Need help with Ram

joegi · 03-12-2005, 05:40 PM

Hello all i just bought a new Ram stick, Its a 256MB PC2700 (DDR333). I have a 256mb PC2100 DDR333 and when i put it in and turned on my PC and when i right click MY Computer and go to properties and under General it still says i have 256Mb of Ram shouldnt it say i have 512MB of Ram? Is there a way i can automatically update my Ram or What should i do??

technobeast · 03-12-2005, 11:45 PM

Hi.. try to exchange the places of the RAMs on the mobo. Does it recognize the correct amount during POST (where it checks your RAM, HDDs, CPU during boot)?

**greffov** · 03-13-2005, 04:01 AM

techno means the first black screen you get when you turn on your PC (BIOS), it usually counts the memory, does it count around 512 megs?

berks · 03-13-2005, 11:43 AM

yeah but he is using two different memory types 2700 and 2100 that will cause something to not work right!

joegi · 03-13-2005, 02:42 PM

I got it to work, the one clip on the bottom wasnt all the way clicked in. It looked like it was but it wasnt. I had to press it real hard to get them both to click and it worked. thanks for the help.

technobeast · 03-14-2005, 01:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by berks

yeah but he is using two different memory types 2700 and 2100 that will cause something to not work right!

Actually berksie both RAM banks will work at the speed of the slower chip (2100).

@joegi: Glad you fixed it. Cheers

**greffov** · 03-14-2005, 11:52 AM

yup, that's why techno adviced to turn them around, cause the BIOS is not that clever (why should it) and expects the first one it encounters to be the fastest.

Calyxa · 03-16-2005, 06:24 PM

greffov, that brought a question to my mind. I've got in slot (i) 64mb PC133 168pin, no parity, unbuffered, SDRAM and in slog (ii) 128mb PC133, do you think the bigger one should be in slot #1?

I wan to be clear, so you're saying there should be no problem using two diff. speeds of RAM? I noted a marked improvement when I was running PC133 and PC100 ram. Is that just b/c PC100, PC133 it so slow and RAM's moved into faster speeds nowadays or do you suppose that it could be a manufacturer's issue? I Bleed Money lol

technobeast · 03-16-2005, 10:01 PM

Caly - there's no need to put the bigger ram in first slot. Or at least there is no such rule

put them in whatever order desired.
PC100 and PC133 would run at 100MHz speed no matter what the speed of the fastetst RAM was.
Cheers

Calyxa · 03-18-2005, 06:53 AM

I put the bigger stick in DIMM1 and the smaller in DIMM2 just to see if i noticed a change or improvement. Dang thing would not start up, so i switched 'em back. Aye...

joegi · 03-18-2005, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Calyxa

I put the bigger stick in DIMM1 and the smaller in DIMM2 just to see if i noticed a change or improvement. Dang thing would not start up, so i switched 'em back. Aye...

Yah how i checked to see if i did somthing wrong with the ram is that i took out the stick that was already there and left the new one how i first put it in and tried to turn on PC. But when i turned it on it made weird sounds like it was going to blow up so i just kept on trying to put it in right and it magically worked.

o0o0o0o The package the ram came in said it was a 2100/2700 so i guess it worked for either one, i checked my PC and i had a DDR 2100 and luckily i bought a DDR 2100/2700. I heard if u put a 64mb with a 256mb it will make the 256 run slowwwwwww.

joegi · 03-20-2005, 09:08 PM

Hello all i just noticed when i turn my PC on and on the POST screen it says i have 0 RAM 2 slots. But when i right click my computer and under general it says
2.67 Ghz, 512 MB of RAM. What could be the problem there? The problem i was having before is resolved but i just noticed that it says i have 0 ram in startup? Can someone explain?? Or help. Thank You

-joe-

technobeast · 03-20-2005, 10:21 PM

It's probably something with the mobo that doesn't recognize correctly the RAM. The fact that you can pass POST means you have RAm ,and the fact that Windows sees it (oh my Windows sees something) means that you don't have a problem

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**greffov** · 03-21-2005, 11:26 AM

hmmmm... yeah, I'd ignore it for as long as windows seems to behave.

joegi · 03-21-2005, 03:15 PM

alright thanks!

03-12-2005, 05:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
joegi Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 12	Need help with Ram Hello all i just bought a new Ram stick, Its a 256MB PC2700 (DDR333). I have a 256mb PC2100 DDR333 and when i put it in and turned on my PC and when i right click MY Computer and go to properties and under General it still says i have 256Mb of Ram shouldnt it say i have 512MB of Ram? Is there a way i can automatically update my Ram or What should i do??

