Packard Bell 4GB 2.93 useable - FoxCon N15235

[adam2012pb]

Hello,

I have a packard bell IXtreme 2711.
I recently installed 4gb ram but only 2.93 is useable. In the bios only 3gb is dectected. But in windows it shows 4gb , and 2.93 useable.

The motherboard is a FoxCon N15235
And the bios version im using is PBSFC2MB.P11

There is nothing in the bios related to memory remapping....

Any ideas?? please!!

Full Spec - 600 watt PSU , Intel Duo2 Q6600 Quad Core 2.4ghz , ATI 5670 1GB , Windows 7 x64

 

[xtreme5]

type msconfig in run press enter select boo.ini>>select advanced option now tick the first box and increase the memory to it's maximum level then select ok and reboot.

 

[adam2012pb]

Thankyou for your reply.

When I ticked the box it showed the max as 4000 an something, after reboot it had gone to 0 with the box still ticked. No joy 🙁

 

[alyoshka]

You are supposed to be removing the tick in that box which say's max memory. And after "Apply" you need to reboot.
Please confirm you are using the 64Bit edition of the OS by checking the Properties of My Computer.
Another question, is that upgrade to 4GB a single stick of 4Gb RAM or is it 2 X 2GB sticks?

Is this your mobo?
http://www.foxconnchannel.com/product/Motherboards/detail_overview.aspx?ID=en-us0000319

 

[adam2012pb]

You are supposed to be removing the tick in that box which say's max memory. And after "Apply" you need to reboot.
Please confirm you are using the 64Bit edition of the OS by checking the Properties of My Computer.
Another question, is that upgrade to 4GB a single stick of 4Gb RAM or is it 2 X 2GB sticks?

100% 64Bit Version of Windows 7
Its 2 x 2 GB Kingston DDR2


I have a little thought. I have in my "stock" an ASRock Mobo - ALive NF6G , which uses 940-Pin CPU. It has an AMD X64 X2 processor installed (I think 2.1ghz maybe more but certainly no less). I am wondering wether to put this board into my packard bell case. I will be giving up my Quad Duo2 2.4 ghz 775 CPU though. Is this worthwhile? ??

 

[alyoshka]

Nope. The C2Q is a Quad Core and the X64 X2 is a Dual Core. Your C2Q has quiet a bit of potential in the right Mobo with the right RAM.

 

[adam2012pb]

Thanks again Alyoshka , Can you recommend a faily decent 775 mobo ?

 

[alyoshka]

What sort of a budget are we looking at since you can use the same processor on any of these boards, here's a whole list of them from Newegg.
Depending on which components you'd like to salvage from the old rig and which you'd like to get new you can choose a board.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007627%20600007879&IsNodeId=1&name=LGA%20775

Personally, I'd go for either this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813121017

or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131794

But with these mobos I'd have to incur additional cost of good 8Gb DDR3 and the cost of a good GPU if I wanted this rig to last me another 2 Years.

 

[adam2012pb]

Really, I have about £150 to spend.
I would like to keep the same GPU and CPU for now, and also my 2 x 2gb modules.
I have a case(s) and also a 600 watt PSU...

 

[alyoshka]

I think it'll fit into your budget to get either one of the Mobo's and a Good pair of the RAM.
Although you might need to get rid of your 2 x 2GB DDR2 sticks..... but you'll get a good price for them , I'm sure.
But , go for 8Gb of RAM with a new Mobo. That's the way to go. Depending on what you find either 2 x 4GB Sticks or 4 x 2GB Sticks.

Oh!! Just read it, the Intel Board supports DDR2 so all you need to do is buy yourself 2 more of the same sticks and now you have a good sturdy build for the next year.

 

[xtreme5]

just try another step remove out your cpu and take look of cpu pins if one pin were benten then that is also the cause of that problem.

 

[adam2012pb]

just try another step remove out your cpu and take look of cpu pins if one pin were benten then that is also the cause of that problem.

Ok thankyou , I will give it ago. BUT.. I have seen on the internet other people having the same issue with my board, worth a try anyway. But I think im gonna have to get some new kit

 

[alyoshka]

just try another step remove out your cpu and take look of cpu pins if one pin were benten then that is also the cause of that problem.

What pins??? That's a pinless processor.

 

[xtreme5]

ok first try this i no success then get the newer.

 

[xtreme5]

yes, i mean onboard pins.

 

[alyoshka]

Never heard of Pins in the socket on a Intel Processor getting bent. They are shaped in a way that doesn't allows them to get bent, actually they are already bent into curves. They usually only burn out.

 

[adam2012pb]

I will leave it seated in my mobo, as I have never removed it and would very much doubt they have become bent!! thankyou for the help just the same though.

 

[xtreme5]

Never heard of Pins in the socket on a Intel Processor getting bent. They are shaped in a way that doesn't allows them to get bent, actually they are already bent into curves. They usually only burn out.

but intel has some processor which have a pins like pentium4

 

[alyoshka]

We're talking about this processor and this board. Not older Intel stuff. What I meant was in context to all the pinless processors and their socket.

 

[adam2012pb]

What sort of a budget are we looking at since you can use the same processor on any of these boards, here's a whole list of them from Newegg.
Depending on which components you'd like to salvage from the old rig and which you'd like to get new you can choose a board.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007627%20600007879&IsNodeId=1&name=LGA%20775

Personally, I'd go for either this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813121017

or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131794

But with these mobos I'd have to incur additional cost of good 8Gb DDR3 and the cost of a good GPU if I wanted this rig to last me another 2 Years.

