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miko14

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14. October 2005 @ 12:32

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I saw the previous message regarding a similar problem, but mine is a bit different so I thought I would start a new thread:

I have a Dell Dimension 4100 and I too went to Crucial.com to see what kind of RAM I needed. After getting the correct type from E-bay (Powerseller), (Samsung 2x256MB PC133 SDRAM ECC Registered) I tried to install the two new 256MB DIMM's but just got three loud beeps from the computer and no function at all. So, I took out one and reinserted the original 32MB DIMM. On bootup, the BIOS recognized only the 32MB (first screen), but when I go to system properties in Windows 2000, it only recognizes the 256MB DIMM and the speed is about as slow as it was before. My friend thought that we should update the BIOS, but after downloading from Dell, it's not working (having trouble recognizing the floppy drive to create a boot disk). Assuming this isn't the problem, can you imagine why I would be having such a problem? Can anyone suggest another possible fix?

Any help would be greatly appreciated...

-Miko

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miko14

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16. October 2005 @ 13:41

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Update on this one: I Flashed the BIOS from version 5 to version 11 and I continue to have this problem. Also, it doesn't matter which slot either memory DIMM is in, the same results happen.

Thanks for any help you can offer!

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ScubaBud

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16. October 2005 @ 13:58

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double post

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ScubaBud

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16. October 2005 @ 13:58

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I would try purchasing a good stick of memory from a store that might also allow you to return it to make sure what you purchased was good memory from eBay. I am also assuming that you did in fact make sure your bios/cmos is set properly for the memory type you are trying to install along with it's timings. If you do not know what I mean, then that could be your problem to begin with.

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hogan

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16. October 2005 @ 15:39

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Sounds like you may have gotten some bad ram. Pc133 should work, computer maxes out at 512. according to the Dell sight you should have 128 megs of ram. Try the ram in another computer and see if you get the same results. If so, sounds like bad memory.

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The_OGS

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16. October 2005 @ 19:29

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Miko,
You require good ol' generic PC133 (not registered)
ie.
SDRAM, PC133 ? CL=2 ? Unbuffered ? Non-parity ? 133MHz ? 3.3V ? 32Meg x 64 (256MB)
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