Re: Adding Memory

From: Byte (Byte_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/25/05 

Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 13:15:04 -0800

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"R. McCarty" wrote:

> Correction - You're or You are (instead Your)
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> "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.
> >
> > "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.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> "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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