G
Guest
Guest
Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.abit (More info?)
I apologize in advance for any english mistake in that post.
Just received 3 brand new Corsair memory sticks i ordered from a
canadian web site.
Corsair model #: VS256MB133A
The 3 sticks are 256MB cas3 pc-133 labeled as "Value Select"...and
SINGLE SIDED yeah as i just found out!!! They carry what very looks
like an authentic "Corsair Value Select" label on the stick's memory
chips and are well packed. Corsair memory, even single sided can't be
cheap, right ?
Problem: My BE6-2 only sees half the 256MB(Bios and Win XP pro).
Corsair's web site has a "Memory guide" tool that recommends the best
Corsair memory stick for your motherboard. The tool's recommendation
for the "BF6" is the very same VS256MB133A. The tool doesn't has any
of the BE6-2 in it's database, but since the BF6 and the BE6-2 are
twins, i assumed the tool's recommendation for the BF6 had to fit to
the BE6-2 as well, so i felt safe and ordered the VS256MB133A sticks.
Question 1. Is there a Bios setting (or OS tweak) in the BE6-2
v1.0(beh70) and/or the BF6 that can fix my problem. I don't see one
but i ask before going to my first ever RMA procedures.
The web site i bought from is NOT an "Authorized Reseller" as Corsair
defines it (listed in their website at the time of purchase).
Question 2. Should there be no Bios setting (or OS tweak) to fix the
problem, do i have a RMA case? Is Corsair a tough company to RMA to?
After running into the problem, i made more search and found that the
problem seems to be the VS256MB133A not being "double sided" memory. It
has 8 chips on just one side of the stick.
Neither Corsair's tool nor BE6-2's manual warns against the half
capacity recognition problem at all.
RMA tips are welcomed.
Thank's in advance.
I apologize in advance for any english mistake in that post.
Just received 3 brand new Corsair memory sticks i ordered from a
canadian web site.
Corsair model #: VS256MB133A
The 3 sticks are 256MB cas3 pc-133 labeled as "Value Select"...and
SINGLE SIDED yeah as i just found out!!! They carry what very looks
like an authentic "Corsair Value Select" label on the stick's memory
chips and are well packed. Corsair memory, even single sided can't be
cheap, right ?
Problem: My BE6-2 only sees half the 256MB(Bios and Win XP pro).
Corsair's web site has a "Memory guide" tool that recommends the best
Corsair memory stick for your motherboard. The tool's recommendation
for the "BF6" is the very same VS256MB133A. The tool doesn't has any
of the BE6-2 in it's database, but since the BF6 and the BE6-2 are
twins, i assumed the tool's recommendation for the BF6 had to fit to
the BE6-2 as well, so i felt safe and ordered the VS256MB133A sticks.
Question 1. Is there a Bios setting (or OS tweak) in the BE6-2
v1.0(beh70) and/or the BF6 that can fix my problem. I don't see one
but i ask before going to my first ever RMA procedures.
The web site i bought from is NOT an "Authorized Reseller" as Corsair
defines it (listed in their website at the time of purchase).
Question 2. Should there be no Bios setting (or OS tweak) to fix the
problem, do i have a RMA case? Is Corsair a tough company to RMA to?
After running into the problem, i made more search and found that the
problem seems to be the VS256MB133A not being "double sided" memory. It
has 8 chips on just one side of the stick.
Neither Corsair's tool nor BE6-2's manual warns against the half
capacity recognition problem at all.
RMA tips are welcomed.
Thank's in advance.