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davedarkstar
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hi folks, im trying to upgrade the ram on my sons dell lattitude from 256 to 512, it just wont ad on to the second slot, ive tried using a 512 chip out of my ibm t23 on its own but the dell only seems to work with the chip that was in it allready, in either slot, it dosent recognise any other chip what ever sise or make, any ideas folkes, (confused of n wales.)  ps its running xp sp2.
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greysts
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Did you check that you've got the right type of memory for this PC, number of pins, speed etc.?
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davedarkstar
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hi,thanks for reply. the number of pins are correct but ill have to check obout the speed etc, i ,probably wrongly presumed that the chip from my ibm would do the job so ill go on line tomorow n see and let you know,thanks again.
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davedarkstar
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hi,ive been told they are thease but im sure ive tried this
Max RAM is 2X 256M, PC100 or PC133, LOW DENSITY (MUST BE 16X8, 16-chip) soDIMMs, so i dont know wots up.
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greysts
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Why don't you just go to the Crucial site here and get it to tell you what you need.
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davedarkstar
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hi, ive done the check and the chip ive tried to install is the correct type, a new kingstone which works in my ibm t23,according to dell i should be able to just add memory to upgrade. when i try to install chip it says .. system 32 error ,please insert resorce disk to correct problem, when i do this nothing happens,take the chip out and all is well again, strange eh. it allso says something about resetting bios,then pc shuts down.
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Sandhound
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G'day davedarkstar.
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Max RAM is 2X 256M, PC100 or PC133
So a 512 chip will not work.
You need 2 x 256mB chips.
Also what type buffered/unbuffered etc.
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davedarkstar
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hi,the chip i baught (new) is a kinghstone 256 mb pc133 sodimm cl3, part no on pacage is... KVR133X64S3/256, works ok in my ibm, according to dell it should work, i have checked it against dells memory checker thing. when ive tried the chip it says on start up.. system 32 error,please try xp disk to solve the problem, when i do this nothing happens, it allso says on start up.. reseting bios but then pc shuts down, the pc runs ok when i remove the new chip.thanks foryoure time dave.
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greysts
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Then on the face of it the chip is either damaged or it's the wrong type. If it works in one PC and not the other it clearly isn't damaged. That only leaves one conclusion as far as I can see. Did you follow the Crucial guidelines and get your chip from them?
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davedarkstar
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hi,i got the chip(new)from a local shop,the dell has a problem because it wont take any other chip in it,i tried 2 perfectly good 256 mb chips in both slots and ive tried 2 x 512 mbs from my ibm, nothing works in the dell exept the chip that was allready in it, oh well at least it is working,think ill just leave well allone,tis anoying though, thanks for youre help, dave.
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Sandhound
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G'day davedarkstar.
What Lattitude model is the computer?.
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davedarkstar
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yo dude, its a dell lattitude pp01l,comes under the 600 in the memory finder thing at dell.
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davedarkstar
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ps soundhound, i got dell to do the scan youre memory thing and the type of chip they recomend is the type ive been trying to use,pc has a max mem of 512 mb so it should have worked, has gen xp sp2.
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Sandhound
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G'day davedarkstar
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yo dude,
Sorry no more help..
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davedarkstar
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well its not worth persuing further really, thanks to all who gave advice n take care.
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