No, that's not what they did, nor did I think they would. Like I said, it wouldn't matter if the two 'assumed to be matched' 256MB modules were in the right slots since the third module prevents dual-channel anyway. Have you opened up the old system to practice removing/installing RAM yet? Peace, Gman "The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask" ----- Original Message ----- From: "cristy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2008 2:54 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: The Official Geek Squad Reference Manuals - Free Download > Gman, > > I just got back from Best Buy, got a refund on the memory, not on the > service though, more on that later. But when I ran my belarc program to > see > how they put my old back in after taking the new out, this is what it > says. > I specifically told them to put my 256 pair in slots 1 and 3. That is not > what they did is it according to this? Is the first A and B slot here > really > slot 1 and 2 and the second A and B slots 3 and 4? > > BTW, I ordered the memory from NewEgg today online that you sent me the > link > for. Hopefully, I can get the darn cover off the computer to try doing it > myself or get my brother over here to do it. > > > Slot 'CHANNEL A DIMM 0' has 256 MB > Slot 'CHANNEL B DIMM 0' has 256 MB > Slot 'CHANNEL A DIMM 1' has 512 MB > Slot 'CHANNEL B DIMM 1' is Empty --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To unsubscribe or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------