Re: Adding Memory

From: R. McCarty (PcEngWork-NoSpam__at_mindspring.com)
Date: 01/25/05 

Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 20:55:59 GMT

Correction - You're or You are (instead Your)

"R. McCarty" <PcEngWork-NoSpam_@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:...
> Your probably dealing with one Low-Density module and one
> High-Density. Some motherboard chipsets cannot read the high
> density modules correctly.
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> "vameo" <Lurker@home.com> wrote in message
> news:%23jm%2328xAFHA.3840@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
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>> "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.
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>>> "vameo" <Lurker@home.com> wrote in message
>>> news:ekMaF1xAFHA.3772@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
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>>>> 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.
>>>>
>>>>
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>> 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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