A couple of months ago we got a new computer and with the package came two 'rendition' 1GB RAM 'cards' (or whatever they are called). I installed them and the computer worked perfectly well.
Just a couple of days ago I received four 'Ballistix' 1GB ram 'cards' that we had ordered to try and speed up the computer. When I inserted all four of them the computer would switch on and you would hear the CD and CD/DVD drive booting up but then the screen would stay blank and the computer would stop making noises, (As the HDD etc. do when it's booting up) but the computer was still running. (You could hear the fan).
Then I took two of the new RAM 'cards' out, so there were just two remaining and the computer worked fine. But when I reinserted the two others the same problem occured.
I have checked the manual and that isn't much help.
Please Help...
2007-11-20 08:21:31 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
PS. I checked on the site and it does support 4GB of RAM.
2007-11-20 08:34:08 · update #1
1. Check the RAM sticks to ensure that all are good. Use one at a time.
2. Clean the 2 slots that were previously empty. Use a small paint brush to clean the slots. Reseat the RAM module on these slots twice before locking in.
3. If it doesn't work, try rearranging the RAM sticks. Worked for me before.
Take note that 32bit OS will only recognize and use about 3.25Gb of the 4Gb installed RAM. About 750Mb will just sit useless in the memory hole. 4Gb will be 100% available in a 64bit OS.
2007-11-20 09:45:43 · answer #1 · answered by Karz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are few factors that are sure this, which incorporate how plenty memory the motherboard can help. A 32 bit OS can basically get entry to 4GB of handle area, which incorporates your video memory and the memory area required via different hardware, despite area is left over is the optimal which would be available for memory. if your laptop shows as having precisely 3GB as unfavourable to 3 element something GB then the motherboard is in all probability the proscribing element particularly than the working device. different than for this, it is extremely useful to apply an same pair of memory modules (or set of three with a center i7 processor) so as that the memory might properly be run in the quicker twin channel (or triple channel - i7) mode particularly than in unmarried channel mode.
2016-11-12 05:33:41 · answer #2 · answered by polich 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your motherboard probably isn't capable of handling 4 GB of RAM. You can look at the model number and do a look up of the specs (or RTFM) to see if it's capable of handling that much memory. It's also possible that the new RAM needs to run in a mode your motherboard isn't set for.
Check the maximum RAM specs on the motherboard before proceeding.
2007-11-20 08:27:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
From what you told me your problem is most likely that the one of the new memory modules you bought was bad, or your mainboard does not support 4 GB of RAM.
2007-11-20 08:29:41 · answer #4 · answered by hanz 199 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your motherboard probably only supports 2gb of RAM. Check the specs for you motherboard with the manufacturer.
2007-11-20 08:27:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
basically, 1 of two problems are occuring:
1. the two new memory sticks you installed are NOT compatible with your motherboard. please call your manufacture or go to your manufactures website with this or simply go to www.crucial.com and use their compatibility tool to see if you got the right one.
2. your computer cant handle that much memory, just install ONE of the new sticks and keep the old ones in to see if it will accept the memory.
2007-11-20 08:29:34 · answer #6 · answered by † God Bless You † 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you tried them all in your system (2 at a time), just to rule out bad memory modules? Or different banks?
If they all work, that means your system doesn't support 4GB of memory.
2007-11-20 09:50:35 · answer #7 · answered by Iloveblue 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