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Computers and Technology => Hardware => Topic started by: D-MAN on March 21, 2009, 09:47:12 PM

Title: RAM
Post by: D-MAN on March 21, 2009, 09:47:12 PM

Is there a trick to putting RAM in to an old computer? Because I got 2GB of RAM for my older computer and it won't even register that there is a new RAM chip in it...

In my new computer that I play DODs on I got RAM for it a few months ago and all I had to do was stick it and and it went.

But the older computer is a pain in my ass....any tips to get it to work?

Title: Re: RAM
Post by: DinG on March 22, 2009, 03:09:13 AM

did u get the right ram for it? you say its an older computer.. might be running ddr400 ram.. might not be the same ram ur new computer uses..

Title: Re: RAM
Post by: blah #2 on March 22, 2009, 08:56:25 AM

Do you have your Bios running the newest version? Maybe the ram is to large for the motherboard to recognize.

Title: Re: RAM
Post by: D-MAN on March 22, 2009, 03:06:36 PM

Hey guys I figured it out and blah#2 you were right. The 2GB of RAM that I got was too big for my computer to recognize. I have found that the most RAM my computer can support is 512MB (256MB each slot). Thanks for your words of wisdom... ;D

Title: Re: RAM
Post by: NWP on March 22, 2009, 07:20:44 PM

Wow..thats an old freaking computer.  Why buy stuff for an oversized paper weight?

Title: Re: RAM
Post by: D-MAN on March 22, 2009, 08:02:34 PM

LOL. It has....Sentimental value  :P

Title: Re: RAM
Post by: Rev. Jim Jones on March 22, 2009, 09:21:46 PM

AWWWWWW how sweet  ::). Your in love with a pile of metal.