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wisesage
Aug 12, 2007, 05:13 AM
Hello
My attempt to upgrade from 2 x 128mb sdram pc100... using 2 x 256mb sdram pc133hhz resulted in, apart from 'no signal' a blank monitor sceen.
Pc make unknown

Motherboard... MS6183 N1966

Any help appreciated

W'sage

Stratmando
Aug 12, 2007, 06:32 AM
Turn off power, remove, reinstall/reseat first.

wisesage
Aug 13, 2007, 12:39 PM
Turn off power, remove, reinstall/reseat first.
Nope... tried the remedy but still no boot up. Pc runs fine with original memory reinstalled.

Wise'e

retsoksirhc
Aug 13, 2007, 12:59 PM
Hello
My attempt to upgrade from 2 x 128mb sdram pc100... using 2 x 256mb sdram pc133hhz resulted in, apart from 'no signal' a blank monitor sceen.
Pc make unknown

Motherboard ... MS6183 N1966

Any help appreciated

W'sage

According to this manual:
http://www.fujitsu-siemens.co.uk/rl/servicesupport/techsupport/boards/Motherboards/MicroStar/MS6183/MS6183UK.PDF

Your motherboard only supports PC100 SDRAM. Check section 2.3.1.

wisesage
Aug 14, 2007, 02:05 AM
According to this manual:
http://www.fujitsu-siemens.co.uk/rl/servicesupport/techsupport/boards/Motherboards/MicroStar/MS6183/MS6183UK.PDF

Your motherboard only supports PC100 SDRAM. Check section 2.3.1.
Thanks Chris for prompt reply... bad news but appreciated anyway.
W'sage

wisesage
Aug 14, 2007, 02:10 AM
Turn off power, remove, reinstall/reseat first.

Thanks for your interest Stratmando , guess it was worth a try...

W'sage

Stratmando
Aug 14, 2007, 05:30 AM
Good eye from Retso. I believe, doing the easiest, cheapest, fastest first.