BelArc Advisor "sees" both modules, but windows doesn't. I've tried swapping the sticks in their slots, but I get the same result.
2007-07-29 21:56:18 · 5 answers · asked by oldfolkie11 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Test each stick on the DIMM slot closest to the processor. If each of them is properly detected by WinXP and runs stable, there is nothing wrong w/ each stick. Try cleaning the other DIMM slot and reseat the RAM module 2-3 times before locking in place. This trick worked for me many times in my 5 desktops.
2007-07-30 01:33:08 · answer #1 · answered by Karz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure that your main board supports the type of ram try using system information to see if windows detects it pull one stick out reboot using system info to see if it detects it if it does try the other stick do the same thing see which one of the sticks windows does not detect change slots and do the same thing
this will let you know whether it is a bad slot or a bad stick of ram. Also you could try reinstalling the OS.
2007-08-02 22:51:15 · answer #2 · answered by David M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course that slot could be dirty, but, as I learned from my PC documentation, in case you use more than one single RAM module, it' only some socket combinations that work properly; which is you can't just stuff a RAM module expecting that to work. You must use the right sockets; if you don't, er, well, that wrongly picked socked will be disabled by the main-board's hardware, so the corresponding RAM will get undetectable by *any* operating system - so there is no reason to blame XP!
Just which sockets work together... well, please read your main-board's documentation.
To doug955:
On old computers - like those working with W98 - there was not such an issue, so you could use any RAM socket combination. That's why, on those models, everything works just fine whatever the combination.
2007-07-30 05:16:42 · answer #3 · answered by Emil Alexandrescu 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Maybe the RAM slot is bad or has debri in it. Clean it out by blowing air into it and reinstall your memory and boot the computer.
If that doesn't work, check all of your device connections and try again.
If is still doesn't work then you may want to take it to a local computer vendor to test the RAM slots on your motherboard.
2007-07-30 05:04:32 · answer #4 · answered by Enygma 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no idea..i had an older PC(win 98) that did the same thing.Id try another scan by pcpitstop just to see if its detected.if so I wouldnt worry about it
2007-07-30 05:04:04 · answer #5 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