Re: 760XD won't do 80mb

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From: Bill Morrow (penzance_at_icanect.net)
Date: Wed May 05 1999 - 01:04:16 EDT

Paul..

Paul Thomson wrote:

> OK, this has "setup" written all over it, but here goes...:)

Heheh... :-)

>
>
> What tiny little switch?
>

there is a tiny switch under the HDD, next to the DIMM sockets..
one direction enables a 32meg DIMM in the outboard DIMM socket, the other
direction enables a 64meg DIMM in the same socket..theres a bit of history
attached to this, but suffice it to say thats what the switch is for.. :-)note:
the switch affects ONLY the outboard DIMM socket..

> >sure sounds like bad memory..!
> >or, possibly, the wrong memory, or not inserted properly, or, in the case
> of the 760X series, the tiny >switch is in the wrong position..
>
> >>Paul Thomson wrote:
> >> I have a 760XD that runs perfectly with 64mb RAM, but bumping it to 80mb
> results in Windows >>Protection errors and a restore backup registry prompt
> upon booting with my Win95 drive. My NT4 >>drive boots to a blue screen.
> I've switched out the 32mb modules, and swapped mem slots, all work fine
> >>as long as I stay at 64mb or less. I know I've put 80mb in a 760ED. Any
> ideas? Thanks, Paul
>
> -- 

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