- Dec 15, 2017
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I've seen countless posts with the same issues, yet, each proposed solution doesn't apply to me:
I have an Asrock g31m-s motherboard:
http://www.asrock.com/mb/intel/g31m-s/
Its RAM sockets are DDR2.
I bought a RAM with the specifications: "4gb Ram Ddr2 800 Mhz Pc2-6400 240 Pin", which is compatible with my motherboard, according to this website:
https://www.mrmemory.co.uk/memory-ram-upgrades/asrock/motherboard/g31m-s
I had a 1gb RAM + 2gb RAM. I took out the 1gb to put in the new 4gb RAM, so I should have 6gb.
Now, the problem:
CPU-Z recognizes it, Memtest recognizes it, the BIOS does not, and also, Windows does not.
CPU-Z:
Memtest*:
BIOS*:
Windows:
*(notice that the BIOS and Memtest photos were taken some days ago, when I had the new RAM in the slot#2, but by now I have moved it to slot#1)
I have tried several BIOS configurations which have yielded either no results, or the incapability of booting by the PC. I have cleared the CMOS several times to no avail.
I am aware I do not have the latest BIOS of my motherboard, and I have a certain fear about doing so, since the website claims it is a delicate procedure that could damage the motherboard, and the latest BIOS doesn't claim to have new memory compaitibility (msconfig shows I have version 1.80 whereas website shows the latest is 2.10 http://www.asrock.com/mb/intel/g31m-s/#BIOS) Is it that important the BIOS update? By now I feel it's the only possibility.
Thank you so much!
I have an Asrock g31m-s motherboard:
http://www.asrock.com/mb/intel/g31m-s/
Its RAM sockets are DDR2.
I bought a RAM with the specifications: "4gb Ram Ddr2 800 Mhz Pc2-6400 240 Pin", which is compatible with my motherboard, according to this website:
https://www.mrmemory.co.uk/memory-ram-upgrades/asrock/motherboard/g31m-s
I had a 1gb RAM + 2gb RAM. I took out the 1gb to put in the new 4gb RAM, so I should have 6gb.
Now, the problem:
CPU-Z recognizes it, Memtest recognizes it, the BIOS does not, and also, Windows does not.
CPU-Z:
Memtest*:
BIOS*:
Windows:
*(notice that the BIOS and Memtest photos were taken some days ago, when I had the new RAM in the slot#2, but by now I have moved it to slot#1)
I have tried several BIOS configurations which have yielded either no results, or the incapability of booting by the PC. I have cleared the CMOS several times to no avail.
I am aware I do not have the latest BIOS of my motherboard, and I have a certain fear about doing so, since the website claims it is a delicate procedure that could damage the motherboard, and the latest BIOS doesn't claim to have new memory compaitibility (msconfig shows I have version 1.80 whereas website shows the latest is 2.10 http://www.asrock.com/mb/intel/g31m-s/#BIOS) Is it that important the BIOS update? By now I feel it's the only possibility.
Thank you so much!
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