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: ram problem : etc123 December 11, 2007, 05:58:24 AM Hi people, i need help, i bought a new ram and it can't work with my current ram, here is my old ram specs
Patriot EP PDP Low Latency Ram 512MB x 2 CL2 :EP Extreme PEP5123200LL PATRIOT EP 512MB 400 MHZ DIMM MEMORY Model Brand Patriot Series "Extreme Performance" Model PEP5123200LL Type 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Tech Spec Capacity 512MB Speed DDR 400 (PC 3200) Cas Latency 2 Timing 2-3-2-5-T1 Voltage 2.5V ECC No Registered/Unbuffered Unbuffered Warranty Manufacturer Warranty Lifetime i bought a new ram that is a kingston 1gb PC3200 CL3 184 pin DIMM, 2.6 volts i am using this type of mainboard, i have my old ram plugged in the two orange slots (dual channel thingy) (http://img.hexus.net/v2/internationalevents/computex2006/Tarinder/MotherboardB.jpg) when i plugin the new ram there is this long beeping sounds and my computer can't boot up, i tried taking out the 2 old rams and pulggin in the new ram it works ( the enw ram is only one piece) i was wondering if the new ram is not compatible with the old ram because the new one is 2.6V n the old one is 2.5V, or is it the CL3 or CL thingy... i was wonerding also that if my ram only supports dual channel i really need help on this thingy, i want to change my ram to a compatible one, any suggestion are welcome =D : Re: ram problem : Squeezebox December 11, 2007, 06:45:59 AM The best thing you can do is to go to Crucial's website and put the details in.
They will find compatible memory for your system. http://www.crucial.com/ : Re: ram problem : etc123 December 18, 2007, 10:35:54 PM how do i know if my motherboard supports ddr2 ram?
: Re: ram problem : Squeezebox December 19, 2007, 04:21:36 AM The best thing you can do is to go to Crucial's website and put the details in.
They will find compatible memory for your system. http://www.crucial.com/ |