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    Help!! Memory upgrade is killing me

    Discussion in 'Fujitsu' started by phidik, Dec 28, 2005.

  1. phidik

    phidik Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi,
    I have a Fujitsu N6010 with the standard RAM of 512MB.
    Last week during Boxing day sale, I bought 2 RAM sticks with the hope of upgrading the memory to 1024MB.
    It's an obscure brand (AZENRAM), but it's a bargain.
    Each stick is 512MB PC3200 CL3. The chip brand is Elixir.
    Both RAM sticks are identical.

    Then the problem starts:
    The avoid confusion, I'll name the RAM stick A and B. Again, both are identical.

    I put stick A in slot 1. It works and I got 512MB.
    I put stick B in slot 1. It works and got 512MB.
    I put stick A in slot 1 and stick B in slot 2. Stick B not recognised. I got 512MB
    I put stick B in slot 1 and stick A in slot 2. Stick A not recognised. I got 512MB
    I put stick A in slot 1 and original stick in slot 2. Works fine. I got 768MB
    I put stick B in slot 1 and original stick in slot 2. Works fine. I got 768MB
    I put original stick in slot 1 and stick A in slot 2. Works fine. I got 768MB.
    I put original stick in slot 1 and stick B in slot 2. Works fine. I got 768MB.

    I think I have exhausted every possible combination.
    My conclusion is that the slots are OK, the newly bought sticks are OK.......... except when both put together, it won't work?! :confused:

    Anyone here could tell me what the heck is wrong?
    My BIOS is version 1.14A. Fujitsu website doesn't have any BIOS upgrade for N6010, so I guess the version I have is the latest.
    TIA!
     
    phidik, Dec 28, 2005
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  2. Brian

    Brian Working at 486 Speed NBR Reviewer

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    You're not going to like this, but I think you need to get different RAM, or at least one different module. Some of those value brands just don't work right.
     
    Brian, Dec 28, 2005
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  3. phidik

    phidik Notebook Enthusiast

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    When I was at the store, I noticed that there are 2 different kind of AZENRAM sold:
    some of them use "elixir" chips and some uses "v-data" chips.
    I purposely selected 2 RAMs with the same brand of chip used hoping that they would work better together.

    Maybe I should just return both and get a decent branded RAM instead............... thinking hard..........
     
    phidik, Dec 28, 2005
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  4. circa86

    circa86 Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    i highly recommend just returning them and looking at newegg.com for some RAM, and just go with a good brand this time, it isn't worth the hassle
     
    circa86, Dec 28, 2005
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