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    4gb+2gb m17

    Discussion in 'Alienware Area-51/Aurora and Legacy Systems' started by Tazzarti, May 11, 2011.

  1. Tazzarti

    Tazzarti Notebook Enthusiast

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    High guys, I had 2gb 1066 pc-8500 ram and a 1gb stick of the same and my computer works, (came with 2x1gb) now I just bought a 4gb stick of corsair 1066 pc-8500 and the bios won;t start with the 4gb and the 2gb in any combination. I am going back to the store tomorrow, but for now does anyone know why this is not working?
     
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    Tazzarti Notebook Enthusiast

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    So i think the stick is just broken... can;t find where to delete this post
     
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    granyte ATI+AMD -> DAAMIT

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    you can't and yes the stick is broken


    but you should upgrade to a pair it's always better cause some stick might be incompatible with others and dual channel even if it's not that much of a boost is still a nice bonus
     
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    James D Notebook Prophet

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    Did you try to start up using only 1 4GB stick inside?
     
    James D, May 12, 2011
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    Tazzarti Notebook Enthusiast

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    I tried the above yes James.

    granyte- I know but I am poor, when I have more money I;ll get another 4.

    So I went to the store and we tried a different corsair stick, it still didn't work so we then used some g.skill ram(never heard of it) and it works so its all good I don't know why the corsair was incompatible though.
     
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    granyte ATI+AMD -> DAAMIT

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    Its not how expensive it is ( mine was $40) its more how cheap I am
     
    Tazzarti, May 12, 2011
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