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    Is RAM for S262 the Same as for MS-1057?

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by naptownman, Mar 19, 2007.

  1. naptownman

    naptownman Newbie

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    Thanks in advance from a short time lurker and first time poster.

    I had an opportunity to buy a MS-1057 that was never assembled from a co-worker of mine. I planned to use a Core2 Duo and bought the 2 gHz model. For RAM, I consulted Crucial and bought the 667 stuff that was listed for the S262 as I thought they were the same models except one you build yourself. I installed the processor, hard drive and RAM, reassembled and powered up. Fan spins briefly, power light stays on and hard drive access light stays on. Nothing on the display.

    I tried to boot off a disk that Rob M provided a file for and can hear the optical drive spin up. Everything acts as if it would work except the display never comes up - not even the backlight.

    So the question is: is the RAM for the S262 the same or compatible with the MS-1057 or did I buy 2 gigs of the wrong stuff and need to look elsewhere for the source of my problem?
     
    naptownman, Mar 19, 2007
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  2. r.jimi.james

    r.jimi.james Notebook Enthusiast

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    My 2 cents is it is not the RAM; I myself have some generic stuff.

    With similar symptoms to yours, I had to re-seat the processor and then everything worked.
     
    r.jimi.james, Mar 25, 2007
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