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    Ram issue PC2100 vs PC 2700 ???!!!

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Knickatknite, Sep 26, 2007.

  1. Knickatknite

    Knickatknite Notebook Enthusiast

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    :confused: Hi, I am slightly confused right now, my room mate just got a stick of 512MB PC2700 DDR 333 for his Dell Inspiron 1100 and we put it in, now it won't start up. It turns on for like 20 seconds and then turns off. The old sticks of 128MB say PC2100. Is this the problem? Is PC2700 compatible with PC2100????

    Also, the Dell website says the Inspiron 1100 maximum memory upgrade is 512MB...The guy at Best Buy said it is 1 gig???

    Any suggestions???!!

    Thanks!
     
    Knickatknite, Sep 26, 2007
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  2. adinu

    adinu I pwn teh n00bs.

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    It is compatible, so that's not the problem.

    I'm guessing it's a back stick of ram. If the computer works fine with the other memory, but always crashes with the new one, them it's definitely a bad stick.
     
    adinu, Sep 26, 2007
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  3. bmwrob

    bmwrob Notebook Virtuoso

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    Look here, page 115. Max RAM 1GB - two 512MB sticks. Assuming the new stick was seated properly, I'd have thought it would work, but clock itself down. You'll have to wait for a sharper mind than mine to check in on the compatibility issue. Good luck.


    Edit: I'm a slow typist; I see that the sharper mind has already checked in. lol
     
    bmwrob, Sep 26, 2007
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  4. wearetheborg

    wearetheborg Notebook Virtuoso

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    Try memtest86+
    http://www.memtest.org/

    It has a bootable CD, use that and run the program from that CD.
    See what it says about the ram
     
    wearetheborg, Sep 26, 2007
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  5. Kimber 1911

    Kimber 1911 Notebook Consultant

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    Try re-seating the stick, make sure it is snug.
     
    Kimber 1911, Sep 26, 2007
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