Re: Problems Increasing RAM

Well read the OP's answer under yours. I think it is you that does not know

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Peter

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"DUH" <nospams@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:OHLhe.23001$w15.8725@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> You have no idea what you are talking about. The Model 5005R takes PC100
> SDRAM, and that style memory has never had to be installed in pairs. Why
> would the have 3 slots if you could only use 2 because of your pair
theory?
>
>
> "Peter Foldes" <okf22@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:OiFdKEVWFHA.3840@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> You need to add it in pairs. When you have 3 slots for RAM then the 1st
and
> 3rd have to be the same size and the 2nd (middle) slot can be different
>
> --
> Peter
>
> Please reply to newsgroup for the benefit of others.
>
> "MEG" <MEG@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:6605DFBA-AE39-4377-BF4F-D8EBDF344832@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > We ordered three 256MB (recommended) modules from Crucial to increase
our
> RAM
> > from its original 128MB. We filled all 3 banks for the 256s. Our
computer
> is
> > a Compaq Presario 5000 Series Model 5005R, supports 768MB of memory. We
do
> a
> > lot of photo editing.
> >
> > Following the directions from Crucial, my dh easily installed the
modules.
> > The computer would do nothing. He removed them and replaced the
> > 128...computer booted up normally. Then, leaving the 128 in its place,
> added
> > one of the 256s and computer continued to boot up, then he added a
second
> 256.
> >
> > Now, with the only one and now with two 256s along with the original
128,
> we
> > get an error message: "128 MB ok 08000000 B3 201 Memory Error 164
Memory
> > Size Error" and gives a choice of clicking F1 to boot, or F10, computer
> > setup.
> >
> > F1 does indeed boot up and F10 goes to computer setup....there, I don't
> find
> > anything to change.
> >
> > We would greatly appreciate your help on this....when we installed our
HP
> > All-in-One, the system told us we needed more ram and without it, the
> whole
> > system was maddeningly S L O W. So we were really anxious to add the RAM
> to
> > hopefully speed things up.
> >
> > Crucial support isn't open and I can't find what we need on their web
> site.
> > Can someone please advise us on this?
> >
> > Thank you very much.
>
>
>


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