Maincat wrote:
> "DL" <address@invalid> wrote in message
> news:uA9HKdE4HHA.4476@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Two sticks working, less 256mb onboard video ?
>>
>> "Maincat" <steve@nospam.org.uk> wrote in message
>> news:ORrYVUD4HHA.4676@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> Win XP Pro SP2. Athlon 2400+, Asus A7V333, Via KT333 Chipset.
>>>
>>> I have three 512mb sticks of memory in three slots, yet the memory is
>>> reported as only being 768 total.
>>>
>>> 768 Megabytes Installed Memory
>>>
>>> Slot 'DDR 1' has 512 MB
>>> Slot 'DDR 2' has 512 MB
>>> Slot 'DDR 3' has 512 MB
>>>
>>> Any ideas?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Steve
>>>
> I've identified one faulty slot. I'm now getting 1 gig from the other two
> slots.
>
Concentrate on just the bad slot. For the following, only use the bad slot.
Unplug the power, remove the RAM from that slot and visually inspect the
slot. There could be a bent pin, so check the pins to see that they are
all physically similar. I use a strong Halogen light for inspections like
this, at a distance of 6".
If that particular memory slot has never been used, there can be manufacturing
residue on the slot contacts. To remove the residue, try removing and inserting
the RAM five times. Then, reconnect the power and test.
If the first stick you tried in the bad slot doesn't work, try another.
While it is possible for a unique signal to have gone bad (like a chip
select), many of the pins are shared, so the signals themselves are
probably not fried.
Paul
