Do I need to do anything to see new Ram in a Windows XP ma..

[djw]

Do I need to hold down a key at startup or do something else to get
the computer to see the Ram?
I got some 2 X 256MB Non ECC Non Parity Unbuffered SDRAM
PC Rating: PC133 EDGE Brand 168PIN. I assume it is what my HP
Pavilion 7915 Desktop PC, I replaced the 128MB with two 256MB and it
would not boot. I put the 128MB back in with one of the 256MB and tit
booted but only showed the 128MB in the system control panel. I tried
the other Dimm with the same result,

Here is what I bought:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... K:MEWAX:IT

Here is Hp

[buffalo]

DJW wrote:
> Do I need to hold down a key at startup or do something else to get
> the computer to see the Ram?
> I got some 2 X 256MB Non ECC Non Parity Unbuffered SDRAM
> PC Rating: PC133 EDGE Brand 168PIN. I assume it is what my HP
> Pavilion 7915 Desktop PC, I replaced the 128MB with two 256MB and it
> would not boot. I put the 128MB back in with one of the 256MB and tit
> booted but only showed the 128MB in the system control panel. I tried
> the other Dimm with the same result,
>
> Here is what I bought:
>
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... K:MEWAX:IT
>
> Here is Hp

[adnan]

On Mar 10, 4:42

[djw]

On Mar 9, 7:21 pm, "Buffalo" <E...@nada.com.invalid> wrote:
> DJW wrote:
> > Do I need to hold down a key at startup or do something else to get
> > the computer to see the Ram?
> > I got some 2 X 256MB Non ECC Non Parity Unbuffered SDRAM
> > PC Rating: PC133 EDGE Brand 168PIN. I assume it is what my HP
> > Pavilion 7915 Desktop PC, I replaced the 128MB with two 256MB and it
> > would not boot. I put the 128MB back in with one of the 256MB and tit
> > booted but only showed the 128MB in the system control panel. I tried
> > the other Dimm with the same result,
>
> > Here is what I bought:
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 7813&ssPag....
>
> > Here is Hp

[buffalo]

DJW wrote:
> Do I need to hold down a key at startup or do something else to get
> the computer to see the Ram?
> I got some 2 X 256MB Non ECC Non Parity Unbuffered SDRAM
> PC Rating: PC133 EDGE Brand 168PIN. I assume it is what my HP
> Pavilion 7915 Desktop PC, I replaced the 128MB with two 256MB and it
> would not boot. I put the 128MB back in with one of the 256MB and tit
> booted but only showed the 128MB in the system control panel. I tried
> the other Dimm with the same result,
>
> Here is what I bought:
>
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... K:MEWAX:IT
>
> Here is Hp

[buffalo]

DJW wrote:
[snip]
>> Check out this
>> link:http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/10068 ... llion-7915
>> According to that , high density ram will not be recognized by the
>> 7915,
>> only low density ram.
>> Count the chips on your new ram to see if there are 8 or 16.
>> Check this link for 16 chip ram
>> sticks:http://www.pcmemorystore.com/PCMS240916.htm
>>
>> Buffalo
>> PS: It should just recognize the memory by itself, if the memory is
>> the
>> correct type for that motherboard.
>
> The computer beeps a few times which is new and the monitor lamp stays
> yellow so no screen of any type. And have tried both slots with the
> old 128MB Ram and they both work.
> Ok HP says nothing that I found on the spec page as to low or high
> density Ram and yes the Dimms only have one side of 8 chips on the
> board! So I think you have narrowed down the problem wouldn

[buffalo]

