Is it a brick?

[Ralf Mardorf]

On Mon, 11 Oct 2021 07:56:35 +0100, Grizzly via ubuntu-users wrote:
>searching the net brings many odd ideas (as always) none of which
>seemed helpful

Hi,

indeed, googling for

  insufficient memory after bios update

results in more or less useless hits, but I can't confirm that
computer related Internet research "always" returns unhelpful hints.
Most of the time very good information is provided.

Replacing the old battery by a new one is a good idea. Each time I buy
new hardware for an old computer, I also buy a new battery, even if
the old one isn't old, so is there's no risk that the battery ever is
empty.

That a computer from time to time fails to power down, when pressing the
power down button is nothing unusual. For the moment being let's ignore
it.

I wonder if you still get the memory warning or if the power down issue
it the only problem remaining.

Assuming the memory issue still isn't solved, then

- remove the battery again
- clear the BIOS values in the way mentioned by the mobo's manual
  (you might just need to wait for a minute, or use a jumper, or
  need to short the +/- terminals of the battery holder, or...)
- choose BIOS default settings and only change settings that necessarily
  needs adjustments, those are probably just the boot order settings
- remove the computer from the mains
- remove the RAM bar/s
- clean the RAM sockets and RAM bar contacts
- put the RAM bar/s in and out a few times
- when using more than one RAM bar, plug each RAM bar to another RAM
  bar's socket
- verify that the RAM bar sockets are really locked
- report back

Regards,
Ralf