Re: Adding Memory

From: vameo (Lurker_at_home.com)
Date: 01/25/05 

Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 15:48:21 -0500

"R. McCarty" <PcEngWork-NoSpam_@mindspring.com> wrote in message
news:38yJd.6801$cZ1.2188@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> Check with HP, many times a computer has a maximum supported
> amount of memory, and also a maximum sized module in any slot.
>
>
> "vameo" <Lurker@home.com> wrote in message
> news:ekMaF1xAFHA.3772@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>
>> Hi there, I am running a HP 8755c which has 2 slots for memory. It
>> initially came with 2 64MB sticks which I updated to one 256 and one 128
>> MB. My problem is that I am trying to install another 256 and for some
>> inexplicable reason it wont work. I have tried three different types the
>> latest is a Kingston KVR - PC133/256 -cr which according to their web
>> site is the correct one. I have switched slots to no avail. Everest
>> lists the installed memory but indicates the total to be 254 as does
>> system resources. I am using Win XP home with SP2 is there some trick
>> required that wasn't required with win ME? Please, any suggestions will
>> be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
>>
>>
>
>
I have checked with HP and 512 is the allowable maximum the only difference
I can see on the specs of the two RAM sticks is the physical construction
the one that is working has 2 rows 4 banks the other 1 row 4 banks.

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