[CTS] Re: RAM
- From: "Bruce Eddy" <beddy1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2001 09:55:50 -0400
Not a problem Elaine...My 1st memory install had me sweatin' bullets too!!!
$200 for 2 1Mg SIMMs...and we were talkin' lightnin' speed back then!!:))))
good luck.
Bruce
beddy1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
ICQ 3209671
----- Original Message -----
From: "Elaine Gairy" <Gairy@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2001 9:47 AM
Subject: [CTS] Re: RAM
>
> Yes on the 168 pin SDRAM. That's probably why my computer didn't boot
> because it wasn't locked in. I'm going to try it again later. Keep your
> fingers crossed and thanks for your help.
> Elaine
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bruce Eddy" <beddy1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2001 9:41 AM
> Subject: [CTS] Re: RAM
>
>
> |
> | Correct on matching notches..and BOTH ends need to be locked in to
secure
> | the chip...and yes if it wasn't locked in that would make it not
register
> | and might even make your system not boot at all....
> |
> | We're talking 168 pin SDRAM, correct?? There should be a notch on each
end
> | of the chip and a corresponding clip/lever on each end of the memory
slot
> on
> | the motherboard. I usually push the chip in pretty hard and the levers
on
> | each end will automatically come up into position, locking the chip in
> | place.
> |
> | Bruce
> | beddy1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> | ICQ 3209671
> | ----- Original Message -----
> | From: "Elaine Gairy" <Gairy@xxxxxxxxxx>
> | To: <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> | Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2001 9:28 AM
> | Subject: [CTS] Re: RAM
> |
> |
> | >
> | > Bruce,
> | >
> | > I placed it in by matching the notches. Correct? Also, I think
the
> | one
> | > end that needed locked in to secure it might not have been locked. I
> just
> | > couldn't see what I was doing and had to feel my way. Would that
latch
> | not
> | > being locked in make it not work? Elaine
> | > ----- Original Message -----
> | > From: "Bruce Eddy" <beddy1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> | > To: <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> | > Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2001 8:38 AM
> | > Subject: [CTS] Re: RAM
> | >
> | >
> | > |
> | > | Hi Elaine...Just make sure you're not putting it in backwards??
There
> is
> | a
> | > | right and wrong way to insert RAM...You probably know that, just
> making
> | > | sure...oh, and an easy check..if you can't pull the ram out once you
> | > 'think'
> | > | it's in, you probably have it seated properly.
> | > | HTH
> | > |
> | > | Bruce
> | > | beddy1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> | > | ICQ 3209671
> | > | ----- Original Message -----
> | > | From: "Elaine Gairy" <Gairy@xxxxxxxxxx>
> | > | To: <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> | > | Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2001 8:31 AM
> | > | Subject: [CTS] Re: RAM
> | > |
> | > |
> | > | >
> | > | > Just an up date . . . I pushed down harder on the strip and
thought
> | it
> | > | felt
> | > | > fairly secure so I put everything back together and turned my
> computer
> | > on
> | > | > and it came up in standby mode. After I wiped away the panic from
> my
> | > face
> | > | > and with my heart pounding, I shut my computer down and took out
the
> | > | memory.
> | > | > The computer is working but I haven't had enough courage to try it
> | > again.
> | > | > It's just so hard to see what I'm doing because the memory has to
be
> | > | placed
> | > | > way back in a corner that I can't see. I'm going to take a deep
> | breath
> | > | and
> | > | > try it again soon . . .. Elaine
> | > | >
> | > | > ___________________________--
> | > | > Subject: [CTS] Re: RAM
> | > | >
> | > | >
> | > | > | Good Luck..and keep on "pushin"..LOL..let us know if it works!
:)
> | > | > | Jackie
> | > | > |
> | > | > | In a message dated 6/16/01 10:00:47 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> | > | > | Gairy@xxxxxxxxxx writes:
> | > | > |
> | > | > |
> | > | > | > Jackie,
> | > | > | >
> | > | > | > Thanks for the advice. I too was afraid to push so hard
for
> | > fear
> | > | of
> | > | > | > breaking something. Also, you have to be a contortionist to
get
> | > your
> | > | > hand
> | > | > | > in there to even try to see what you are doing. lol You
gave
> me
> | > | > enough
> | > | > | > confidence to try it again. Thank, Elaine
> | > | > | >
> | > | > |
> | > | > |
> | > | > |
> | > | > |
> | > | >
> | > |
> | >
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