[CTS] Re: RAM
- From: "Dennis Cummins" <sqd@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2001 08:56:57 -0500
On Wednesday, June 20, 2001 at 9:55, Bruce Eddy wrote:
>
> 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!!:))))
LOL>.......sounds like you shopped at the same store I did.<G> And I
just the other day bought 128 meg stick for 31.00.
Dennis
>
> 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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