Re: memory limit


Subject: Re: memory limit
From: Jim Gribbin (jewelrysupplier@gci.net)
Date: Mon Mar 18 2002 - 18:01:36 AKST


Updating the bios usually just changes what the bios reports to the os..
If the system will actually use the memory, not all will, add
'append="mem=512M"' to lilo.

Jim Gribbin

On Mon, 2002-03-18 at 04:11, Adam Elkins wrote:
>
> Neil Moomey wrote:
>
> >I have an older Compaq Presario. I added 512MB of SDRAM memory and
> >when I turned it on it says 256MB. Is there any way to fix this
> >problem or is 256MB the limit? Someone said upgrading the bios would
> >fix it. If so do I have to get that from Compaq? Thanks.
> >
> >Neil
> >
> >
> >
> Hey Neil. I;m pretty sure Thats you max. It's my understanding that is
> the Motherboards decision and not the Bios. My MSI board can handle
> 3gig. I upgraded the BIOS, still 3gig.
> Besides, 265 isnt bad....
>
> Adam
>
>
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