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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: SalokinX on November 24, 2007, 04:20:47 PM

Title: Enable Memory Slot~
Post by: SalokinX on November 24, 2007, 04:20:47 PM

Hi everyone.

Today I just bought my self two memory stick of RAM (1gb each) to give my PC a little boost, but when I plugged them in and turned my PC on, I noticed only 1 was working, so I unplugged and re-plugged both to be sure and still have the same problem.

I made a quick search on google to check would could be happening and I figured out my PC has only one Memory Slot available.

My computer:
http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/ca/en/ho/WF06b/12132708-12133156-78308260-78308260-78308260-79482143-79917661.html (http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/ca/en/ho/WF06b/12132708-12133156-78308260-78308260-78308260-79482143-79917661.html)

I was wondering if there is a way to enable that other Memory Slot so I can use my second memory stick.

Any help would be appreciated,
~ SalokinX

Title: Re: Enable Memory Slot~
Post by: dahlarbear on November 25, 2007, 05:27:38 AM

1.  Memory Slots.  I'm not sure how many memory slots you have on your motherboard (two or three), but the specs indicate you may only use "two" memory slots.  Your machine comes from the factory with 512 MBytes of memory.  You should pull it out and use your two 1 GBytes memory modules instead.

2.  Memory Specs.

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00820266&cc=ca&lc=en&dlc=en&product=3339274&dlc=en&lang=en (http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00820266&cc=ca&lc=en&dlc=en&product=3339274&dlc=en&lang=en)

http://www.crucial.com/store/listparts.aspx?model=Presario%20SR2150NX (http://www.crucial.com/store/listparts.aspx?model=Presario%20SR2150NX)

Title: Re: Enable Memory Slot~
Post by: Anodoin on November 25, 2007, 06:39:33 AM

When the specs says "One available" like that, it simply means that you have 2, one is in use (with the ram that comes from the factory), and so 1 slot is available for you to use.  But both slots are active. 

Did you buy both RAM modules together as a kit, or was each one purchased seperately?

Title: Re: Enable Memory Slot~
Post by: dahlarbear on November 27, 2007, 07:56:28 AM

Maybe it's not the memory slot.  What happens if you plug in just a single 1 GB memory module?  Does it only report 512 MB of memory?

If so, maybe your memory module has high density chips whereas your system will only accept memory module with low density chips.

For what it's worth:
    http://reviews.ebay.com/Myth-Low-Density-vs-High-Density-memory-modules_W0QQugidZ10000000001236178 (http://reviews.ebay.com/Myth-Low-Density-vs-High-Density-memory-modules_W0QQugidZ10000000001236178)