Question PC won't boot after upgrading RAM

[cnxeman]

Hello there, i recently took home a Dell optiflex 830 from my office since they're about to throw it away. Then i bought a 4gb 1600mhz RAM to upgrade from the original RAM which is 2gb 1330mhz, but when i switch the RAM it won't boot and show error 1-3. I try to swap it back to the original RAM, it boots normally. I also try putting it in both RAM slots still nothing. Is there anything that i can do to fix this?

 

[Cj-tech]

Hello there, i recently took home a Dell optiflex 830 from my office since they're about to throw it away. Then i bought a 4gb 1600mhz RAM to upgrade from the original RAM which is 2gb 1330mhz, but when i switch the RAM it won't boot and show error 1-3. I try to swap it back to the original RAM, it boots normally. I also try putting it in both RAM slots still nothing. Is there anything that i can do to fix this?

Do you mean an Optiflex 380 or a PowerEdge 830? I couldn't find anything on the Optiflex 830.

 

[cnxeman]

Do you mean an Optiflex 380 or a PowerEdge 830? I couldn't find anything on the Optiflex 830.

My bad it was OptiPlex 380

This is the pic:
https://images.app.goo.gl/kGweqXh12MkH6jsw5

 

[Lafong]

https://dl.dell.com/content/manual1...setup-and-features.pdf?language=en-us&ps=true

Specs at above link say:

Memory module connector 2 DIMM slots

Memory module capacity 1 GB and 2 GB

Memory type 1067 MHz DDR3

Minimum memory 1 GB

Maximum memory 4 GB




Make of that what you will.

 

[egda23]

The original RAM, are you sure it is DDR3 and not DDR3L ?
DDR3L use 1,35 volt (regular DDR3 uses 1,5 V). In this case the RAM slots of this PC are maybe not able to provide sufficient power to a regular DDR3 stick

 

[cnxeman]

The original RAM, are you sure it is DDR3 and not DDR3L ?
DDR3L use 1,35 volt (regular DDR3 uses 1,5 V). In this case the RAM slots of this PC are maybe not able to provide sufficient power to a regular DDR3 stick

Yeah on the original RAM it says "2gb 1Rx8 Pc3-10600u"

 

[egda23]

Yeah on the original RAM it says "2gb 1Rx8 Pc3-10600u"

This is 1333 MHz RAM. Your best solution is to put a second stick of 2GB 1333 MHz RAM

 

[cnxeman]

This is 1333 MHz RAM. Your best solution is to put a second stick of 2GB 1333 MHz RAM

What if i use only one 4gb 1600mhz instead of 2 x 2gb 1333mhz.

Also if my cmos battery is low does that anyway effect the issue?

 

[Cj-tech]

What if i use only one 4gb 1600mhz instead of 2 x 2gb 1333mhz.

Also if my cmos battery is low does that anyway effect the issue?

I think it’s a maximum of 2GB per slot for a total of 4GB.

 

[cnxeman]

I think it’s a maximum of 2GB per slot for a total of 4GB.

So it mean i can't use the 4gb?....i thought the ram can still be use only the gb will be only 2gb

 

[Cj-tech]

So it mean i can't use the 4gb?....i thought the ram can still be use only the gb will be only 2gb

The manual says 2GB for each slot, so if it doesn’t boot, that 4GB stick is why.

 

[william p]

The truth is this- 2x4GB DDR3 1066 will work, this is what the chipset will accept. Non booting is usually using x128 "AMD" RAM. Dells from that era required x64 Low density RAM. Crucial is a good brand for this. Many vendors can't answer this question. Some aftermarket have used x64 then switched to x128 and used the same part numbers. I encountered this with warranty replacements/
DDR3 4GB 1333 x64 is more common and will run at 1066. Best CPU is the Xeon X5470 with a modded BIOS. The best way is to buy an LGA771 to LGA775 converted CPU.
These were only sold with 65W 2 core CPUs. heatpipe Cooling for a 95W CPU from an Opti 780 willl be needed. There are 65W 4 core CPUs. Q9550s or Q9505s. They tend to be pricey.