As the suibject says..I just bought two of these...and when I install both it causes blue screen error on windows start up..and when I install one..it just loads windows then after like a min or so black screen...it says its compatable with via chip sets..also it only detects 512mb of it not the full 1gb

System Model:VIA Technologies, Inc. P4X266-8233
Main Circut Board: BIOS: Award Software International, Inc. 6.00 PG 06/07/2002
Windows XP Home Edition
Not sure what else you guys need...any help would be great

What does Belarc list as the Main Circuit Board?

http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

If that is where you got the above info then try this tool:

http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php


P4X266-8233 IDs the VIA chipset but not the motherboard itself.


I am guessing that there is a compatibility issue here but we can verify that if we can ID the board itself.

Originally Posted by jephree

What does Belarc list as the Main Circuit Board?

http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

If that is where you got the above info then try this tool:

http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php


P4X266-8233 IDs the VIA chipset but not the motherboard itself.


I am guessing that there is a compatibility issue here but we can verify that if we can ID the board itself.

Main Circuit Board b BIOS: Award Software International, Inc. 6.00 PG 06/07/2002

See if this gives you any info on the Mainboard tab:

http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php

This app will also ID your RAM under Memory and SPD

These results might be helpful.


I am guessing that there is either a speed and or density issue with that RAM and your motherboard.