Presario 2240 memory question

[Guest]

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I just inherited a Presario 2240 from a friend who knows absolutely
nothing about computers, so I can't ask them this question. (They got
a new system - Dell Pentium 4 with 512 megs - what an upgrade!)

I know nothing about Compaqs, and couldn't find an answer to this
question on the Net.

I see 1 memory bank on the MB, and it has a 64 meg chip in it.
However, Windows 95b, which is what is installed on this system, only
shows a total of 16 megs installed memory. If I remove the 64 meg
chip, it still boots, and shows 16 megs memory installed. How wierd.

How do I get the system to recognize the 64 meg chip? And, if you
know, what's the max memory that can be installed on this model?

Any help appreciated.

CB

 

[hh]

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The slot can handle only up to a 32MB DIMM and it must be PC66 memory.
PC100/133 likely will not work. There is 16MB soldered on the motherboard
for a max memory of 48MB. CSO has 32MB PC66 DIMMs for $3. try here:

http://www.computersurplusoutlet.com/showproduct.asp?C=6&s=26

HH


"ChowBoy" <BadBoyz@chowder.net> wrote in message
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>I just inherited a Presario 2240 from a friend who knows absolutely
> nothing about computers, so I can't ask them this question. (They got
> a new system - Dell Pentium 4 with 512 megs - what an upgrade!)
>
> I know nothing about Compaqs, and couldn't find an answer to this
> question on the Net.
>
> I see 1 memory bank on the MB, and it has a 64 meg chip in it.
> However, Windows 95b, which is what is installed on this system, only
> shows a total of 16 megs installed memory. If I remove the 64 meg
> chip, it still boots, and shows 16 megs memory installed. How wierd.
>
> How do I get the system to recognize the 64 meg chip? And, if you
> know, what's the max memory that can be installed on this model?
>
> Any help appreciated.
>
> CB

 

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Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.compaq (More info?)

HH,

Thanks so much for your help. Now I know what the problem is. And FYI
the memory module is PC133. Boy, somebody was dumber than I am ... ha
ha.

Thanks again. I'll just cull the good parts and toss the thang.

CB



>The slot can handle only up to a 32MB DIMM and it must be PC66 memory.
>PC100/133 likely will not work. There is 16MB soldered on the motherboard
>for a max memory of 48MB. CSO has 32MB PC66 DIMMs for $3. try here:
>
>http://www.computersurplusoutlet.com/showproduct.asp?C=6&s=26
>
>HH