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 Nov 26 2007, 09:42 PM
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Nov 26 2007, 10:00 PM
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I might be able to give you a few ideas.
Sometimes 1 ram stick is best fitted in the slot recommended by the hardware manufacturer. If it's a single stick. Sometimes you might need to enter bios and set the timings. There could be a safe setting or you can google or experiment. It should be safe, though I think this should give you a BSOD if wrongly configured. Then there is getting the stick properly seated or the slot is filthy and need to be cleaned. A few hopefully helpful suggestions.  edit Obviously the ram needs to compatible with the mobo. This post has been edited by nightspydk: Nov 26 2007, 10:02 PM |
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Nov 26 2007, 11:24 PM
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Forum Addict Group: BC Advisor Posts: 2,609 Joined: 6-November 05 From: Avondale, Arizona USA Member No.: 39,726 |
We need the exact model of the presario 5000 series in question, if I remember correctly, some of these would only take PC100 or PC 133 with a CAS latency of 2.0, whereas most PC133 is CAS 3.0
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Nov 27 2007, 01:07 AM
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Arachibutyrophobia Group: BC Advisor Posts: 5,202 Joined: 4-March 05 From: Northern Sierra Foothills Member No.: 13,532 |
Computers running of PC100 and PC133 were picky about what RAM they wanted to see, density, double and single sided modules were some of the other considerations.
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Nov 27 2007, 03:43 PM
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Thanks for the replies. The computer is a presario 5uvme2 that has had XP Home installed. Both sticks of RAM are IBM PL300 256MB #33L.3076. They say 32x64 PC133. Thank again for any info.
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Nov 27 2007, 07:02 PM
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Forum Addict Group: BC Advisor Posts: 2,609 Joined: 6-November 05 From: Avondale, Arizona USA Member No.: 39,726 |
Here is a link to crucial with your exact ram.
It uses CAS 2.0. Here is the link to HP's page on the machine, it originally came with PC100 SD RAM. Check on the ram that you are installing again, it sounds like they are mismatched, or one is partially bad. -------------------- The name says it all -- 59 and holding permanently
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Nov 27 2007, 07:22 PM
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 Visiting Alien Group: Members Posts: 5,140 Joined: 20-May 07 From: millenium falcon and rockytop Member No.: 131,963 |
QUOTE Thanks for any info. I'm having a little bit of fun learning this stuff. here are some tools for seeing what's going on http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4181.html http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php here's an old one that I got started with http://www.woundedmoon.org/win32/ctspd092.html -------------------- Chewy
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Nov 27 2007, 07:36 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 453 Joined: 13-August 05 From: Virginia Member No.: 30,967 |
Looks like your computer can only handle PC100.
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/documen...;product=239426 |
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Nov 27 2007, 08:08 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 149 Joined: 17-November 07 Member No.: 170,492 |
Okay it would seem, you cannot even expect to run anything than special desined compaq intended ram.
Do a google about compaq ram. For all I've seen PC133 should be fine, but as stated on a few boards - QUOTE Your Compaq-HP Presario 5000 only supports modules made with a specific type of chip. Should you find what seems to be the exact same memory elsewhere for a lower price, it is very possible that the cheaper memory will not work in your computer. By ordering under your model from ************, your selected memory modules are I have no idea how much truth that hold, but personally I'm glad I've been warned before about staying away from compaq. It is sure to have it's uses, just not if you want to turn in into a costum build somehow. If it wasn't for all this, I would go with what oldf@rt says. Try reinsert. Needs a bit of force sometimes. Try each at a time separate. Hope to shed some light.
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Nov 28 2007, 12:51 AM
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Visiting Alien Group: Members Posts: 5,140 Joined: 20-May 07 From: millenium falcon and rockytop Member No.: 131,963 |
some cheaper pc133 cas 3 ram won't run at cas 2 for pc100
most bios's allow relaxing the setting for cas 2 by changing to cas 3 that's where it's best to find out the spd values for sticks of ram -------------------- Chewy
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