Re: Problems installing RAM


<zeidman@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I am trying to upgrade the RAM on my PC from 512MB to 1GB.

I have 3 slots on my motherboard and after doing Crucial's memory
scan and looking at their recommendations I decided to add one 512MB
RAM module to my two existing 256MB modules. I first put it into the
third and only empty slot and turned the computer on. It booted up fine
but reported that there was still only 512MB. I moved the new 512MB to
the first slot and one of the 256MB to the third slot. This time it
reported that there was 768MB or RAM.

At least I know that the new RAM works. I am wondering if there is a
problem with the third slot. Is there anyway of finding out about this?
One thing I did notice was the inside of the computer was extremely
dusty. Is there a safe way of cleaning it? Could it be that some dust
is blocking one of the connections in the third slot? (It has been open
the whole time I have had the computer)

Thanks for any help

David


Do you know the model number of the motherboard? Do you have a manual for
it? If not, you can look up the specs online and you will need the model
number.
Check the specs and see what it says about intermixing chips like that. MBs
often do not like when you put multiple RAM chips of different amounts on
the same board.
Also verify that the new chip is the same type/speed as the other chips.
I suggest you run cpuz which you can download free at
http://www.cpuid.org/cpuz.php.
That will tell you the model number of your motherboard as well as type and
speed of RAM chips and a few other useful facts.


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