[aclug-L] Re: Ram how to tell if bad or..

[David Carmichael <dec2955@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for the reply... we kind of figured that out.. but 'HP' wants $100
for 64meg for his computer!! OUCH!!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas Wallis" <wallis@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "David Carmichael" <dec2955@xxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <discussion@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 9:53 AM
Subject: [aclug-L] Re: Ram how to tell if bad or..


>
> On Fri, 7 Jun 2002, David Carmichael wrote:
>
> >
> > Speaking of Hardware Engineers;
> >
> > Yesterday I tied to help a friend out by upgrading his memory on a
little
> > 'HP Pavilion XE783' Wal-Mart Special.
>
> Hello, David!
>
> I have found out that the propriatary machines like HPs often take
> special memory.  The timings on their memory are slightly different than
> generic memory, enough to make trouble.  I have put generic PC100 into our
> Compaqs and they boot but don't stay running  (under LINUX).  I had to go
> to custom memory.  I have had good luck with www.1stchoicememory.com.
> You can call them up and tell them your machine model and they'll look it
> up in a book and figure out what it needs.
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> T W
> >
> > The DIMM that I had was a 64meg PC-133.
> >
> > Other than the fact that you had to have the hands of a two year old and
> > bend like 'Gumby' to get the ran in the slot...
> >
> > Once it was in, we rebooted the system and the video display was all
> > scrambled.
> >
> > Removed the DIMM and rebooted and the video was correct.
> >
> > The 'HP' web site calls out for PC-100.
> >
> > I thought that the DIMM had gone bad so place it into another system to
> > check and the second system booted up just fine.
> >
> > The Crucial lists PC-133 as a replacement / add-on DIMM.
> >
> > Got any suggestions?
> >
> > --David
> >
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