Ive decided to go for this one (only as its UK seller and not US, but I think it will be fine.
Allowing 8GB RAM and also overclocking my Q6600

http://www.amazon.co.uk/ASRock-P5B--Motherboard-FireWire-8-channel/dp/B002TYZATG/ref%3dsr_1_6?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1324305381&sr=1-6

Ill keep playing Doom 3 till then ROFL 😀
Cheers dude

 

[xtreme5]

indeed, that's decent choice you should be fine at all.

 

[alyoshka]

49 Quid for a Asrock is steep. That would be a good price for an Asus Board..... but, look around it ought to be there somewhere.... if nothing else goes, then I'd go for a Asrock board.

Here's a Ton of them
http://www.amazon.co.uk/ASUS-P5QPL-AM-Intel-Socket-PCI/dp/B00271RKVC/ref=pd_cp_computers_2
http://www.amazon.co.uk/ASUS-P5QPL-AM-Intel-Socket-PCI-/dp/B00271RKVC/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1324309107&sr=1-1
http://www.amazon.co.uk/ASUS-P5G41T-M-LX2-GB-SI/dp/B0031HAQLC/ref=sr_1_8?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1324309107&sr=1-8

This is an amazing buy for the price....but DDR3
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Asus-P5G41T-M-Channel-Motherboard-90-MIBBY0-G0EAY00Z/dp/B004LZMGUW/ref=sr_1_13?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1324309107&sr=1-13
again
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Asus-P5G41T-M-Motherboard-Gigabit-90-MIBBU0-G0EAY0KZ/dp/B0037A2JCW/ref=sr_1_19?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1324309107&sr=1-19

This is amazing too and gives an option DDR2/DDR3.... wonder how, will check it out and let you know.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Asus-P5G41C-M-LX-Motherboard/dp/B0037L32WC/ref=sr_1_14?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1324309107&sr=1-14

Wow just checked this out and here
2 x DIMM, Max. 8 GB, DDR3 1333(O.C.)/1066/800 Non-ECC,Un-buffered Memory
2 x DIMM, max. 8 GB,DDR2 1066 (O.C.) / 800 / 667 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered memory
Dual Channel memory architecture
"*DDR3 and DDR2 memory can not be used simultaneously
Use DDR3 memory modules on the black slots and DDR2 memory modules on the blue slots."
** Refer to www.asus.com or user manual for Memory QVL (Qualify Vendor List)
*** When installing total memory of 4GB capacity or more, Windows® 32-bit operation system may only recognize less than 3GB. Hence, a total installed memory of less than 3GB is recommended.
http://in.asus.com/Motherboards/Intel_Socket_775/P5G41CM_LX/#specifications

It's worth it.
Hell's!!! The ah heck is out of stock......

 

[adam2012pb]

49 Quid for a Asrock is steep. That would be a good price for an Asus Board..... but, look around it ought to be there somewhere.... if nothing else goes, then I'd go for a Asrock board.

Here's a Ton of them
http://www.amazon.co.uk/ASUS-P5QPL-AM-Intel-Socket-PCI/dp/B00271RKVC/ref=pd_cp_computers_2
http://www.amazon.co.uk/ASUS-P5QPL-AM-Intel-Socket-PCI-/dp/B00271RKVC/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1324309107&sr=1-1
http://www.amazon.co.uk/ASUS-P5G41T-M-LX2-GB-SI/dp/B0031HAQLC/ref=sr_1_8?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1324309107&sr=1-8

This is an amazing buy for the price....but DDR3
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Asus-P5G41T-M-Channel-Motherboard-90-MIBBY0-G0EAY00Z/dp/B004LZMGUW/ref=sr_1_13?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1324309107&sr=1-13
again
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Asus-P5G41T-M-Motherboard-Gigabit-90-MIBBU0-G0EAY0KZ/dp/B0037A2JCW/ref=sr_1_19?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1324309107&sr=1-19

This is amazing too and gives an option DDR2/DDR3.... wonder how, will check it out and let you know.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Asus-P5G41C-M-LX-Motherboard/dp/B0037L32WC/ref=sr_1_14?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1324309107&sr=1-14

Wow just checked this out and here
2 x DIMM, Max. 8 GB, DDR3 1333(O.C.)/1066/800 Non-ECC,Un-buffered Memory
2 x DIMM, max. 8 GB,DDR2 1066 (O.C.) / 800 / 667 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered memory
Dual Channel memory architecture
"*DDR3 and DDR2 memory can not be used simultaneously
Use DDR3 memory modules on the black slots and DDR2 memory modules on the blue slots."
** Refer to www.asus.com or user manual for Memory QVL (Qualify Vendor List)
*** When installing total memory of 4GB capacity or more, Windows® 32-bit operation system may only recognize less than 3GB. Hence, a total installed memory of less than 3GB is recommended.
http://in.asus.com/Motherboards/Intel_Socket_775/P5G41CM_LX/#specifications

It's worth it.
Hell's!!! The ah heck is out of stock......

Thankyou, my search has become much wider! - Now Im wondering wether to just say balls to it, and get a built gaming pc on credit !!!

 

[alyoshka]

Lol..... no you can make a lovely gaming rig from a lot of your components within your budget. Especially in that Packard Bell...... it's really worth the little study and mixing of components....

 

[adam2012pb]

could not resist!

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