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Re: Upgraded RAM; Now High CPU usage

diligentinquire — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:21:54 GMT

The "customer support" I am getting, is this forum. Need the crucial cust suppot url mentioned above pls. probably my goof, just do not see it. Sorry. Diligent. Smiles.

Re: Windows 7 Blue Screen with new 8GB on Abit In9 32X-max

Crucial_Katana — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:22:24 GMT

To rule out the memory, or alternatively to verify which one of them it is that's causing the problem, test them one at a time in slot 1 on the motherboard. If they all pass, then install one of them in slot 2, and run the test again. Then move that module to slot 3, and so on until you have tested all four modules and all four slots.

If you have a bad module, we will replace it per the terms of our warranty. You can either contact our Customer Support department or use the links on our RMA page to request an exchange. Be sure to use the proper link for your location, and reference this thread so they can see the troubleshooting you have done.

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Memory

Ralph — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:56:23 GMT

Hello, I'm searching for a pair of 512MB for a Dell Dimension 8100 at a reasonable price. Dell wants $600 for the pair. Help! Thanks.

Re: Maximum ram capacity for Dell XPS 420?

nikong33k — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:53:38 GMT

I also have an XPS 420 and want to upgrade to 8GB of system memory. Crucial's web site is saying that all XPS 420s can only be upgraded to 4GB total memory. BUT Dell's manual for the machine indicates that the maximum is 8GB (all usable if you have a 64-bit OS). Link and excerpt from the documentation is below.

Link: http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/xps420/en/OM/HTML/parts.htm#wp1462641

Click on Memory then scroll down to see the info. This is the first time I have seen disagreement between Dell's documentation and Crucial's info. Now I am confused. :-) What's the truth? Win 7 64-bit runds great on my machine but I want some improvement editing video and the 4GB in it does not appear adequate as far as Adobe Premier Elements 7 goes for a 4 minute video. Hmmm.

Addressing Memory With 8-GB Configurations

Your computer supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory when you use four 2-GB DIMMs. However, the amount of memory available to the operating system is less than 8 GB. This is because certain components within the computer require address space in the 8-GB range; and any address space reserved for these components cannot be used by computer memory.

NOTE: 8 GB memory is available only if you ordered an operating system that supports 64 bits. If you ordered a system that supports only 32 bits then the memory available is 4 GB.

Re: memory question

dwilson — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:34:08 GMT

Forgot to credit Lee Penrod at Directron.org about the clock speed vs. memory data rate. If you decide to do the upgrade, there is a fine tuning issue. It did not matter when all 4 modules were identical 512, but with mixed sizes it might make a difference which slots. Probably it's worth consulting motherboard manual or ASUS, since for some Intel boards their manual advises putting one matching pair in slots 1 and 3, the other in 2 and 4. That way the faster 2 channel mode is obtained, otherwise only single channel, although all the modules work either way. The Intel boards colour code the slots such that one pair is blue, the other black. There is a thread on this forum that also might help: http://forum.crucial.com/t5/Standard-DRAM-Memory/Ram-not-shown-in-slots/td-p/4570;jsessionid=43D8C4755EB17196FEDEF74C8C9F8092 One might think, why not get 4 x 1GB to simplify, but there seems to be a problem that the 4th GB will not be even half used because a 32 bit O/S needs the upper addresses for its own use and one would need a 64 bit O/S to use all 4 completely, and the 64 bit O/S, although faster, tends to need twice the memory of a 32 bit. Possibly I have this garbled but your 3 GB choice seems a sweet spot .

Re: Advent 9117 Ram Upgrade Issues

Crucial_maulmod — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:33:17 GMT

Hi bobster1984,

Your system should definitely be able to support 2GB and from the troubleshooting you have done we know all slots and parts are fully functional. So it sounds like there may be some sort of conflict with the increased size. For the most part installing RAM is just a case of 'plug and play' however sometimes you have to do a bit of tweaking to get the system to accept the upgrade. The first thing I would suggest is to update to the latest version of the BIOS. You should be able to find this and instructions from the manufacturer's website.

