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Old September 8th 08, 11:47 PM posted to comp.hardware,alt.comp.hardware,alt.computer.hardware
kony
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Default Any ideas why my new RAM won't work?

On Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:44:38 -0600, Mike Fontenot
wrote:


Many thanks, Kony. That was EXACTLY the information I needed. My
Inspiron user's manual is consistent with what you said, including a
warning about the motherboards being different for the quad-cpu versions
compared with all the other versions. My user's manual also says that
the non-quad versions have a 300w power supply, and the quad versions
have a 350w supply (a little less than the 375w supply in wiki)...Dell
had told me that I had a 350w supply, but I think that was probably bad
info, unless the user's manual is out of date.

The only downer in that link was that the FoxConn downloadable manual
looks like it has been compressed onto two pdf pages of microfilm, and
is almost illegible on my wife's MAC. But I've got an email into
FoxConn, and I might get my questions answered that way.

Thanks again for your help.

Mike Fontenot


For what it's worth, they probably determined these specs
back when CPUs were 65nm process size. If you bought a 45nm
quad-core CPU, didn't overclock it, and didn't put a higher
end gaming video card into the system nor a lot of hard
drives, it should still be within the capacity of the
motherboard and PSU if they are reasonably designed.
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Old September 10th 08, 08:35 PM posted to comp.hardware,alt.comp.hardware,alt.computer.hardware
David[_15_]
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Default Any ideas why my new RAM won't work?

As for the motherboard, my little (not-as-reliable-now-as-I-thought)
program says it is:-

Intel SE440BX-2
Version AA720940-208
Serial GTS285050866

How did you get that info printed out? I recently bought a Dell
Inspiron 530, and I haven't been able to find out the make and model
number of my motherboard...I would REALLY like to have that info, and
the manual that goes with it.


Well the program is "SIW" (easily googled - free download). As I said,
at first I thought it was the Holy Grail, but now I take it with a
pinch of salt...... not just me, but my brother ran it as well - it
told him *his* PC's max. ram was 256, yet he has 384 already in it! So
use at your peril....!

David

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Old September 10th 08, 08:37 PM posted to comp.hardware,alt.comp.hardware,alt.computer.hardware
David[_15_]
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Default Any ideas why my new RAM won't work?

The OP should open a Return Merchandise Ticket with Kingston Memory
support to exchange the PC133 for PC100.


Well that's something else I've learned - I thought that PC100 was
"old hat" and to be avoided - not so judging by recent comments.

Thanks again to all for the advice.

David
 




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