Microsoft KB Archive/258639

= Multiple Error Messages After Adding More Than 256 MB of RAM on Intel 4S4EB2X0.86A Motherboard =

Article ID: 258639

Article Last Modified on 1/27/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q258639



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SYMPTOMS
After you upgrade the memory (RAM) on an Intel 4S4EB2X0.86A motherboard to more than 256 megabytes (MB), you may receive multiple error messages in Windows 98.



CAUSE
This behavior is caused by an error in the motherboard BIOS. This error exists in revisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7. The issue is resolved in BIOS revision 8.



RESOLUTION
Upgrade the BIOS to at least revision 8. The current BIOS revision number is 16.

Additional query words: HWSYSMB HWMEM

Keywords: kberrmsg kbhardware kbprb KB258639

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