Re: Adding memory problem
- From: "Alan" <al.hale@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 19:54:44 -0000
Sharon ,thanks for your time. I have read with interest your reply and i
will try your suggestions. I have only tried both memories in the same slot
,I shall try other slot later. I had placed details of new and existing
memory in my last post ,they seem to have been replaced by (snipage) ?but
probably not inportant .If I have any luck I shall let you know
Alan
"Sharon F" <sharonfDEL@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 22 Jan 2006 14:26:11 -0000, Alan wrote:
>
> > Thanks all for your advice so far,perhaps you can help some more if I
post
> > all the details
> > I initially used a scanning tool offered by Crucial Memory .That
reported
> > the pc as having four slots one of which was fitted with a 128Mb memory
and
> > that the pc had a total capacity of 512Mb.
> > Looking inside the case I could only find 2 slots .one of which was
fitted
> > with the original 128Mb memory On the original memory is a label which
> > reads
> {snippage}
>
> > The PC is a model by I Friend Model EVE2
> > The XP Help report scan lists the following info
> > Processor Intel (R) Celeron(TM) CPU 1300MHz
> > Hard disc Used 12Mb Spare 26Mb
> > Memory reports correctly as to which is fitted ,at the moment one stick
> > 256Mb Minimum required 64Mb
> >
>
>
> Alan, sometimes OEMs modify boards that they buy from other suppliers.
> Sometimes there are two models of the same board - perhaps this board was
> offered to OEMs with 2 or 4 slots or the manner in which the 2 slots are
> wired is being interpreted as 4 slots by the report tools you've been
> using. Regardless of what's reported, you physically have 2 slots for RAM.
>
> I did a google search for your system. I think I found the right one here:
> http://www.i-friend.com/c2134x.htm
>
> If that's your system, it ships with 128 MB of RAM (PC133) and it's
> supposed to support up to 512 MB. Not much technical info on this site but
> there is a mention in the specs that there is an electronic system manual
> included. That means it's either on your hard drive or on the CDs that
came
> with the system (or both). Suggest digging that up and reading the
sections
> on installing new RAM. Maybe you'll find a step in there that you're
> missing to get the full 512 RAM utilized.
>
> Also...
>
> You've tested sticks individually but have you tried testing them in both
> slots? I once had an desktop PC that had 3 slots (0,1,2). Unfortunately,
> slot 1 was a duffer. If I inserted any RAM in that middle slot, the system
> would throw a lot of explorer.exe errors and would occasionally restart
for
> no apparent reason. If I kept RAM out of that slot, the system operated
> perfectly. Hopefully, this isn't the case for you but you probably should
> check it out the best that you can. If it is bad, the motherboard is
faulty
> and should be replaced.
>
> --
> Sharon F
> MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User
.
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