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Vache error after memory upgrade
Name: sharon1968 Date: February 9, 2004 at 05:12:17 Pacific OS: winMe CPU/Ram: 128
Comment:
I upgraded my memory chip from 2 64 sdramm PC133 chips to a sdramm 265 PC133, now I get a vache error and the system shuts down or just freezes up. What would cause this? I know the chip is good becasue after this failure I put it in my other compter and it worked fine.
Name: Leroi Date: February 9, 2004 at 05:35:35 Pacific
Reply:
Can your pc handle a 256MB chip?
Some cannot, you need to check system specs for maximum per slot.
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Response Number 2
Name: Wawadave Date: February 9, 2004 at 09:15:01 Pacific
Reply:
hello did you at some point set the vache settings in m.e? its useally in trev,s twaeks perhapps you need to change this. i have info for if your adding more than 512 megs but where and how would be the same Name: WhitPhil Date: October 28, 2002 at 09:56:17 Pacific Subject: Insufficient memoery to run DOS pro
Reply: It is a file cache issue when you get above 512. Do Start > Run > System.ini Scroll to the [vcache] section and add the line MaxFileCache=512000
Save, exit and reboot
shows vchache size and physical memory size http://home.plutonium.net/~bjackson/
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