RAM Installation Problem

Cpetrie · 04-13-2006, 11:52 PM

I recently purchased a gig of RAM (2x512MB) and my computer has two slots, it only works if one stick of RAM is in, if I put a second one in, it appears that my monitor doesn't respond, the light next to the power button on the monitor is orange. I know 512MB isn't my computer's max, 2gigs is, so why isn't this working? I'd appreciate help, please and thanks.

Hairy_Lee · 04-14-2006, 01:03 AM

what are the specs of your system... specifically processor/motherboard

Cpetrie · 04-14-2006, 05:38 PM

I'm running windows XP Pro, 1.7ghz, max is 2gigs of ram.

Yasu · 04-14-2006, 05:42 PM

Umm...that told us nothing. What kind of processor do you have? Intel P4? Celeron? AMD 64 X2? Sempron? Now, what kind of motherboard do you have? An ASUS P4s800D? Gigabyte? Abit? ECS? I'm just going to assume that you bought that computer from Dell, Gateway or HP.

Cpetrie · 04-14-2006, 05:59 PM

I bought it from IBM, the processor is a Pentium 4.

Hairy_Lee · 04-14-2006, 06:38 PM

do they work individually because those sticks of ram should run together fine on a system with a P4

try each stick in there on its own

Cpetrie · 04-14-2006, 06:49 PM

I've confirmed that both sticks of RAM work in my Dell. I'm almost certain it's the secondary DIMM slot, but I'm not sure why it's freaking.

04-13-2006, 11:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
Cpetrie Silver Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Michigan, U.S. Age: 18 Posts: 226	RAM Installation Problem I recently purchased a gig of RAM (2x512MB) and my computer has two slots, it only works if one stick of RAM is in, if I put a second one in, it appears that my monitor doesn't respond, the light next to the power button on the monitor is orange. I know 512MB isn't my computer's max, 2gigs is, so why isn't this working? I'd appreciate help, please and thanks.

04-14-2006, 01:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
Hairy_Lee VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Plymouth, UK Age: 25 Posts: 2,553	what are the specs of your system... specifically processor/motherboard __________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 EVGA nForce 650i Ultra mainboard EVGA 7950 GT KO SC 512Mb w/ Zalman VF-900Cu 2Gb of OCZ GOLD XTC SPECIAL OPS Eition Notebook - Acer Aspire 9300 - Turion TL-60/ 2 Gb RAM/ Geforce Go 7600 128 Dedicated (400 Mb turbocache)

04-14-2006, 05:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
Yasu Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: TX Age: 20 Posts: 1,199	Umm...that told us nothing. What kind of processor do you have? Intel P4? Celeron? AMD 64 X2? Sempron? Now, what kind of motherboard do you have? An ASUS P4s800D? Gigabyte? Abit? ECS? I'm just going to assume that you bought that computer from Dell, Gateway or HP. __________________ CPU: Intel P4 3.0 HT Mobo: ASUS P5P800 RAM: 2x512 PC3200 VC: ATI Radeon X850PRO HDD: 160GB Seagate SATA PSU: 500watt Ultra X-connect

04-14-2006, 06:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
Hairy_Lee VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Plymouth, UK Age: 25 Posts: 2,553	do they work individually because those sticks of ram should run together fine on a system with a P4 try each stick in there on its own __________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 EVGA nForce 650i Ultra mainboard EVGA 7950 GT KO SC 512Mb w/ Zalman VF-900Cu 2Gb of OCZ GOLD XTC SPECIAL OPS Eition Notebook - Acer Aspire 9300 - Turion TL-60/ 2 Gb RAM/ Geforce Go 7600 128 Dedicated (400 Mb turbocache)

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04-14-2006, 05:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
Cpetrie Silver Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Michigan, U.S. Age: 18 Posts: 226	I'm running windows XP Pro, 1.7ghz, max is 2gigs of ram.

04-14-2006, 05:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
Cpetrie Silver Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Michigan, U.S. Age: 18 Posts: 226	I bought it from IBM, the processor is a Pentium 4.

04-14-2006, 06:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
Cpetrie Silver Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Michigan, U.S. Age: 18 Posts: 226	I've confirmed that both sticks of RAM work in my Dell. I'm almost certain it's the secondary DIMM slot, but I'm not sure why it's freaking.