x 3.75 cm
Process Technology 65 nm, CMOS, Cu, Low-K Inter-Layer, High-K Gate, Strained Si
Die Size [ TRIAL VERSION ] mm2
Core Voltage 1.27 V
I/O Voltage 1.27 V

CPU Manufacturer:
Company Name Intel Corporation
Product Information

http://www.intel.com/products/processor

CPU Utilization:
CPU #1 25 %


--------[ CPUID ]-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

CPUID Properties:
CPUID Manufacturer GenuineIntel
CPUID CPU Name Intel(R) Celeron(R) D CPU 3.20GHz
CPUID Revision 00000F64h
IA Brand ID 00h (Unknown)
Platform ID 2Bh / MC 04h (LGA775)
Microcode Update Revision 4
HTT / CMP Units 0 / 1





--------[ Motherboard ]-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Motherboard Properties:
Motherboard ID 07/05/2006-P4M800P7MB-6A7L6FK9C-00
Motherboard Name Foxconn P4M800P7MB Series

Front Side Bus Properties:
Bus Type Intel GTL+
Bus Width 64-bit
Real Clock 133 MHz (QDR)
Effective Clock 533 MHz
Bandwidth 4267 MB/s

Memory Bus Properties:
Bus Type DDR2 SDRAM
Bus Width 64-bit
DRAM:FSB Ratio 8:4
Real Clock 267 MHz (DDR)
Effective Clock 533 MHz
Bandwidth [ TRIAL VERSION ] MB/s

Chipset Bus Properties:
Bus Type VIA V-Link
Bus Width 8-bit
Real Clock 67 MHz (ODR)
Effective Clock 533 MHz
Bandwidth 533 MB/s

Motherboard Physical Info:
CPU Sockets/Slots 1 LGA775
Expansion Slots [ TRIAL VERSION ]
RAM Slots 2 DDR2 DIMM
Integrated Devices Audio, Video, LAN
Form Factor Micro ATX
Motherboard Size 220 mm x 240 mm
Motherboard Chipset P4M800Pro
Extra Features [ TRIAL VERSION ]

Motherboard Manufacturer:
Company Name Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
Product Information

http://www.foxconnchannel.com/product/Motherboards

BIOS Download

http://www.foxconnchannel.com/support/downloads.aspx

Driver Update

http://driveragent.com?ref=59

BIOS Upgrades

http://www.esupport.com/biosagent/index.cfm?refererid=40

--------[ Memory ]------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Physical Memory:
Total [ TRIAL VERSION ]
Used [ TRIAL VERSION ]
Free 46 MB
Utilization [ TRIAL VERSION ]

Swap Space:
Total 462 MB
Used 338 MB
Free 123 MB
Utilization 73 %

Virtual Memory:
Total 653 MB
Used 482 MB
Free 170 MB
Utilization 74 %

Paging File:
Paging File C:\pagefile.sys
Initial / Maximum Size 288 MB / 576 MB
Current Size 288 MB
Current / Peak Usage 198 MB / 252 MB
Utilization 69 %

Physical Address Extension (PAE):
Supported by Operating System Yes
Supported by CPU Yes
Active Yes


--------[ SPD ]---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[ DIMM1: Infineon AET560UD00-370A98Z ]

Memory Module Properties:
Module Name Infineon AET560UD00-370A98Z
Serial Number 0F273808h (137897743)
Manufacture Date Week 12 / 2006
Module Size 256 MB (1 rank, 4 banks)
Module Type Unbuffered DIMM
Memory Type DDR2 SDRAM
Memory Speed DDR2-533 (266 MHz)
Module Width 64 bit
Module Voltage SSTL 1.8
Error Detection Method None
Refresh Rate Reduced (7.8 us), Self-Refresh

Memory Timings:
@ 266 MHz 5-4-4-12 (CL-RCD-RP-RAS) / 16-28-3-4-2-2 (RC-RFC-RRD-WR-WTR-RTP)
@ 266 MHz 4-4-4-12 (CL-RCD-RP-RAS) / 16-28-3-4-2-2 (RC-RFC-RRD-WR-WTR-RTP)
@ 200 MHz 3-3-3-9 (CL-RCD-RP-RAS) / 12-21-2-3-2-2 (RC-RFC-RRD-WR-WTR-RTP)

Memory Module Features:
Analysis Probe Not Present
FET Switch External Disabled
Weak Driver Supported

Memory Module Manufacturer:
Company Name Qimonda AG
Product Information

http://www.qimonda.com/computing-dram

--------[ Chipset ]-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[ North Bridge: VIA P4M800 Pro ]

North Bridge Properties:
North Bridge VIA P4M800 Pro
Supported FSB Speeds FSB400, FSB533, FSB800
Supported Memory Types DDR-266 SDRAM, DDR-333 SDRAM, DDR-400 SDRAM, DDR2-400 SDRAM, DDR2-533 SDRAM
Maximum Memory Amount 2 GB
Revision 00
In-Order Queue Depth 8

