Epox 8KHA+ Mobo + More RAM = network problems?!?!

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SN

What operating system and network card are you using?

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"sho_nuff" <sho_nufff76@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Hello all,
>
> Pulling my hair out on this one. I have an epox 8KHA+ mobo running
> with some generic 512MB RAM... runs great, no worries. I recently
> bought another dimm of 512MB from Crucial. Once i install it, i see
> that the system recognizes the memory and everything loads up
> correctly... however, my NETWORK card has serious miseries...
> sometimes if it manages to actually connect to the outside world
> everything loads VERY slowly (Cable modem not an issue).
>
> I remove the Crucial dimm and everything is back working.
>
> So, i figured it was a bad stick. I get another 512MB dimm this time
> from Kingston... same damn problem.
>
> I tried putting the Kingston and Crucial dimms together as well, no
> luck.
>
> Both sticks are PC2100, 2.5CAS, and non-ECC.
>
> Help!!!
>
> Thanks
> SN

Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.epox (More info?)

Hi

Can't say what is causing the issue. Check with 3COM to see if they have any
newer drivers. Could be a driver bug with larger amounts of memory.

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"sho_nuff" <sho_nufff76@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Using Win XP Pro and a 3Com network card. fairly old network card
> relatively speaking, but still don't think it would be an issue.
>
>
> "EPoX Tech" <support@epox.com> wrote in message
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> > SN
> >
> > What operating system and network card are you using?
> >
> > --
> >
> > =========================================================
> > Technical Support Department
> > EPoX International, Inc.
> > support@epox.com
> > www.epox.com
> > =========================================================
> >
> > Visit the EPoX store for all those hard to find motherboard
accessories...
> > BIOS chips, heatsinks, cables, and much more! https://www.epoxstore.com
> >
> > "sho_nuff" <sho_nufff76@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:49b3506c.0404120637.d268951@posting.google.com...
> > > Hello all,
> > >
> > > Pulling my hair out on this one. I have an epox 8KHA+ mobo running
> > > with some generic 512MB RAM... runs great, no worries. I recently
> > > bought another dimm of 512MB from Crucial. Once i install it, i see
> > > that the system recognizes the memory and everything loads up
> > > correctly... however, my NETWORK card has serious miseries...
> > > sometimes if it manages to actually connect to the outside world
> > > everything loads VERY slowly (Cable modem not an issue).
> > >
> > > I remove the Crucial dimm and everything is back working.
> > >
> > > So, i figured it was a bad stick. I get another 512MB dimm this time
> > > from Kingston... same damn problem.
> > >
> > > I tried putting the Kingston and Crucial dimms together as well, no
> > > luck.
> > >
> > > Both sticks are PC2100, 2.5CAS, and non-ECC.
> > >
> > > Help!!!
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > SN