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 Mar 23 2008, 06:57 PM
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Forum Addict  Group: BC Advisor Posts: 7,460 Joined: 3-September 05 From: Killeen, TX Member No.: 33,068  |
Have you looked at the BIOS portion of your motherboard/user's manual? Louis |
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Mar 23 2008, 07:56 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 442 Joined: 12-February 08 From: Illinois Member No.: 189,860 |
If disabling the onboard video and running off a physical card doesn't fix it, then i'm out of guesses.
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Mar 24 2008, 07:08 AM
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Unfortunately it doesn't have a manual. I got this computer used as a gift. It's an ASUS TUSL-LV motherboard, though.
And now sometimes when I boot it up it might not even show the amount of RAM installed. |
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Mar 24 2008, 08:17 AM
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Forum Addict Group: BC Advisor Posts: 7,460 Joined: 3-September 05 From: Killeen, TX Member No.: 33,068 |
Well...what's stopping you from going to the Asus website and looking for the darned manual?
Wait...I'll do it for you...looks like you're out of luck, that board is no longer supported. Has it occurred to you...that maybe it's the motherboard that is the problem...and it's time for a newer one? I don't think it's good to have an unsupported motherboard and be in a situation where the user has no driver support, no BIOS support, and no manual. But it's your life... Everything I see...says that this is a motherboard for a Sony Vaio. Is that correct? Then I assume that the manual can be found at the Sony website, not the Asustek site. You might take a look there. Louis This post has been edited by hamluis: Mar 24 2008, 08:25 AM |
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Mar 24 2008, 10:05 AM
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 Visiting Alien Group: Members Posts: 5,140 Joined: 20-May 07 From: millenium falcon and rockytop Member No.: 131,963 |
kanye
you want to be a computer tech/engineer? download and read the system reference manual the first thing you learn in this trade is "I don't have.." doesn't cut the mustard, you never have all you need so you go out and get it. QUOTE Your computer is shipped with at least 128 MB. SDRAM is expandable to 512 MB. Computer SDRAM is unbuffered DIMM, specification Rev. 1.0 or later. Supports SDRAM memory. Does not support EDO memory or buffered DIMM memory. Memory can be installed in either socket. Memory size can vary between sockets. DIMMs can be single- or double-sided. DIMMs must be 3.3 V unbuffered 4-clock, between sockets. 64 bit or 72 bit 133 MHz SDRAM modules. QUOTE Chipset Intel 815E Graphics Video memory Shared with system memory (up to 11 MB) -------------------- Chewy
life is like a box of chocolates and stupid is as stupid does but you can always run |
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Mar 24 2008, 10:16 AM
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Visiting Alien Group: Members Posts: 5,140 Joined: 20-May 07 From: millenium falcon and rockytop Member No.: 131,963 |
ctspd is what I started with and my memory education
it's old and was written for pc100/133 sdram only maybe edo also retrieve the tables with it for your sticks -------------------- Chewy
life is like a box of chocolates and stupid is as stupid does but you can always run |
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Mar 25 2008, 02:42 PM
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QUOTE Has it occurred to you...that maybe it's the motherboard that is the problem...and it's time for a newer one? Yes I have figured that might be the problem. But I've said before I don't know where it is defective RAM or bad DIMM ports because the results vary. And of course I would have a better mobo if I was actually able to buy it. I realize this one isn't that great, but I'm not made of money, so I just have to fix and live with what I have. QUOTE Everything I see...says that this is a motherboard for a Sony Vaio. Is that correct? Yes. I found the computer manual on the Sony website and I can't seem to find any reason the two RAM sticks wouldn't be working. Also considering that they've been working for months before that. |
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Mar 25 2008, 02:47 PM
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Forum Addict Group: BC Advisor Posts: 7,460 Joined: 3-September 05 From: Killeen, TX Member No.: 33,068 |
Well...can you share the system model number with us?
It's easier to attempt to troubleshoot someone else's system from afar...if all parties are sharing the same basic info. Sony Vaio....? Louis |
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Mar 25 2008, 08:16 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 97 Joined: 18-August 07 From: Canada Member No.: 151,000 |
Sony Vaio PCV-RX540
http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/model-doc...pl?mdl=PCVRX540 |
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Mar 25 2008, 09:58 PM
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Forum Addict Group: BC Advisor Posts: 7,460 Joined: 3-September 05 From: Killeen, TX Member No.: 33,068 |
Thanks for the info and link
 .According to the manual, there is a max of 11MB of shared memory, page 72 of http://129.33.22.12/release/PCVRX540_SR.pdf So I think that all theories/hopes of it (missing RAM) being accounted for by that...are out. In my world, that leaves the modules and the DIMMs and the motherboard itself as suspects. I cannot think of an easy way to determine which it could be. BTW: What does your BIOS itself reflect as installed RAM? You may have already stated this, but I don't remember it being so. Louis |
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Mar 26 2008, 04:44 AM
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Visiting Alien Group: Members Posts: 5,140 Joined: 20-May 07 From: millenium falcon and rockytop Member No.: 131,963 |
ftp://ftp.heise.de/pub/ct/ctsi/ctspd092.zip
this is only for that old style ram it will not work with ddr it may furnish the answer to this thread, something needs to http://www.overclockers.com/tips448/ This post has been edited by DaChew: Mar 26 2008, 04:45 AM -------------------- Chewy
life is like a box of chocolates and stupid is as stupid does but you can always run |
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Mar 26 2008, 01:10 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 97 Joined: 18-August 07 From: Canada Member No.: 151,000 |
QUOTE BTW: What does your BIOS itself reflect as installed RAM? My BIOS says 384 is installed. (393,xxx, can't remember the exact numbers). |
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Mar 29 2008, 03:05 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 97 Joined: 18-August 07 From: Canada Member No.: 151,000 |
I'm really stumped. I'm going to go ahead and assume either the RAM is just defective, the mobo is getting old, or maybe a hint of static got to it when I touched it at some point. I really don't know. But I can live with 384. I'll be building a new computer soon anyway, so not much point in spending too much effort fixing what's going to end up being old news. I only run IE7/WMP10/MSN8 and Sygate Firewall anyway; 384 should be fine for now. Games I play also don't seem to have suffered much of a decline, either. So I guess I'll be good with 384MB.
Thanks for all the help. |
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