From: Ian Chapman Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp Subject: Re: Trying to install more simms.... . Date: Mon, 05 Jan 1998 11:00:53 -0500 Organization: Nortel Lines: 42 Message-ID: <34B103B5.3974@nortel.ca> References: <68qr0v$ed0$1 AT mohawk DOT hwcn DOT org> <34B0FBB6 DOT 35F5 AT trash DOT lip6 DOT fr> Reply-To: ichapman AT nortel DOT ca NNTP-Posting-Host: bcarib90.bnr.ca Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com DJ-Gateway: from newsgroup comp.os.msdos.djgpp Precedence: bulk Guys, get with it. Go into the bios and update the cmos ram. Award bios cont alt esc during bios boot to access the bios setup. AMD hit del during bios boot. Phenix ? then follow the menu. Regards Ian. Fabrice ILPONSE wrote: > > Christopher Macleod wrote: > > > > -- > > > > Hope I have chosen the right place for this question...... > > I have a 486 66mhz with 8 meg of ram. I bought 4 simms of 4 meg each to > > 'boost' my ram, and can't seem to get them right. The system still sees > > only 8 megs of memory, no matter what order I install the simms. I have > > tried 4 new with 4 of the old, 4 new alone, and have installed them in > > different positions too. A couple of times I was taken to Setup on bootup > > with a "memory mismatched" message but don't think that should be > > required. I thought the post just sees the ram for itself. Any tips or > > sharing of facts here would be greatly appreciated by this novice. > > Thanks in advance. > > Regards > > Christopher > Hi! > > Recently have tried to change my 16 Mo to 32 Mo. I get the memory > mismatch from the bios. I've restart the machine and get in the setup. > Then i've only use the save option of the setup. After that it recognize > my 32 Mo with no problem!! > > -- > ^ ^ ^ > | | | > +-+-+ Fabrice ILPONSE > | > | > | > -