All it does when I turn it on is make 3 beeping noises and then shows me a black screen.
Here are some specs for my notebook
memory 512 MB
memory speed PC2-4200
memory type DDR2 SDRAM
maximum memory upgrade 2.0 GB
Type of memory that I am trying to install
PNY 512MB PC2-4200 533MHz DDR2 Notebook SO-DIMM
Thanks!
2007-02-28 17:31:15 · 8 answers · asked by sea 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
The beeping noises are a POST warning that the BIOS isn't agreeing with something it detects during boot-up. Sometimes, mismatching RAM manufacturers is a bad thing. If it boots normally without the upgrade, the issue is obviously the new RAM. If it won't boot even without the new module installed and everything returned to pre-upgrade status, you may have static fried something while working on it.
2007-02-28 17:42:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
512 Mb x 2 sticks = 1024 Mb or a million Gb. seems such as you do no longer need an entire 4 Gb RAM. 1Gb is probable no longer adequate. i might propose 2 Gb on your pictures and all. There are fantastically solid deals for a million Gb instruments, pairs of twin channel memory. be particular to lead them to same to a minimum of one yet another. you'll be able to harm out with no longer making them same in spite of the undeniable fact that it may impression your twin channel applications and of course overall performance.
2016-11-26 21:32:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
youre trying to upgrade in a notebook 2 gigs? how old is the laptop.. the beeping is a good thing.. do you have 2x1 gig mem modules? try one of them.. itll prob boot with one.. try each.. if it boots with both than its capped at 1 gb max ram. if one works and the other doesnt.. well.. hm. you get the point.
2007-02-28 17:43:43 · answer #3 · answered by midi_junkie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HI
It means that the mem bank of your systemboard IS NOT reading the new mem , ITS NOT THE MEM ITSELF , the systemboard is not reading it , now try this , find the bios jumper and short it out so you can have a clean NO preconfigure so that way it will try to read it
2007-02-28 17:37:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be bad RAM. Take it back and take your laptop with you. Then try any new memory there. Hope that helps.
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2007-02-28 17:36:43 · answer #5 · answered by The Syko Ward 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sounds like bad memory chip, try putting in the old see if it boots up..if it does return what you got and go for another one.
2007-02-28 17:39:21 · answer #6 · answered by mckinlyjoe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Memory not compatible with notebook.
2007-02-28 17:36:39 · answer #7 · answered by Talha 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Replace your old ram &insert only new ram and you can chk
2007-02-28 17:47:58 · answer #8 · answered by arunkundukadu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