Double the memory=much, much slower computer

[thejokker]

if you have need of more memory you need to upgrade to xp. windows9x cannot efficently address that much memory. many programs will not work with more then 512mb of memory and will blue screen going into windows with more then a gig of memory.

[NooNoo]

Thejokker thank you for your comment, however, 98 works well with up to 512mb ram. It can run 1 gig if you tweak the registry correctly... but mostly it just ignores anything over 512mb.

We are talking about 256mb ram here, well within 98 tolerances.

[NightRust]

Sly made a comment about dual/single-sided modules.

Is the existing 128 a dual-side or single-side? What is the replacement?

Usually (though not always), newer, single-sided modules use high-density memory chips. I've seen older boards get royally confused if you insert even a known-good module with high-density chips.

Example: I had a 256MB Kingston module with Hynix chips, single-sided, and I believe high-density. An old Tyan board only saw it as 128MB but ran fine with it in. An old Gigabyte board saw it as 512MB and hung at post. It finally found a happy home in (of all things!) an old Slot-A Gateway with an MSI mobo and runs without issues.

So perhaps the issue here is single-sided vs. double-sided, and/or low-density vs. high-density? Just a thought.

I agree with the suggestion made earlier... just start throwing different modeules in until one works. No-names might actually be preferable.

[thirdfey]

I can't remember if they were dual or single. I know the crucial 256 was dual though. I won't be able to check this all out again till Tuesday night.

Tony

[confus-ed]

I can't remember if they were dual or single. I know the crucial 256 was dual though. I won't be able to check this all out again till Tuesday night.

Tony

Whatever they are they need to be the same whatever they are as each other, he said in his usual confus-ed way ..