System Configuration Summary ============================================ Operating System Windows XP (5.01.2600) Internet Explorer 6.00.2600.0000 MSN Client 7.00.0021.1702 MSN Market en-us MSN Brand MSN [MSFT] MSN Product ID 55277-005-4655447-21543 (System) Dialup Networking 7.00.0021.1702 Default E-mail Program Outlook Express E-mail Spell Check Not Installed Amount of Memory 287 MB Free Disk Space C: 725 MB, D: 5.63 GB Component versions ============================================ msn6.exe 7.00.0021.1702 msnmetal.dll 7.00.0021.1702 msnmtllc.dll 7.00.0021.1702 logonmgr.dll 7.00.0021.1702 msdbx.dll 7.00.0021.1702 msmom.dll 7.00.0021.1702 sqdll.dll 9.2001.0129.0002 update.exe 7.00.0021.1702 shdocvw.dll 6.00.2600.0000 qmgr.dll 6.00.2600.0000 popc.dll 7.00.0021.1702 custdial.dll 7.00.0021.1702 dw.exe 10.00.3005.0000 dwintl.dll 10.00.2508.0000 market.mar 7.2001.1112.14 Windows Media Player 8.00.0000.4477 MSN Messenger 4.05.0000.0127 Macromedia Flash 5.00.0042.0000 Network drivers ============================================ McAfee Firewall Network Filter Miniport (1.0.0.1) fw220.sys (1.00.0000.0001) McAfee Firewall Network Filter Miniport (1.0.0.1) fw220.sys (1.00.0000.0001) WAN Miniport (L2TP) (5.1.2535.0) rasl2tp.sys (5.01.2600.0000) WAN Miniport (IP) (5.1.2535.0) ndiswan.sys (5.01.2600.0000) WAN Miniport (PPPOE) (5.1.2535.0) raspppoe.sys (5.01.2600.0000) WAN Miniport (PPTP) (5.1.2535.0) raspptp.sys (5.01.2600.0000) Packet Scheduler Miniport (5.1.2535.0) psched.sys (5.01.2600.0000) Packet Scheduler Miniport (5.1.2535.0) psched.sys (5.01.2600.0000) Direct Parallel (5.1.2535.0) raspti.sys (5.01.2600.0000) WAN Network Driver (6.0.0.8) wandrv.sys (6.00.0000.0008) WAN Miniport (ATW) (7.8.0.0) wanatw4.sys (7.08.0000.0000) Modem drivers ============================================ U.S. Robotics Faxmodem Win TI (5.1.2462.1) Modem.sys (5.01.2600.0000) Auto-update status ============================================ Previous version: 6.10.0016.1624 Next version: (none) Known Problems ============================================ (none) ============================================ Here is the maker of my motherboard: Endeavor Pentium II 440EX Micro ATX Motherboard with Integrated Components Here is the make of my processor: Intel Celeron PII 300MHz w/ 128K Cache CPU And now I have another problem, I have added 256 meg for a total of 512 meg. but my computer only recognises 256 meg. When Before I upgraded it, I had 288meg, and it would register all of my memory. Why dosen't my motherboard recognise it? It is the same specification as my other 256 chip, but my motherboard does not recognise it. Could it have somthing to do with my BIOS being dated to 1998? Where would I get an update? My chips are made by Kingston, and Micron (the manufacturer of my PC). Please help. I wish to upgrade my machine desperately. Thank you.

As for the memory chips, have you tried switching them around ? Did you go into the bios to see if both modules are recognized there ? As for upgrading, not much you can do with an older 440 motherboard.. I suggest going to either neocomputers.com or cyberpowerpc.com and buying you a barebones kit, as you can get them *very* cheap from either of those places. To be more specific, I suggest getting an Intel 845WN motherboard with a Pentium 4 chip. The chip itself depends on how much you are willing to spend, but they are all pretty fast. After also selecting what kind of ATX case you want in particular, you should not end up spending more than 400 dollars, and you can easily bring over your old hardware, including your memory modules, as the particular motherboard I mentioned, supports SDRAM. Hope this helps. =)

I have tried switching the places that the chips are placed in, I have switched the BIOS to use a base unit of 256 meg instead of the 64meg, and where would it specify if it recognised both memory chips?