Packard Bell Upgrade

m0nk3ys1ms · 03-06-2006, 08:05 PM

I have an old Packard Bell Multimedia 415 that was given to me be a family friend. Im 14, and trying to learn some more about the inside of the computer, so I am trying to upgrade it myself. My uncle gave me 128mb of RAM to put in it but the computer doesnt seem to like it. I know one piece isnt going to work because it is only PC66. The other is a Toshiba 64MB PC100 168-Pin Single Sided Piece. He told me it should work just fine. The computer boots with it but when I got to System Properties, it doesnt read all of the RAM

Specs:

Intel Pentuim Processor with MMX Technology 166 MHz
Packard Bell v1.25 BIOS (just updated)
Packard Bell-810 Motherboard
24MB RAM (16MB and 8MB both PC100, 2 Memory Slots DIMM)
2MB Video Memory
Windows 98 SE OEM (just updated from 95 and I have also installed all the latest updates and SP's)
3.2GB HDD
Panasonic 16x CD-ROM Drive
Omega Zip Disk Drive
3 1/2 Floppy Drive
Belkin Wireless-G Card

Programs Installed:
Mozilla Firefox
AVG Free Editon

Also, could anyone tell me how I can overclock my processor, or if I can.
Any help at all would be appreciated. My email is aaronlong_08@hotmail.com

Viking · 03-06-2006, 10:04 PM

how many chips are on the ram stick that was in there on one side, actually is it an even or an odd number and the same for the one you put in.
if odd number could be parity ram
even number non parity
can not mix both

the speed,,, you can put fast ram in a slow system, can not put slow ram in a fast system.

m0nk3ys1ms · 03-06-2006, 10:19 PM

64MB Piece= 4 Chips
16MB Piece= 8 Chips
8MB Piece= 4 Chips

I have both the 8MB and 64MB Pieces in my computer and they read as only 24MB.

m0nk3ys1ms · 03-06-2006, 10:30 PM

help please i want to get this thing back up and runnin

m0nk3ys1ms · 03-08-2006, 07:58 PM

anyone got anything?

03-06-2006, 08:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
m0nk3ys1ms Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Indiana, USA Age: 16 Posts: 4,500	Packard Bell Upgrade I have an old Packard Bell Multimedia 415 that was given to me be a family friend. Im 14, and trying to learn some more about the inside of the computer, so I am trying to upgrade it myself. My uncle gave me 128mb of RAM to put in it but the computer doesnt seem to like it. I know one piece isnt going to work because it is only PC66. The other is a Toshiba 64MB PC100 168-Pin Single Sided Piece. He told me it should work just fine. The computer boots with it but when I got to System Properties, it doesnt read all of the RAM Specs: Intel Pentuim Processor with MMX Technology 166 MHz Packard Bell v1.25 BIOS (just updated) Packard Bell-810 Motherboard 24MB RAM (16MB and 8MB both PC100, 2 Memory Slots DIMM) 2MB Video Memory Windows 98 SE OEM (just updated from 95 and I have also installed all the latest updates and SP's) 3.2GB HDD Panasonic 16x CD-ROM Drive Omega Zip Disk Drive 3 1/2 Floppy Drive Belkin Wireless-G Card Programs Installed: Mozilla Firefox AVG Free Editon Also, could anyone tell me how I can overclock my processor, or if I can. Any help at all would be appreciated. My email is aaronlong_08@hotmail.com Last edited by m0nk3ys1ms; 03-31-2006 at 04:28 PM.

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03-06-2006, 10:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
Viking Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: east coast Posts: 392	how many chips are on the ram stick that was in there on one side, actually is it an even or an odd number and the same for the one you put in. if odd number could be parity ram even number non parity can not mix both the speed,,, you can put fast ram in a slow system, can not put slow ram in a fast system.

03-06-2006, 10:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
m0nk3ys1ms Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Indiana, USA Age: 16 Posts: 4,500	64MB Piece= 4 Chips 16MB Piece= 8 Chips 8MB Piece= 4 Chips I have both the 8MB and 64MB Pieces in my computer and they read as only 24MB.

03-06-2006, 10:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
m0nk3ys1ms Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Indiana, USA Age: 16 Posts: 4,500	help please i want to get this thing back up and runnin

03-08-2006, 07:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
m0nk3ys1ms Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Indiana, USA Age: 16 Posts: 4,500	anyone got anything?