Memory Issue
 

Presario 7360:
Just bought two 128MB PC100 DIMMS from Best Buy (cheapo kind) and got
the usual 164-Memory size error on bootup; however, it is only
recognizing 196MB of RAM... I thought the 7360 was upgradeable to
512MB but I could be wrong. Any thoughts on what might be wrong?
Possible bad stick?

I'll bet that the Presario 7360 needs low-density DIMM memory.

Many of the computers which use PC100 or PC133 DIMMs require memory sticks with
low-density memory chips. If the memory from Best Buy has only four memory
chips on it, it is high density memory, most likely incompatible with your
system. There are also 8-chip and 16-chip 128MB DIMMs. For sure the 16-chip
ones are low-density. I'm not completely certain about the 8-chip ones.

.... Ben Myers

On 12 Oct 2004 07:29:27 -0700, (Mark) wrote:

Presario 7360:
Just bought two 128MB PC100 DIMMS from Best Buy (cheapo kind) and got
the usual 164-Memory size error on bootup; however, it is only
recognizing 196MB of RAM... I thought the 7360 was upgradeable to
512MB but I could be wrong. Any thoughts on what might be wrong?
Possible bad stick?

Most 8-chip 64/128MB DIMMs are low density. It's when you jump to 256MB
DIMMs that 16-chip DIMMs (8 on each side) indicate low density.
ben_myers_spam_me_not @ charter.net (Ben Myers) wrote in message
...
I'll bet that the Presario 7360 needs low-density DIMM memory.

Many of the computers which use PC100 or PC133 DIMMs require memory sticks
with
low-density memory chips. If the memory from Best Buy has only four
memory
chips on it, it is high density memory, most likely incompatible with your
system. There are also 8-chip and 16-chip 128MB DIMMs. For sure the
16-chip
ones are low-density. I'm not completely certain about the 8-chip ones.

... Ben Myers

On 12 Oct 2004 07:29:27 -0700, (Mark) wrote:

Presario 7360:
Just bought two 128MB PC100 DIMMS from Best Buy (cheapo kind) and got
the usual 164-Memory size error on bootup; however, it is only
recognizing 196MB of RAM... I thought the 7360 was upgradeable to
512MB but I could be wrong. Any thoughts on what might be wrong?
Possible bad stick?