03-12-2005, 11:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
technobeast The Grim Reaper! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Bulgaria Posts: 2,387	Hi.. try to exchange the places of the RAMs on the mobo. Does it recognize the correct amount during POST (where it checks your RAM, HDDs, CPU during boot)? __________________ Liked this post and found it helpful? Click on the image under my avatar to add to my reputation

03-13-2005, 04:01 AM	#3 (permalink)
greffov Da House Nerd Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: One CPU Lane Posts: 3,512	techno means the first black screen you get when you turn on your PC (BIOS), it usually counts the memory, does it count around 512 megs? __________________ Linux virusscanner detected a virus: Windows 95 ... delete [Y/n] y ~ ~ :wq

03-13-2005, 11:43 AM	#4 (permalink)
berks PCTT Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 3,735	yeah but he is using two different memory types 2700 and 2100 that will cause something to not work right! __________________ Vote For Us!!!

03-14-2005, 11:52 AM	#7 (permalink)
greffov Da House Nerd Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: One CPU Lane Posts: 3,512	yup, that's why techno adviced to turn them around, cause the BIOS is not that clever (why should it) and expects the first one it encounters to be the fastest. __________________ Linux virusscanner detected a virus: Windows 95 ... delete [Y/n] y ~ ~ :wq

03-13-2005, 02:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
joegi Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 12	I got it to work, the one clip on the bottom wasnt all the way clicked in. It looked like it was but it wasnt. I had to press it real hard to get them both to click and it worked. thanks for the help.

03-16-2005, 06:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
Calyxa Something is broken Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 303	greffov, that brought a question to my mind. I've got in slot (i) 64mb PC133 168pin, no parity, unbuffered, SDRAM and in slog (ii) 128mb PC133, do you think the bigger one should be in slot #1? I wan to be clear, so you're saying there should be no problem using two diff. speeds of RAM? I noted a marked improvement when I was running PC133 and PC100 ram. Is that just b/c PC100, PC133 it so slow and RAM's moved into faster speeds nowadays or do you suppose that it could be a manufacturer's issue? I Bleed Money lol __________________ "We are a spirit, we are a natural part of the earth, and all of our ancestors, all of our relations who have gone to the spirit world, they are here with us. That's power." - John Trudell

03-16-2005, 10:01 PM	#9 (permalink)
technobeast The Grim Reaper! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Bulgaria Posts: 2,387	Caly - there's no need to put the bigger ram in first slot. Or at least there is no such rule put them in whatever order desired. PC100 and PC133 would run at 100MHz speed no matter what the speed of the fastetst RAM was. Cheers __________________ Liked this post and found it helpful? Click on the image under my avatar to add to my reputation

03-18-2005, 06:53 AM	#10 (permalink)
Calyxa Something is broken Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 303	I put the bigger stick in DIMM1 and the smaller in DIMM2 just to see if i noticed a change or improvement. Dang thing would not start up, so i switched 'em back. Aye... __________________ "We are a spirit, we are a natural part of the earth, and all of our ancestors, all of our relations who have gone to the spirit world, they are here with us. That's power." - John Trudell

03-20-2005, 09:08 PM	#12 (permalink)
joegi Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 12	Problem wit POST Hello all i just noticed when i turn my PC on and on the POST screen it says i have 0 RAM 2 slots. But when i right click my computer and under general it says 2.67 Ghz, 512 MB of RAM. What could be the problem there? The problem i was having before is resolved but i just noticed that it says i have 0 ram in startup? Can someone explain?? Or help. Thank You -joe-

03-20-2005, 10:21 PM	#13 (permalink)
technobeast The Grim Reaper! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Bulgaria Posts: 2,387	It's probably something with the mobo that doesn't recognize correctly the RAM. The fact that you can pass POST means you have RAm ,and the fact that Windows sees it (oh my Windows sees something) means that you don't have a problem . __________________ Liked this post and found it helpful? Click on the image under my avatar to add to my reputation

03-21-2005, 11:26 AM	#14 (permalink)
greffov Da House Nerd Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: One CPU Lane Posts: 3,512	hmmmm... yeah, I'd ignore it for as long as windows seems to behave. __________________ Linux virusscanner detected a virus: Windows 95 ... delete [Y/n] y ~ ~ :wq

03-21-2005, 03:15 PM	#15 (permalink)
joegi Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 12	alright thanks!

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