-=PCTechTalk=- Re: help,bluescreen yikes

  • From: "cristy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxx>
  • To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2008 20:37:43 -0400

I was worried something was not right, I even tried to explain to the guy 
about pairs being matched, I do not think he knew what I was talking about 
though.  I did ask if I had time to return it if not happy with it and he 
said yes.  Maybe if I can return it.  If I can get the stick out or take it 
back to them to remove, I may try that.  It is not your fault, dont fret 
over that.  I was being impatient and they were eggheads.  So you are 
recommending me taking out all the old and buying two sticks of 1 gig is 
what I am thinking.  I need to look again at the link you sent for the 
prices too.  I am sure they must have been better.  I have never ordered 
memory online before or any parts for my computer online really other than 
ink for my printer.

When you say I have it right in my head, it it the amount like 512, 256, or 
the speed like 333 or both, See my second email on that please?

thanks



Christine
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gman" <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 8:26 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: help,bluescreen yikes


> Cristy,
>    Sigh!!!  Your mind has it completely right and they did it wrong.  Your
> system is NOT running in dual-channel mode and they absolutely should know
> better than to sell you a single stick and put it in besides the older
> memory that's already out of whack.  What was needed here is to remove all
> older memory and "replace" it with a pair of matched sticks.  I have no 
> idea
> what you paid for their 'services', but I'll bet it was more expensive 
> than
> the memory available for your system at the newegg link I sent you.
> :O(
>
>    Sorry if I seem a bit ticked, but "Geeky Squad" appears to have struck
> again.
>
> Peace,
> Gman
>
> "The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask"
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "cristy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxx>
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 7:47 PM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: help,bluescreen yikes
>
>
>> Gman,
>>
>> I bought more memory today and had "geeky squad" put it in for me as I
>> could
>> not get the "bleeping" cover off the computer for one thing.  They did 
>> the
>> same thing I was trying to do to get it off, I just could not though.
>>
>> I got frustrated with it, I was going to try to install it myself so I 
>> can
>> learn how to do it and not pay someone to do it for me.  Anyhow, I 
>> watched
>> him do it.  The guy had to ask another guy though about where to put it 
>> so
>> that had me not feeling so good.  Below is what Belarc tells me I  have
>> now.
>> They are still not matched though are they?  How do I know now if they 
>> are
>> running on dual or single?  He told me as long as the new memory (1 gig)
>> was
>> the closest to something in the computer that it would run dual or
>> fastest,
>> I don't know.  Would the below be slots 1-4 with the top one being slot 
>> 1?
>> The memory was not cheap either.  But I am hoping this helps.  I cannot
>> tell
>> any diff now.  I am going to be working on "tweaking" trying to disable
>> some
>> things during start up and all that good stuff.
>>
>>
>> BELARC REPORT:
>>
>> Slot 'CHANNEL A DIMM 0' has 1024 MB
>> Slot 'CHANNEL B DIMM 0' has 256 MB
>> Slot 'CHANNEL A DIMM 1' has 256 MB
>> Slot 'CHANNEL B DIMM 1' has 512 MB
>>
>> In my mind, matched pairs would be like this below?  Or would it?
>>
>> Slot 'CHANNEL A DIMM 0' has 1024 MB
>> Slot' CHANNEL B DIMM 0' has 0 MB
>> Slot 'CHANNEL A DIMM 0 has 1024 MB
>> Slot 'CHANNEL B DIMM 0' has 0 MB
>>
>> Or
>>
>> Slot 'CHANNEL A DIMM 0' has 256 MB
>> Slot' CHANNEL B DIMM 0' has 512 MB
>> Slot 'CHANNEL A DIMM 0 has 256 MB
>> Slot 'CHANNEL B DIMM 0' has 512 MB
>>
>> thanks,
>
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