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| 19168 | 2001-09-21 08:41:00 | Hi I am about to install more ram into my computer, but is the whole process really just opening the case and putting the ram into the slots, close the case and start the computer up... If not, can some one out there give me some advice? Is there aany problem that could go wrong? | Guest (0) | ||
| 19169 | 2001-09-21 09:05:00 | Try what you have just said first, come back if there is a problem. Earth yourself by touching the computer chassis before you touch the ram. Do this with the computer turned of, but the plug still in the mains | Guest (0) | ||
| 19170 | 2001-09-21 09:09:00 | When I gave the above answer I assume you already have the ram, correct size and type for your motherbd. | Guest (0) | ||
| 19171 | 2001-09-22 00:53:00 | Hello, a couple of things to watch for, there are two clips on the side of each slot, open these before slipping in the ram and make sure the clips are firmly back in place when with the ram installed. Finally,the 3 slots are numbered from the bottom, 0, 1,and 2. Ideally, if the ram you are installing is larger than the one installed, then it should be installed in the 0 slot. this may entail moving the installed ram up one slot. after restarting, you can check if the computer has accepted by rightclicking my computer icon, properties, and performance. cheers, |
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| 19172 | 2002-08-29 10:05:00 | Hi..Manufacture type may be important if uprading beyond a certain size of Ram... Consider this: I upgraded recently from 64 MB to 192 MB (added 128 MB PC -133 SD RAM to the original 64 MB PC-100 SD RAM of which both modules were from different manufacturer's) to the the motherboard which supports 100 MHz. The PC recognized the new RAM as 192 MB and worked fine....But then I replaced the 64 Ram with 256 MB PC-133 to uprade to 380 MB total. The PC only recognized the 256 MB (as confirmed in My Computer properties)..even after switching the Ram's between the only two 168 pin slots. I rebooted heaps, read the manual about 10 times but still no go....The PC froze...and froze...and then it turned off... Gave up and went to the PC store and they fixed the problem by swapping the the two Rams with the same type of manufacture (I think they said they had to be both "double sided or faced") if upgrading beyond 256 Ram that filled one slot...This of course was not mentioned in my manual about upgrading beyond a certain limit. I guess most manual assume upgrades and hence instructions/diagrams from only 32 MB or 64 MB... |
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