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Big B · 23-11-2004, 03:40 AM

Actually, it may not be the motherboard so much as the chipset used by that motherboard. Windows XP Home or Pro supports up to 2GB of memory max, but that shouldn't be a problem, as the 730S chipset on your motherboard only supports up to 1GB max.

What I'm thinking is a couple of things:
1.)The 512MB sticks don't want to work with each other; or
2.)There's something with the BIOS that either needs to be updated to a newer one, or is just not going to play nice with both sticks.

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Big B HWF Godfather Join Date: Dec 2001 Age: 28 Male Posts: 9,673 Times Helpful: 585 My Mood: Devilish Status: Offline My Computer	Actually, it may not be the motherboard so much as the chipset used by that motherboard. Windows XP Home or Pro supports up to 2GB of memory max, but that shouldn't be a problem, as the 730S chipset on your motherboard only supports up to 1GB max. What I'm thinking is a couple of things: 1.)The 512MB sticks don't want to work with each other; or 2.)There's something with the BIOS that either needs to be updated to a newer one, or is just not going to play nice with both sticks. __________________ Hardware Forums\|HWF Rules\|My DVD's\|PSU FAQ\|HWF Folding Team