I have two RAM memory chips installed in my computer. Only one of them is working at a time. I've swapped them out and they are both functional. Why won't my computer acknowledge the existence of the second chip?
2006-11-26 05:07:54 · 6 answers · asked by docketclerkguy 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
It could be several things. You may have a bad piece of memory. If you've tried both in the other slot and either one works one at a time then it it most likely a limitation of your motherboard. Many motherboards/chipsets only allow for certain types and combination of RAM chips. For example my motherboard will allow for up to 2gb of memory but with certain combinations it will not recognize the memory as DDR400 but only DDR333. I would check your motherboard manual to see if what you're trying to use is on the list.
2006-11-26 05:12:46 · answer #1 · answered by spammymac 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
RAM memory or Random Access Memory is a type of memory like flash memory (usb sticks) and video memory or a hard drive which can be called memory because it stores information... To upgrade your computer's RAM you have to know which type your computer uses, you should look up your computer model in yahoo to see which type it uses... there are so many different kinds and even if they look alike they might not work... So the answer is: if they're the same yes, if they're not then no. Check which kind of RAM your system uses. Sometimes the chip will say something like PCXXXX (X being numbers like 5300)
2016-05-23 04:37:26 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps it's not manufactured for use with the motherboard. The chip may fit, but that doesn't mean that it works. I had an old Mac with a 128MB RAM stick, but because of the limitations of that computer, it only saw 64MB. Otherwise the RAM worked fine in a different Mac.
How are both chips functional if only one works? That would mean only one is functional.
2006-11-26 05:11:43 · answer #3 · answered by Eric B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
does that 2nd chip go over the max. memory your motherboard lets u have? some times u need to put the lowest memory in the first slot then the next highest in the 2nd...
2006-11-26 05:10:32 · answer #4 · answered by CPU 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out your motherboard online to see if it can actually take that much ram. If it does, then you have a bad ram slot on your motherboard
2006-11-26 05:24:35 · answer #5 · answered by msflightatt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the ram module are probably incompatible together. try run an utility like cpuID to see what about each of the module. it can be a speed problem.
after you can decide witch module you keep and buy a compatible one.
2006-11-26 05:14:15 · answer #6 · answered by Sandrin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