The new RAM is not compatable , I think you all ready answered your
own question , Buy Compaq genuine on Ebay and stop risking frying your
motherboard for a few dollars

On Sun, 28 Sep 2003 00:56:18 GMT, "jboden"
wrote:

when i have the compaq 64mb in the 1st slot and nothing in 2 or 3 it runs
ok.. if i put the 256mb sdram in the 1st slot it gives me 3 beeps 1 short
and 2 long i think and the number lock light blinks. i got the numbers off
of the good sdram HYB39S64800CT-8 , IT IS A infineon sdram i wonder if it
is ecc..
"Mike Calkins" wrote in message
news
The first key is to verify that the first slot contains Compaq RAM. The
second key is to be sure that the second slot is functional.

Compaq RAM is your 'safest' bet, I'd rate crucial (Micron) a close
second.

Also, what other components have been added to the box after Compaq built
it? Looking for power supply issues.


Mike



"jboden" wrote in message
news:sYpdb.601382$YN5.444947@sccrnsc01...
no it is a compusa 256 sdram, i do have another 256 comming in fro
micron
or
crucial wed..
"Mike Calkins" wrote in message
. ..
Assuming that there is one memory module already there... Put the new
one
(256) where the old one was, and the one you just removed, in the next
slot.
Reboot. If all is well, rejoice!

Is this Compaq branded RAM? if not, what?

Mike
"jboden" wrote in message
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i saved F1, and it rebooted and went back to 64 mb and asked me to
save
again F1 then it loaded windows 98 windows says it has only 64 mb
memory...
"David" wrote in message
...
LOL good catch HH ) , addendum , reboot after saving changes and
error will go away.

On Sat, 27 Sep 2003 20:57:05 GMT, "HH" wrote:

Uh, the 164 Memory size error is normal when you add or remove
memory
from a
PC because the count doesn't match the count stored in CMOS.
HH

"jboden" wrote in message
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i am installing a 256 mb 133hz sdram, and i get a error
164-memory
size
error. when i put the 64mb 100hz sdram in it is ok. i have
tried
2
different
sdrams and they both will not work..is the speed the problem or
the
size
and
also do i need to update the bios. thanks for any help...