Asus p5kpl-vm do not recognise 4GB

[michaelmk86]

I install 2x2GB ram and only recognise it as 2x1GB in the bios (KINGSTON KHX8500D2K2/4G HYPERX DDR2 4GB (2X2GB) PC8500 1066MHZ GENESIS DUAL CHANNEL KIT)

The bios version is the 0201 from 2007 should I update to the new one 1003 from 2010, do you think that is the problem? also how to update the bios in this old mobo?

 

[syked3]

Definitely update the BIOS! To do this, go to the ASUS website, look for your motherboard and install the latest BIOS available which can be found on that page

 

[Tradesman1]

The mobo/MC according to specs only supports 4GB max and that is in a 4x1GB config, it won't take 2GB sticks

 

[michaelmk86]

The mobo/MC according to specs only supports 4GB max and that is in a 4x1GB config, it won't take 2GB sticks

were did you read that?
here it say Max. 4 GB. dose not specify that it doesn't take 2GB sticks
https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/P5KPLVM/specifications/

 

[Tradesman1]

My bad, I was thinking of the P5KPL not the P5KPL-VM, the plain jane P5KPL was the 4 slot mobo, you have the slightly newer 2 slot board - sorry bout that

 

[michaelmk86]

ok, update the bios to the latest version, however my issue still remain, the stupid p5kpl-vm recognise it as 1GB stick + 1GB stick.

any ideas?

 

[michaelmk86]

It turns out that the guy that sells the ram send me a 2x1GB kit instead of the 2x2GB kit that i paid.

I am going to have a word with him

 

[Tradesman1]

Have seen that happen all to often, even people buying a package labeled 4GB (two sticks) and thinking each one was 4GB