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Thanks for that Stew.
Tried what you said and I still get the same bleep and no video.
I will return the sticks and get a refund.
Regards
ShiftZZ
"S.Lewis" <stew1960@cover.bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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> "ShiftZZ" <nomail@nomail.com> wrote in message
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>>I am trying to upgrade my Dell to increase the memory to 1.5G
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>> I currently have 512M added, two sticks.
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>> I have purchased 1GB memory module kit 2x512MD DDR 184 pin. Having added
>> the extra sticks the system will not boot up and I get a buzzing noise.
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>> Thoughts?
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>> ShiftZZ
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> The new memory is either bad or incompatible (most likely just one
> DIMM) -or- one of the DIMM sockets are bad.
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> Pull the original RAM and set aside, keeping it separate from the new
> DIMMs.
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> Put each new DIMM in individually in the socket nearest the CPU (since
> that socket is known to be good) and then attempt to boot the machine.
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> The DIMM that produces beep codes with no video is the problem. If both
> produce beep codes then they're both bad or incompatible. If both work
> individually, then you'll want to try each of them in the sockets (2 & 4)
> where they were originally added. That should identify bad sockets, if
> any.
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> If they boot in all sockets, then perhaps they were mis-seated or
> installed....
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> Stew
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