It previously had 2x512MB @ 533MHz DDR2, of course...but as you may know, Vista with less than 2GB is awful.
So, I ordered 2x1GB of Kingston's Value RAM, and choose the 667MHz speed too, in the hope of faster performance too.
First it wouldn't boot.
Then it tried and then BSOD right before login.
But it worked a charm with 1x1GB, and 1x1GB + 1x512MB....
...which is how I left it.
So...memory was brand new, as was the computer.
I'm pretty sure it was Toshiba's cheapest new laptop available. 1.6GHz dual core, on board graphics, cheap plastic feel, loud fan, etc.
Any ideas here? Surely it should have taken 2GB....
Oh, and there was NOTHING in the BIOS to offer-up any help either.
Thanks in advance for your answers.
2007-08-20 03:13:19 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
Memory speed should have been 533 Mhz DDR2. The refresh rate is different, the DMA transfer rate is clock dependent, and it seems logical that faster RAM should run faster, but unless the motherboard is specifically designed to work with faster RAM (and some systems can adapt to faster RAM) it's not good to mix speeds, and on laptops, it's usually recommended to stick with the same RAM specifications when you increase the size of the SODIMM modules.
Contact kingston, they are a great company and can probably help you out. Their memory is lifetime guaranteed, if you have a module with a problem, and maybe they'd swap you for the right speed if you ask, not sure about that.
Jeff
2007-08-20 03:25:56 · answer #1 · answered by Dr.T 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go here and click "scan my system" and see what you can and can't do as an upgrade. If you put the 667 in as an addition to the 533 and you tried to bump it up to 667 of course it won't work because your puter will only run at the speed of the slowest ram in the system and your 533 wont take 667 clock. If your system will run 667 and all you have is 667 it should automatically use 667 without any help from you. Don't buy 667 ram if you're adding it to 533. Your machine running 2 sticks of the 667 will run faster that it will with the third 533 stick in.
http://www.crucial.com
2007-08-20 03:31:19 · answer #2 · answered by s j 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Did you order the RAM from a company that asks the model of machine you will fit it to so they can supply the best memory for it ? If so simply contact them and complain, ask for replacements.
Even if you didn't IF the machine can run 2x1GB, contact seller and complain, as it looks like there is an issue with one of them or the timing of them.
2007-08-20 03:18:16 · answer #3 · answered by stu_the_kilted_scot 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fairly obvious it isn't compat hardware. The board probably isn't designed for anything faster than what it came with. Go on their website and find out what kinda RAM is compat with that board.
2007-08-20 03:17:59 · answer #4 · answered by gvizzacco 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are you sure your machine can handle 2 gigs? Is it the right speed ram (FSB)? Check what was in there before or go to the manufacturers site.
2007-08-20 03:17:30 · answer #5 · answered by OC Boarder 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go to crucial.com and click on the memory scanner to see more info or use the memory adviser tool to find out what you can put in there.
2007-08-20 03:23:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-16 05:27:30 · answer #7 · answered by gustavo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
blue screen = over clocked
2007-08-20 04:22:42 · answer #8 · answered by none_available_in_2007 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