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strange laptop behavior after changing the RAM

Started by raymond , May 14 2005 04:56 AM

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raymond

Posted 14 May 2005 - 04:56 AM

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After i change the RAM of my LAPTOP

from 2*PC2100 256M -> PC3200 512M RAM

it behave weired while it start up.

I need to press several times on the power up button to successfully startup and go into windows. Else, the LAPTOP didn't show any respond.

whats wrong?

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S A A B

Posted 14 May 2005 - 07:10 AM

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maybe your memory speeds are different.
that means the processor talks to the memory in a certain speed.
try to take out your old memory and then putting ONLY the new memory in.
it might work because of the possible different speeds.