ThinkPad 770E Questions (Memory and Video)

[dpcayealmc]

I acquired a few years ago a ThinkPad 770E, and I have a few questions. I remember seeing a ThinkPad flash screen when the system starts up. It was a black screen with the ThinkPad logo in the lower left hand corner, it disappeared and I don't know how if at all possible to get it back.

I also put two 128 megabyte sticks of memory into it, but when the system boots it only reports 228 megs of memory installed, any ideas?

Thanks in advance.

[JESSICA]

one is reporting its size as 64Mb because it is a PC66/PC100 stick, sell the PC100 128Mb and get a PC66. DOesn't matter if it is PC66 compatible, if it PC100 capible it will only report 64Mb in a 770E/ED.

The thinkpad logo only appears the first time that the BIOS goes to POST. Like if you take the CMOS baterry out.

[dpcayealmc]

Is there anyway to get to the logo to appear every time?

[JESSICA]

Don't know haven't looked into it?

[JESSICA]

The max memory that the 770E/ED can take is 416Mb. You can do that with a 256Mb PC100 (will report full size) a 128Mb PC66 and the onboard 32Mb PC66.

Mine is reporting 352Mb right now because I have a PC100 128Mb in it so the BIOS is only actually seeing 64Mb. If I still had one of the PC66 IBM 128Mb that I sold then it would be maxed out at 416Mb.

I'm not going to bother with getting another PC66 again because I already bought a 770X and I'm waiting for it to arrive so I can put in my new heatsink, 750Mhz Processor, and 512Mb of memory.

[dpcayealmc]

I only thought I could stick 256 max in my 770E, the thought of stuffing more in is awesome!