Please also include the full CT part number, including extension from the Crucial label and the number of black chips on each of the original 512MB modules, in your reply.

Re: Quick help on buying additional memory

Crucial_Katana — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:06:51 GMT

The part number you have found matches the specifications of the Mini 110. Please note however that we can only guarantee compatibility if you order by system from our website, since we sometimes need to filter out a certain build of a part.

Memory Maximums?

upnrunin — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:49:12 GMT

I'm trying to keep two old HP Pavilions running well by appropriately upgrading the memory. I have an xt983 which according to the HP site has a maximum memory of 512MB. The crucial site said the max was 1024MB? I had bought a Crucial brand 512MB card locally and added it in the second slot. After a few boot ups the system crashed. I've restored the system but am concerned about how to correctly expand the memory. Also, I've noticed there may be several memory cards with the same specs but will have different part #s and prices. The one I bought locally was a different part # than the Crucial site recommended (but all the specs matched). I know one mistake might have been adding the 512 behind the factory 128. I open to expert advice??

On the same note my other model is a xt948. HP list the max at 1.5GB with a recommended 512MB. I don't know whats best based on that.

These are PC133 (168 PIn DIMM) although the HP site says the xt983 "(runs at 100)". Hope this makes sense.

Re: Advice requested on fitting additional RAM

phubbard — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:31:45 GMT

Many thanks for this and also thanks to Jamie Campbell of Crucial who responded to a separate enquiry.I ordered the module on Saturday 14th November and received it early on Tuesday 17th--well done Crucial.I fitted it on Tuesday afternoon.I had changed graphics cards on other PCs but never worked on my current PC which was put together for me by a chap who lives around the corner.It was a bit fiddly `cos I didn`t want to disconnect anything but I managed it.On boot-up everything stopped dead at the Windows XP screen so I re-booted and got a lot of text which essentially asked me if I wanted to start Windows safely.I accepted this and everything thereafter was normal.PC is much much faster and the cost of the module was money well spent.

Kind regards.

Peter Hubbard.

Re: 2x1GB needed - Scan returns different answer to manual check

Crucial_Katana — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:31:56 GMT

Hello Jo,

The two computers, the Inspiron E1505 and the Inspiron 6400 take the exact same kind of memory, so you can purchase either part and it should work just fine. However, in order to receive our compatibility guarantee, you should order for the system you have, which means the CT541087. That way your system will be listed on your order.

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Black Screen Syndrome

alfcrosby — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:51:33 GMT

My Compaq Presario laptop had two 512M memory modules and having upgraded to Windows 7 (from XP) this 1GB was the minimum - so I thought I'd upgrade to its maximum. Crucial Mem Scan CE49374E31D926C3 said I could upgrade to 4GB - but also recommended that as my 32 bit OS would probably ignore anything over 3GB I decided to order a 2GB and a 1GB stick. Duly arrived, read the online advice, swapped the memory sticks. Absolutely nothing happened - well, the fan ran for 2 seconds. Completely black screen, no signs of life from the hard drive indicator. Online via our netbook, started reading other people's experiences and lots of quality advice.. Numerous attempts. Even had problems after I had re-installed the original 2x512MB sticks. Tried again - one new stick at a time. By themselves, both the 2GB and the 1GB worked in either slot. Put the 2GB in the bottom slot, put the 1GB in the top slot - not a peep (except for my trusty fan). Back to square one. Re-installed the original sticks, several unsuccessful attempts to restart, then success. Able to shut down correctly, took out the two 512 sticks, put the 2GB in the bottom slot and booted up. OK, and the computer properties said "2GB RAM". I'll settle for 2GB of RAM and now have a redundant 1GB stick. Advice, please!