Buffalo wrote:
> DJW wrote:
> [snip]
>>> Check out this
>>> link:http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/10068 ... llion-7915
>>> According to that , high density ram will not be recognized by the
>>> 7915,
>>> only low density ram.
>>> Count the chips on your new ram to see if there are 8 or 16.
>>> Check this link for 16 chip ram
>>> sticks:http://www.pcmemorystore.com/PCMS240916.htm
>>>
>>> Buffalo
>>> PS: It should just recognize the memory by itself, if the memory is
>>> the
>>> correct type for that motherboard.
>>
>> The computer beeps a few times which is new and the monitor lamp
>> stays yellow so no screen of any type. And have tried both slots
>> with the old 128MB Ram and they both work.
>> Ok HP says nothing that I found on the spec page as to low or high
>> density Ram and yes the Dimms only have one side of 8 chips on the
>> board! So I think you have narrowed down the problem wouldn't that
>> make them a Simm? And thanks for even finding a Ram seller that has
>> what I seem to need.
>
> The beeps can tell you a problem. You can search for what they mean
> according to the maker of the BIOS. (Google beep codes )
> I really believe that the problem is that the ram you bought was 'high
> density' and that is what the problem is.
> Hopefully the return shipping charges on the ram you bought aren't
> too much, as I noticed that the ram 'may' have been guaranteed to
> 'not be defective', but I'm not sure it was 'guaranteed to work on
> your computer'.
> Post back if you do get ram that works and if you think the increased
> ram helped a lot.
> Buffalo

There are probably better prices on the ram you need than the link I
included in the earlier post.
Buffalo

[ld55zra]

I suggest scan your computer with Crucial tool by going to here:

<http://www.crucial.com/uk/?click=true>

Or you could download CPU-Z tool from here:

<http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php>

The latest version of CPUID is: 1.53 and it will tell you everything about
Mobo and Ram.

hth



"DJW" <ddwr@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:060b0653-51fe-48c2-be29-888ebb742e71@q15g2000yqj.googlegroups.com...
Do I need to hold down a key at startup or do something else to get
the computer to see the Ram?
I got some 2 X 256MB Non ECC Non Parity Unbuffered SDRAM
PC Rating: PC133 EDGE Brand 168PIN. I assume it is what my HP
Pavilion 7915 Desktop PC, I replaced the 128MB with two 256MB and it
would not boot. I put the 128MB back in with one of the 256MB and tit
booted but only showed the 128MB in the system control panel. I tried
the other Dimm with the same result,

Here is what I bought:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... K:MEWAX:IT

Here is Hp

[buffalo]

DJW wrote:
> On Mar 9, 7:21 pm, "Buffalo" <E...@nada.com.invalid> wrote:
>> DJW wrote:
>>> Do I need to hold down a key at startup or do something else to get
>>> the computer to see the Ram?
>>> I got some 2 X 256MB Non ECC Non Parity Unbuffered SDRAM
>>> PC Rating: PC133 EDGE Brand 168PIN. I assume it is what my HP
>>> Pavilion 7915 Desktop PC, I replaced the 128MB with two 256MB and it
>>> would not boot. I put the 128MB back in with one of the 256MB and
>>> tit booted but only showed the 128MB in the system control panel. I
>>> tried the other Dimm with the same result,
>>
>>> Here is what I bought:
>>
>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 7813&ssPag...
>>
>>> Here is Hp

[buffalo]

DJW wrote:
[snip]
> Ok HP says nothing that I found on the spec page as to low or high
> density Ram and yes the Dimms only have one side of 8 chips on the
> board! So I think you have narrowed down the problem wouldn

[buffalo]

DJW wrote:
> Do I need to hold down a key at startup or do something else to get
> the computer to see the Ram?
> I got some 2 X 256MB Non ECC Non Parity Unbuffered SDRAM
> PC Rating: PC133 EDGE Brand 168PIN. I assume it is what my HP
> Pavilion 7915 Desktop PC, I replaced the 128MB with two 256MB and it
> would not boot. I put the 128MB back in with one of the 256MB and tit
> booted but only showed the 128MB in the system control panel. I tried
> the other Dimm with the same result,
>
> Here is what I bought:
>
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... K:MEWAX:IT
>
> Here is Hp

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