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More info?)
Just to pass on a confirmation of Ben's comments. Checked with the best
tech I know and he concurs the MP440BX is limited to low density (high chip
count) DIMMs.
KC
<ben_myers_spam_me_not @ charter.net (Ben Myers)> wrote in message
news:42fa2f26.18778568@nntp.charter.net...
> The MP440BX is an OEM variation of the very popular SE440BX Intel board.
Ispecs
> is inaccurate. This is a Slot 1 board, not Socket 370. However, Ispecs
is
> being fooled by the PowerLeap kit CPU, which identifies itself as it truly
is:
> Socket 370 FC-PGA2.
>
> IMHO, the same limitations hold for the MP440BX as for the SE440BX board.
In
> other words, installed memory must consist of DIMMs with low-density
chips.
>
> All I can surmise is that either the PowerLeap kit is not compatible with
the
> MP440BX board, or that a defect has crept into the hardware somewhere.
The
> system lockups running both Windows and MEMTEST-86 are not a coincidence,
and
> are symptomatic of a hardware problem.
>
> What happens when you put the older slower Slot 1 CPU in the system?
Lockups?
> Does MEMTEST run OK? ... Ben Myers
>
> On Wed, 10 Aug 2005 05:29:09 GMT, "WackoRay" <ray_wacko_foti@hotmail.com>
wrote:
>
> >Ben these are from belarc advisor and the bottom from Ispecs
> >
> >Board: Intel Corporation MP440BX AA698435-301
> >Serial Number: IMMP82801837
> >BIOS: Intel Corp. 4M4PB0X1.15A.0029.P17 08/04/199
> >****************************************************
> >Manufacturer : Intel Corporation
> >Model : MP440BX Rev. AA698435-301
> >CPU Slot/Socket Type : Socket 370 FC-PGA2
> >Chipset Vendor : Intel i440BX/ZX Rev. B1
> >Bios Manufacturer : Intel Corp.
> >Bios Version : 4M4PB0X1.15A.0029.P17
> >
> >
> <BIG SNIP>