GigaByte motherboard that can't support more than 128MB/slot

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Hello
I have a GigaByte GA-6bx7+ motherboard having a pentium III processor
that can't support in any DIMM slot more than 128 MB ( a 256MB SD RAM
chip is seen as 128 MB), though it's mentioned in its manual that it
can support upto 256. I updated the bios and still the same. Any help?
Thanks
 
Tareq said:
Hello
I have a GigaByte GA-6bx7+ motherboard having a pentium III processor
that can't support in any DIMM slot more than 128 MB ( a 256MB SD RAM
chip is seen as 128 MB), though it's mentioned in its manual that it
can support upto 256. I updated the bios and still the same. Any help?
Thanks
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http://www.crucial.com/store/listparts.aspx?model=GA-6BX7+

It is a 440BX motherboard, so the 256MB DIMMs should have 16 chips.
Don't buy a DIMM with only 8 chips on the 256MB DIMM. A 256MB
DIMM with 16 chips is referred to as "low density", while
a DIMM having only 8 chips is called "high density". You
want the low density DIMM.

I've used the CT32M64S4D7E listed on the Crucial site, in my
440BX motherboard, and it works fine. At least two sticks work
fine, and are fully detected.

Paul
 
Hello
I have a GigaByte GA-6bx7+ motherboard having a pentium III processor
that can't support in any DIMM slot more than 128 MB ( a 256MB SD RAM
chip is seen as 128 MB), though it's mentioned in its manual that it
can support upto 256. I updated the bios and still the same. Any help?
Thanks
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In addition to what Paul wrote, normally the major brands
sell what you want as "PC100" memory, and since the BX
chipset only supports 100MHz, there should be no problem
with using it.

Now the part you may not want to hear - many Gigabyte boards
around that era had bad capacitors, I would check them for
signs of bulging before investing in any memory for the
system. Further, if you are stuck with this high density
memory it could even be as cheap to buy a more modern
motherboard (even a CPU in some cases) that supports the
memory you have, than to buy more low density memory. The
memory Paul linked for example is $50, while you might find
a motherboard and CPU that support the 256MB you already
have AND the lower density memory that was in the 6BX7 board
for no more than $50, if you have the time to spend looking
for one.
 
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