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Problem Upgrading Laptop RAM

By Othello on November 14, 2010 3:47:16 PM from Elemental Forums Elemental Forums

I've been running on 2gb RAM for some time now. I have 2 sticks of 1gb RAM inside. I recently purchased 2x2gb RAM. When they arrived I put them in. Powering on my computer, nothing. the screen didnt power up. The fans were moving, the dvd drive was spinning but no visuals.

Thinking it was a bad stick of RAM, I put one in. The computer worked as normal. Did the same with the other, that one works too.

Maybe it is a bad slot? Each worked in each slot.

I bought them as a pair, and Crucial said it was compatible with my computer.

Any ideas where I'm going wrong?

- Othello

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kryo
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November 14, 2010 4:21:15 PM from Elemental Forums Elemental Forums

Are you sure the board supports more than 2gb?

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Othello
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November 14, 2010 4:22:47 PM from Elemental Forums Elemental Forums

I had assumed it does as Crucial had suggested it as compatible RAM. How do I check?

*edit* according to the specs in my manual: my sager np2090 supports, "up to 4GB Dual Channel - Requires 64bit Vista"

I have a new installation of 64bit vista running now.

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marlowwe
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November 14, 2010 4:28:43 PM from Elemental Forums Elemental Forums

What is the model name of your laptop?

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LightStar
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November 14, 2010 4:30:20 PM from WinCustomize Forums WinCustomize Forums

Just check your manual if you have it or look your model up online to see what the maximum RAM is. 

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Othello
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November 14, 2010 4:38:34 PM from Elemental Forums Elemental Forums

Quoting marlowwe,
reply 3
What is the model name of your laptop?

Sager np2090 (IFL90)

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November 14, 2010 4:42:28 PM from WinCustomize Forums WinCustomize Forums

nm.  already answered.

 

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Othello
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November 14, 2010 5:37:50 PM from Elemental Forums Elemental Forums

ok, wow. hours of testing ram, switching it in and out. forum after forum. i even flashed new bios to my computer!

run->msconfig->boot->advanced options->uncheck maximum allowed ram and im up an running

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November 15, 2010 10:33:51 AM from JoeUser Forums JoeUser Forums

run->msconfig->boot->advanced options->uncheck maximum allowed ram and im up an running

Do you know how that got set?  Factory or errant program?

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November 16, 2010 2:05:36 AM from Elemental Forums Elemental Forums

Quoting Dr Guy,
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run->msconfig->boot->advanced options->uncheck maximum allowed ram and im up an running
Do you know how that got set?  Factory or errant program?

It was a fresh install of vista. I tried many different things to get the RAM to work. So it's entirely possible that I checked the box myself. All I know is after unchecking the box my RAM works.

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November 16, 2010 10:07:25 AM from JoeUser Forums JoeUser Forums

Quoting Othello,
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It was a fresh install of vista. I tried many different things to get the RAM to work. So it's entirely possible that I checked the box myself. All I know is after unchecking the box my RAM works.

Thanks for the info.  I checked my Vista and the box was not checked, so I was curious.  yea, installing an OS can be a bear at times (especially with an upgrade) and it would be something I might try if it was not working.  At leas now I know what to check in the future for such anomalies.

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