What memory to use?

[st]

Hello There:

I am enjoying putting a computer together and facing the
challenges, here is my question:

I just got PCCHIPS "M851G V1.5" motherboard w/a 462 socket, an AMD CPU
2200+266 ATHLON XP and two modules of memory of Viking DDRAM 256 mb 32 X 64
(PC2100).
In the website where I got the motherboard it says that the motherboard
supports DDR 333/266 Max 2GB Ram, but in the manual says it supports DDR
400/333 memory.
I haven't been able to make it work, the fan runs but I get nothing in the
screen, since PC2100 would be for a 266 Ram, would I need a different
memory to make it work?

Thank you in advance.

st.

 

[Zotin Khuma]

Hello There:

I am enjoying putting a computer together and facing the
challenges, here is my question:

I just got PCCHIPS "M851G V1.5" motherboard w/a 462 socket, an AMD CPU
2200+266 ATHLON XP and two modules of memory of Viking DDRAM 256 mb 32 X 64
(PC2100).
In the website where I got the motherboard it says that the motherboard
supports DDR 333/266 Max 2GB Ram, but in the manual says it supports DDR
400/333 memory.

Such differences between what manufacturers say on their website
and what they say in a manual are usually because they have upgraded
their product and neglected to update the information in either
website or manual.

I haven't been able to make it work, the fan runs but I get nothing in the
screen, since PC2100 would be for a 266 Ram, would I need a different
memory to make it work?

No. You may have to set your BIOS to the correct memory speed (and
you may not have to - the BIOS will probably detect the type of memory
you're using unless you've manually changed the setting). Even if it
supports DDR 400/333, it will also support DDR266.

The failure to start is probably due to a faulty piece of hardware,
improper installation or wrong BIOS setting.