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| Thread ID: 65073 | 2006-01-06 10:01:00 | RAM PROBLEMS | eonn (9566) | Press F1 |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 419066 | 2006-01-06 11:59:00 | Hey guys i found the manual ... it says it shoudl work but it does not :< any 1 ahve any ideas | eonn (9566) | ||
| 419067 | 2006-01-06 12:01:00 | I am near giving up could some one please tell me if h10025.www1.hp.com could handle a 1g ram stick ty |
eonn (9566) | ||
| 419068 | 2006-01-06 16:29:00 | hm.......perhaps it just doesn't like that particular brand of ram .....the manual says: Maximum Memory Supported 4GB (4 x 512MB) unbuffered (HP and Compaq recommend 2GB) seems to support upto 4gb but then says (4 x 512MB) .........so I"m confused.........hey ou've got four ram slots take the 1gb back, (if you can) and swap it for two 512mb sticks........ |
drcspy (146) | ||
| 419069 | 2006-01-07 05:29:00 | The Kingston website seems to say that max ram is reached as 4 lots of 512 MB. This implies that 1 GB sticks won't work. Oddly, if the HP is actually using the exact Asus motherboard as listed then it seems to be able to use 4 lots of 1 GB. Probably some wierd HP bios limitation. Anyway, if you want to install 1 GB you'd be better off using two 512 MB sticks so you can take advantage of dual channel memory. |
gibler (49) | ||
| 419070 | 2006-01-07 05:51:00 | HP custom BIOSes often have limitations not found in the retail versions of the same motherboard. Usually to improve stability and reduce customer service costs ... It strongly suggests the maximum size per stick will be 512MB for the HP version. Take the 1 GB stick back. |
godfather (25) | ||
| 419071 | 2006-01-07 05:54:00 | o thank u guys ... i am unable to return it as i bought it off trademe >< but i will see what i can do thank u guys and i will post when i have got 2 512mb sticks cheers :) | eonn (9566) | ||
| 419072 | 2006-01-07 06:11:00 | There's a lesson here for you eonn, first identify your mobo and its requirements, ask on PF1 if unsure, then go buy your RAM/Hardware/whatever. Getting it in the right order saves frustration, and in your case, money. The RAM you bought might have been stuffed as well, which is a good reason not to buy it off Trademe unless you can afford to blow your money. Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 419073 | 2006-01-07 08:15:00 | o thank u guys ... i am unable to return it as i bought it off trademe >< but i will see what i can do thank u guys and i will post when i have got 2 512mb sticks cheers pressf1.pcworld.co.nz Is the RAM you have single sided or double sided? If you look at the stick has it got black chips on both sides or only one side? I think you need double sided RAM. I can be wrong though. Not all motherboards take single sided RAM. You may be able to return as if it does not work in your computer the Consumer Guarantee Act may apply. |
Elephant (599) | ||
| 419074 | 2006-01-07 23:44:00 | And it might not be "covered by the Consumer Guarantee Act". :D You bought "a stick of RAM" in an auction. You decided that it was what you wanted. That's what you got. It is fit for your purpose. Even if it doesn't work in your computer. If you had said, explicitly: "I need 1GB of memory to work in my computer, this make and model", to a retailer, and the product supplied did not work, you might have a case covered by the CGA. I doubt if it applies in most deals on Trademe, anyway. An auction is not a normal retail deal. You are assumed to know what you are buying, and there is no guarantee. |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 419075 | 2006-01-13 22:43:00 | Thought I had posted a reply in here tooo!. To zqwerty stateing I would reply back. The Everest program is great and states that this PC could do with more Ram. The Stats. have been previously stated on another post. IBM PC 300GL 400mhz. Stats. had 574mb ram but was reduced to 320mb.1*64mb @100 and 1*256mb @133. Have tried inserting a further 256mb stick each and every other way in the 3 slots. The only success at an Post Startup Error was with the New stick in bank 1 and it stated there a 164mb memory size error. The others either ran the fan or ran the fan and stopped the latter gave the PSE above. Thanks for all the replies and isn't the year 2006 off to a flying start, the 14th already. A belated Happy New Year to all. Lurking. |
Lurking (218) | ||
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