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Old August 4th 06, 09:18 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion,microsoft.public.win98.internet.windows_update,microsoft.public.win98.networking,microsoft.public.win98.performance,microsoft.public.win98.setup
Alan
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Default Problems with additional RAM aand NIC


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X posted. 2nd attempt as the first time I left the header off and it
hasn't
appeared!

I recently purchased additional RAM for my system. The existing was

2x256k
and for the remaining slot I bought 512k.(All the same
spec/supplier/manufacturer). The system has been stable for some time
so

I
added the vcache 512000 entry into the system.ini and let that run

with
no
problems for a couple of days. I then added the 512k RAM which the
Award
BIOS recognised and dealt with. Unfortunately, I then realised that

there
was no Internet access. The 2091 router saw the PC power up but no

data
sent
to line. Checks on the system revealed a problem with the VIA Rhine

II
fast
Ethernet adapter. Now try as I might with reloads of software from

the
ASUS
and Windows CDs, I couldn't get the NIC to be accepted by Windows.

Even
turning the LAN off and on in the BIOS was recognised by Windows but
did
not
resolve the problem. Finally I powered off, removed the additional

RAM
(no
difference) and then restored a previous version of the Registry and
hey
presto all OK. Question was I just unlucky or is there a tie in

between
the
additional RAM and the Rhine adapter?
Alan



I cannot think of a reason the NIC would fail when adding memory ...but

then
again NIC drivers do get corrupted ...

reboot into safe mode and remove all entries relating to your NIC (and
any
other NIC cards found there) ..you may have a ghost NIC in

there...(control
paneldevice manager

reboot and let windows go through the install of the drivers again ..

post back :

I note your comments. Some time ago I did clear out ghosts but I will
check

again. In the meantime, I also took the liberty of e-mailing ASUS and
spent
time surfing to see if there is anything the MOBO can or cannot do. One

of
ASUS posts for the A7V8X-X suggested there may be a problem depending on
the
speed of the FSB. I am using an AMD Athlon XP 2200+ and the BIOS is set

to
auto for this and I am having difficulty finding what speed it is

running
at
in terms of FSB.
The spec. for the MOBO for the Memory says 3 x DDR DIMM Sockets, Max 3

GB
unbuffered PC2100/1600 non-ECC DDR SDRAM. A note then says:- PC3200
maximum
to 2 banks only. PC2700 maximum to 4 banks only. I am using PC2700 so am
limited to 4 banks - but does anybody know what the deffinition of a

bank
is?
In addition the CPU socket spec. says that when using 333MHz FSB CPU,
system
memory supports DDR333 only. I don't understand this, can anybody

explain
the significance.
Thanks
Alan




a "Bank" is the slot the memory goes into (what you are using sounds ok
...did you try just the 512mb ?)

FSB of the processor has to match the FSB speed of the motherboard/memory

or
they do not communicate properly (Front Side Bus)

I can't seem to find what FSB speed the processor is running at. When I
check in the BIOS nothing appears to relate to it and the settings are auto.
The BIOS correctly identifies the AMD OK at POST but no FSB detail.
Alan