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    ddr pc3200 does not work in my inspiron 5100? wtf some people said it would.

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by moomooemu, Nov 11, 2007.

  1. moomooemu

    moomooemu Notebook Enthusiast

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    Ok I have an inspiron 5100. It originally uses 200 Pin PC2100 DDR SODIMM. I was under the impression that as long as the ram was ddr(not ddr2) and was the same pin, it would work with the laptop.

    Now I bought this
    http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16820172108

    which is 200-Pin DDR SO-DIMM DDR 400, the only difference is that it is pc3200. I bought 2 of these sticks and tried to see if it would work. It does not work unfortunately. Why is this? I thought it just had to be ddr and could be a higher speed.

    So I guess this laptop only works with ddr 2100???!?!
     
    moomooemu, Nov 11, 2007
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    good rule of thumb...if you didn't buy what it came with then don't count on it working.
     
    Rorschach, Nov 11, 2007
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    3200 should work as DDR memory downclocks. Did you seat them properly?
     
    Lithus, Nov 11, 2007
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    chelet, Nov 11, 2007
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    I know I thought it would too, I thought it would work. I am 100% it was seated correctly. A professional tech,even checked it out as well. it didnt work.

    chelet, wtf, i thought that didn't even matter a single bit. the only thing mattered were the specs. Can someone link me or show me pc3200 that 100% that works with the inspiron 5100? Is there a list perhaps that shows which brans are compatitable?
     
    moomooemu, Nov 11, 2007
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    why not just buy pc2100 ram?
     
    nizzy1115, Nov 11, 2007
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    Well I would like to upgrade to a faster speed if at all possible. If it is not, well I guess thats ok too, but faster ram would be really sweet.
     
    moomooemu, Nov 11, 2007
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    am i correct to say you replaced BOTH sticks.. you can not use one 2100 and one 3200..
     
    zfactor, Nov 11, 2007
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    Yes, that is correct. I put in 2 pc3200 sticks. I did not mix and match.
     
    moomooemu, Nov 11, 2007
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    ok, just talked a dell tech guy. he said that particular model of the motherboard only supports pc2100. :(
     
    moomooemu, Nov 11, 2007
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