Memory Controller:
Bank Interleave 4-way

Memory Timings:
CAS Latency (CL) 4T
RAS To CAS Delay (tRCD) 4T
RAS Precharge (tRP) 4T
RAS Active Time (tRAS) 12T
Row Refresh Cycle Time (tRFC) 28T
Command Rate (CR) 2T
RAS To RAS Delay (tRRD) 3T
Write Recovery Time (tWR) 4T
Write To Read Delay (tWTR) 2T
Read To Precharge Delay (tRTP) 2T
Refresh Period (tREF) 2144T

Error Correction:
ECC Not Supported
ChipKill ECC Not Supported
RAID Not Supported
ECC Scrubbing Not Supported

Memory Slots:
DRAM Slot #1 256 MB (DDR2-533 DDR2 SDRAM)

Integrated Graphics Controller:
Graphics Controller Type VIA/S3G UniChrome Pro
Graphics Controller Status Enabled
Graphics Frame Buffer Size 64 MB

AGP Controller:
AGP Version 3.05
AGP Status Enabled
AGP Device VIA/S3G Unichrome Pro Integrated
AGP Aperture Size 128 MB
Supported AGP Speeds 1x, 2x, 4x, 8x
Current AGP Speed 8x
Fast-Write Not Supported
Side Band Addressing Supported, Enabled

Chipset Manufacturer:
Company Name VIA Technologies, Inc.
Product Information

http://www.via.com.tw/en/products/chipsets

Driver Download

http://www.viaarena.com/?PageID=2

BIOS Upgrades

http://www.esupport.com/biosagent/index.cfm?refererid=40

Driver Update

http://driveragent.com?ref=59

[ South Bridge: [ TRIAL VERSION ] ]

South Bridge Properties:
South Bridge [ TRIAL VERSION ]
Revision 00
Package Type 539 Pin BGA
Package Size 2.7 cm x 2.7 cm
Process Technology 0.22 um
Core Voltage 2.5 V

AC'97 Audio Controller:
Audio Controller Type VIA 8233/8235/8237/8251
Codec Name Realtek ALC655
Codec ID 414C4761h
S/PDIF Output Supported

Chipset Manufacturer:
Company Name VIA Technologies, Inc.
Product Information

http://www.via.com.tw/en/products/chipsets

Driver Download

http://www.viaarena.com/?PageID=2

BIOS Upgrades

http://www.esupport.com/biosagent/index.cfm?refererid=40

Driver Update

http://driveragent.com?ref=59

--------[ BIOS ]--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

BIOS Properties:
BIOS Type Award
BIOS Version P4M800P7MB 5B4D3S07 07052006
Award BIOS Type Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Award BIOS Message P4M800P7MB 5B4D3S07 07052006
System BIOS Date 07/05/06
Video BIOS Date 12/15/05

BIOS Manufacturer:
Company Name Phoenix Technologies Ltd.
Product Information

http://www.phoenix.com/en/products/default.htm

BIOS Upgrades

http://www.esupport.com/biosagent/index.cfm?refererid=40

Many thanks for your help with this guys.

Chris

 

[goombawaho]

So, this is what it is:

http://www.foxconnchannel.com/Product/motherboards/detail_overview.aspx?id=en-us0000191

Take out the 256 and throw it away. Purchase 2 of the following and you are maxed out.

DDR2-533 / PC2-4200 1GB 240 Pin DIMM

 

[Dweezel]

Thanks a lot Goombawaho

So I'm guessing this will be OK:

http://www.mymemory.co.uk/PC-Memory...-1GB-PC4200-(533MHz)-DDR2-ValueRAM-(Kit-of-2)

It says 'kit of 2' which suggests 2 1 gig sticks of RAM for that price. Seems too good to be true?


Many thanks,
Chris

 

[Sympology]

Little vague on the site, but I'd say that was 2x 512mb

Robert Wilensky:
We've all heard that a million monkeys banging on a million typewriters will eventually reproduce the entire works of Shakespeare. Now, thanks to the Internet, we know this is not true.

 

[Dweezel]

Ah Ok. That make's more sense .

Many thanks

 

[goombawaho]

Yeah - you want to 2X 1GB DDR2-533 / PC2-4200 DIMM

Not a SODIMM, which is for a laptop.


Something like this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...0145527&cm_re=pc2-4200-_-20-145-527-_-Product

 

[Dweezel]

Thanks to everyone for the help. I've purchased 2 of these this evening. I just thought I'd post here to make sure I haven't messed up:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kingston-Va...2?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1268083568&sr=1-2

Thanks again,
Chris

 

[goombawaho]

Looks good to me!!! Take a sledge hammer and smash that 256MB stick.