help my ram won't fit!

Benv · 03-06-2007, 12:57 PM

hi i`ve just tried installing some kingston value ram (2x1gb pc2 5300 - kvr667d2n5k2/2g) into my asus p5b mobo. this is my first time doing this so i don`t want to break anything, but i can't slot the ram into place it'll fit in the socket but it won't slot in properly and i can't close the locks! should i push harder or does my ram just not fit?

Kornowski · 03-06-2007, 01:10 PM

RAM is generally hard to get in, Are you sure it's the right type, is it compatable with your MOBO?

If it is, just press harder, do one side at a time and press it firmly so the clasps go down, once you've done one side do the other.

Benv · 03-06-2007, 02:55 PM

its in! bloody stiff though! thanks

PohTayToez · 03-06-2007, 01:34 PM

Look and see if the the bumps in slot line up with the notches in the RAM. If not, just take a pair of wire cutters and snip holes where the notches should be to make it fit.

(JOKING!)

If it doesn't fit the notches, you bought the wrong ram.

zaroba · 03-06-2007, 01:39 PM

could also try turning it around.

**Cromewell** · 03-06-2007, 02:33 PM

It takes a bit of force to get it to lock in but if it's not going zaroba is probably right in suggesting you have them backwards.

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Benv Bronze Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 53	help my ram won't fit! hi i`ve just tried installing some kingston value ram (2x1gb pc2 5300 - kvr667d2n5k2/2g) into my asus p5b mobo. this is my first time doing this so i don`t want to break anything, but i can't slot the ram into place it'll fit in the socket but it won't slot in properly and i can't close the locks! should i push harder or does my ram just not fit?

03-06-2007, 01:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
Kornowski VIP - Graphics Guru Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool, UK Age: 19 Posts: 16,155	RAM is generally hard to get in, Are you sure it's the right type, is it compatable with your MOBO? If it is, just press harder, do one side at a time and press it firmly so the clasps go down, once you've done one side do the other. __________________ Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 3.4Ghz EVGA 750i SLI FTW 4GB Crucial Ballistix 2 X 8800GTS G92 in SLI @ 734/1890/972 Corsair HX520W Windows 7 Profesional 64bit Seagate Barracuda 500GB 7200.11 & WD 120GB Tuniq Tower LED Antec 900 (Modded) Acer 24" and Samsung 19" Monitors DH Biking - Because Golf and Football only require one ball. www.kornowski.tk

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zaroba Platinum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hereford PA Age: 28 Posts: 608	could also try turning it around. __________________ The Universal - the internet's most unique and enjoyable game. Mobo: Asus P5N32-E \| CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @2.4GHz \| PSU: Coolmax 650watt Case: Lian-Li PC-V2100plusII \| OS: XP Professional - 64bit \| Monitors: Dual 19" Hanns-G 2ms LCDs HDs: 3x320gb, 3x500gb, 2x750GB \| Disc Drives: 16x DL dvd +/- rw Ram: 6 gb ddr2 \| GPU: 640MB GeForce 8800GTS

03-06-2007, 02:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
Cromewell Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Age: 26 Posts: 11,802	It takes a bit of force to get it to lock in but if it's not going zaroba is probably right in suggesting you have them backwards. __________________ You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with 'til ya understand who's in command here. www.userfriendly.org

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03-06-2007, 02:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
Benv Bronze Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 53	its in! bloody stiff though! thanks

03-06-2007, 01:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
PohTayToez Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Illinois Age: 20 Posts: 3,353	Look and see if the the bumps in slot line up with the notches in the RAM. If not, just take a pair of wire cutters and snip holes where the notches should be to make it fit. (JOKING!) If it doesn't fit the notches, you bought the wrong ram.

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