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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? |
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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? |
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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? |
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