Re: Crucial 8gb not working on Dell e510

putergod — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:44:28 GMT

Wrong. The memory just doesn't work because the chipset doesn't support it.

Crucial guarantees it will work, and it doesn't. I want Crucial's response to this.

Read the specs of the northbridge chip on this computer:

http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/chipsets/945g/945g-overview.htm

Specifically this part:

Dual-channel DDR2 Memory Support

Up to 10.7 GB/s of bandwidth and 4GB memory addressability for faster system responsiveness and support for 64-bit computing.

Missing RAM

johnchap — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:03:13 GMT

My Medion computer with Athlon 64 3200 processor and Nvidia NF-CK804 motherboard has, apparently, 1.5 Gb of usable RAM. That's what shows on the boot-up test. But when I run a Belarc audit, it reports that there is a 1024MB stick in slot A0, 1024MB in slot A1, 512MB in slot A2 and 512MB in slot A3. In other words, I should have 3 Gig of memory. Can anyone explain this? Are the sticks incorrectly placed? Might one or more sticks have failed? Can I do anything to regain the lost memory? (I have not at this stage 'opened the box' - I wanted to see if any advice was available before doing anything that might put the machine out of action.)

John

Re: Samsung N130 Netbook Can't Find Model to Upgrade Memory

Crucial_maulmod — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:59:53 GMT

Hi Portsoy,

It looks like we don't have this model listed yet but I have checked the spec and we do have compatible memory for it. The 2GB module you need for the single upgrade slot can be ordered from the link below, be sure to use the correct link for your location:

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Please let us know if you have any other questions!

Re: Upgraded RAM; Now High CPU usage

diligentinquire — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:32:22 GMT

Thank you both very much. Am proceeding. Diligent.

Acer 6920G can it use PC6400?

g_tar_playa — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:57:20 GMT

Can anyone verify that the Acer Aspire 6920G will run 4GB of DDR2-800 PC2-6400 ram like the following link suggests?

http://www.crucial.com/upgrade/compatible-memory-for/Acer/Aspire+6920G/list.html

Most other findings on the internet to don't mention the ability to run anything but DDR2-667 PC2-5300 though I did find the following site that shows it will run the faster ram..

http://www.memoryx.net/acer2gb800s.html

I'm just looking for more solid info before I buy.

Re: Installed more memory, 'Windows Experience Index' Memory subscore has fallen

Crucial_Katana — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:37:27 GMT

The Windows Experience Index is not necessarily an accurate reflection of real-world performance. Where you will see a difference in performance from the added memory is primarily in multi-tasking between a large number of applications, or when rendering large image files, or loading large amounts of data. Since memory does not technically speed up data processing in a computer, but rather optimises it, the speed of for example web browsing, will remain roughly the same.

I hope that clarified things a little bit. If you have further questions, please don't hesitate to ask. :)

Re: Upgraded RAM; Now High CPU usage

Crucial_Katana — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:13:24 GMT

You can use one of these two links to get to the Customer Service contact pages. Make sure you use the correct link for your region.

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Re: Upgrade module

Crucial_maulmod — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:42:49 GMT

Hi Penryn,

I am sorry you had problems with your upgrade. There are two versions of the Equium M50 series, one takes DDR and the other DDR2 so it sounds like you have ordered against the wrong system. You have a 30 day moneyback guarantee so you can either return this to us for a full refund or exchange it for the correct part. Please use the relevant link below to contact customer support for your area and they can take care of this for you.

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Re: NEW MEMORY STICK, BLACK SCREEN, NO START

Crucial_maulmod — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:36:06 GMT

Hi covol,

Can you please confirm the full Crucial CT part number (including extension) from the module label?

Please also tell us what other memory you have in the system along with this i.e. size of modules and the number of chips on each side of the modules.

Your motherboard has a banking limitation so this may be causing an issue so the above information will help us determine this.

In the meantime you could also try the Crucial module on it's own in the first slot to see if you get the same problems.