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    R1 Not accepting 8GB Ram

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by smfadamhart, Jul 21, 2011.

  1. smfadamhart

    smfadamhart Newbie

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    Just bought 2x4GB Ram, and it isn't working properly. If I have just one stick in (either stick), it the laptop boots fine, but if I have both in, it won't work at all. If I have both sticks of the original 1GB in, it also works fine. I'm very confused - any ideas?
     
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    ejohnson Is that lemon zest?

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    No, it's Integral. I looked at that thread, but mine never works when in the second slot. Infuriating - not sure if PC World will refund me or not.
     
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  4. ejohnson

    ejohnson Is that lemon zest?

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    Is your pc overclocked?

    If so, turn off the over clock in the bios and give it another shot.

    I have heard though that the m11x sometimes doesnt like running ram in the second slot. Some it works, some it doesnt. I will be ordering some really nice ram soon to test to see if its my slot or just that the aliens are rejecting cheap ram chips.
     
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    Might just be the chipset isnt handling the 8gb very well. it happens... not much you can do but try a different 8gb to rule that out. if its the chipset your only choices are to RMA the board or run less RAM.

    I had went thru 3 780i motherboards before i got one that would run 4x2 RAM at a deacent overclock. sometimes the chipsets just dont like dimms that are on the high side of the RAMs tech limits.
     
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