EPoX EP-8K7A+ motherboard - memory problems
posted by rfkennard on Mar 06, 2008
Dear FixYa: I have enjoyed my EPoX EP8K7A+ motherboard for several years. I have been using 512 Mb of RAM until a few days ago, when I attempted to upgrade my memory , using two 512Mb, PC2100 DDE 266MHz DIMMS. For some reason, only the first 512 Mb is being recognized during the POST (it indicates 524288K). While the system analysis program I used (Belarc Advisor) sees both DIMMS ("Slot 'BANK_0' has 512 MB; Slot 'BANK_1' has 512 MB"), it states that I have only "512 Megabytes Installed Memory." Is there some BIOS or jumper setting that I should change to accommodate this hardware change? Thank You for your assistance!
Comment by rfkennard, posted on Mar 14, 2008
Dear Hoss:
Thank you very much for the suggestions. Either cleaning the contacts or swapping the DIMMs (or both) did the trick. I now have 1 Gig of useable RAM.
While I am not certain, the fact that I disconnected all cables from my computer (tower) and re-installed the DIMMs with downward force may have also helped (instead of just pressing them in with sideways pressure as I initially did).
I would love to update the BIOS on my EP-8K7A+; however, it appears that they may have gone out of business. There are several places on their website that produce a "The page cannot be displayed" error message, including the EP-8K7A+ BIOS updates and links to the EPoX store.
One question:My motherboard has a jumper called DDR Adjust (2.5V), with adjustments of +0.0V, +0.1V (Default), +0.2V, +0.3V, and +0.4V. Would it help or harm to move the jumper from default to +0.2V? (What is the benefit in the jumper settings)?
Thank You Very Much
Richard
Thank you very much for the suggestions. Either cleaning the contacts or swapping the DIMMs (or both) did the trick. I now have 1 Gig of useable RAM.
While I am not certain, the fact that I disconnected all cables from my computer (tower) and re-installed the DIMMs with downward force may have also helped (instead of just pressing them in with sideways pressure as I initially did).
I would love to update the BIOS on my EP-8K7A+; however, it appears that they may have gone out of business. There are several places on their website that produce a "The page cannot be displayed" error message, including the EP-8K7A+ BIOS updates and links to the EPoX store.
One question:My motherboard has a jumper called DDR Adjust (2.5V), with adjustments of +0.0V, +0.1V (Default), +0.2V, +0.3V, and +0.4V. Would it help or harm to move the jumper from default to +0.2V? (What is the benefit in the jumper settings)?
Thank You Very Much
Richard
Best Solution
posted on Mar 06, 2008
ApprenticeThe first thing i would suggest it so make sure you have the latest Flash Bios installed on your motherboard.
Just for giggles you could try to reverse the dimms just to make sure one of them isnt bad.
Another thing to try is to take a qtip with alcohol, unplug the computer and attempt to clean the contacts that house the dimm. If it has been in use for years there may be dust buildup.
Just for giggles you could try to reverse the dimms just to make sure one of them isnt bad.
Another thing to try is to take a qtip with alcohol, unplug the computer and attempt to clean the contacts that house the dimm. If it has been in use for years there may be dust buildup.
Comment by The_Hoss, posted on Mar 06, 2008
Actually before you use the qtip try blowing out the inside with canned air, especially the memory contacts.
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