Re: XP wont recognize RAM..why?

Tech-Archive recommends: Repair Windows Errors & Optimize Windows Performance

From: BAR (BAR_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/06/05 

Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2005 03:55:03 -0800

Are the 2 modules 100% identical in specification?
What is the specification?
Did you read the user guide as to how to install the RAM?

Certain modules especially the newest DDR2 SDRAM which offers CAS Latency
options 3, 4 and 5 and clock speeds of 200MHz, 266MHz, 333MHz and 400MHz have
specific location in which to be inserted if there are >2 memory slots.

Some mobos require

"» mrtee «" wrote:

> How much RAM does your MB support?
>
> --
> Just my 2¢ worth,
> Jeff
> __________In response to__________
> "Joe" <artmoore@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message news:u4aa9a$CFHA.2620@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> | hello.. i recently installed 2 sticks of 512 SDRAM but when i check my
> | system stats it says that i only have 768 megs RAm .i have reinstalled it
> | several times ..each stick ..by itself reads 512 MEGS ram but together they
> | will registar 1024megs RAM when i first turn on the computer but when i turn
> | off and restart my system then it only shows768 megs ram.. how can i make
> | my system recognize my ram ?
> |
> |
>

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Formatting Entourage causes crash
    ... will live with this...not worth an archive and install...but I deeply ... Gratuitous upgrades represent great evil in the world. ... "Archive & Install" are not that bad. ... RAM to run with the same efficiency. ...
    (microsoft.public.mac.office.entourage)
  • Re: Mandrake wont install
    ... > do some more research on this and see if I can install more RAM, however, I ... It really isn't worth it just for the install - you can install fine in ... since you were mostly expected to use 4M dimms. ...
    (alt.os.linux)
  • Re: SP3 issues
    ... but clean reinstall is something I'm trying to avoid. ... install SP3 before upping the RAM. ... Non-viral malware is one of the most common causes of slow PCs. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • Re: Brand new Imac suffering frightening kernel panic attacks
    ... You don't have phoney Apple stickers to hide, ... You have room to install more hard drives and components can breathe, ... A real PC is what Mac users call The Missing Link, ... your RAM is not to specifications you may get a kernel panic. ...
    (comp.sys.mac.system)
  • Re: Brand new Imac suffering frightening kernel panic attacks
    ... You don't have phoney Apple stickers to hide, ... You have room to install more hard drives and components can breathe, ... A real PC is what Mac users call The Missing Link, ... your RAM is not to specifications you may get a kernel panic. ...
    (comp.sys.mac.system)