Gateway 233 Pentium with PC66 why not PC100?? HELP

[Guest]

Hey everybody.
Interesting upgrade dillemma here that I've never encountered before.

I'm trying to upgrade a Gateway running a 233MHz Pentium. Obviously the SDRAM in the system is PC66. But heres the odd thing. I install a PC100 SDRAM module to expand the memory (no harm in underclocking, right?) but the system never boots into windows. It can do Safe Mode but never fully fledged.
Now, if I pull the PC66 and leave the PC100 in, there are no troubles. What's going on? THe PC100 Is Mushkin Cas2 stuff.
Is this just a memory timing thing or what? For the upgrade should I purchase a stick of PC66 (getting more expensive everyday) or ditch the old PC66 stick and buy a larger single PC100 stick?

Any insight would be appreciated.

Thanks!

The Jolly Wizened Oaf!

 

[Arrow]

It's probably the timing errors caused by mixing of the DIMMs. If there isn't too much RAM on the PC66 DIMM, I would probably just buy PC100/133 DIMM(s) to replace it. Of course, it may be caused by something else also...

Rob
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[Crashman]

If th PC100 works fine by itself, by another and save the 66 for when you sell the thing.

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