Unless someone here has run high density DDR in your motherboard, you're not going to get an answer here. And the answer is not found in the manual for this motherboard. If not already answered, you should ask the question here: (url may wrap) http://vip.asus.com/forum/topic.aspx?board_id=1&model=A7M266&SLanguage=en-us
If they don't know, the only way you're doing to know is try it. As I said before, just buy the correct specification as given in the manual, and be sure you can return for refund easily enough. And I think you should pay close attention to the article referenced by Andy Medina regarding an undocumented DIMM voltage jumper on the motherboard. If the RAM failed it could be due to that. Carl -----Original Message----- From: Windows Home/SOHO [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joseph Harrison Sent: Saturday, July 08, 2006 7:10 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Asus A7M266MB Carl There was only 1 DDR ram chip of 512MB and it had been working fine from 2000/2001 when I assembled this machine. I need to find info on the 2 different PC2100s, high density and low density. Joe Carl Houseman wrote: >Have you taken out the RAM and re-installed it? Disconnect the power cord >before removing or installing RAM. > >If two sticks of DDR RAM have failed withint a short time, that suggests the >RAM is probably OK and something else is to blame. Or the RAM was damaged >by being installed in that motherboard. Either way, if >removing/re-installing doesn't help, make sure you have an easy >return-for-refund on any RAM you buy to try to fix the problem. > >As long as you buy PC2100 memory of the correct type (unbuffered, >*registered*, non-ECC) that together does not exceed the maximum capacity of >this motherboard, it will probably work. I don't think I'd invest in more >than 1GB (2 x 512) for a machine of this age, though, and start with just >one to confirm or reject the "bad motherboard" theory. > >Carl > > -- ---------------------------------------- The WIN-HOME mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html -- ---------------------------------------- The WIN-HOME mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html
