Re: [MLUG] ram issues?

[Michael <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

Can only be returned if defective. Is why I'm trying to rule out me having
bought the wrong memory. Gateway is extremely helpful by not carrying help
on this old of system. Several reputable memory dealers have information
though and say it can take this kind but one mentions that some of the
systems are different without saying which ones. They link back to a dead
page on Gateway's site for more info. It seems to be nice memory. Gold
pins, supposedly fast for this type of memory, appears to be new and well
packaged, etc.

Anyone else find it very depressing to buy yourself a rare upgrade and
have it not work? ;)


;):):-):):-):):-)8')
Michael McGlothlin <EMAIL:PROTECTED>
http://mlug.missouri.edu/~mogmios/projects/

On 1 Mar 2002, Dave McBride wrote:

> Is simply returning/exchanging the modules an option?  I had a very
> similar problem with 2 new modules on my athlon system and just decided
> to quit while I was behind. I've since bought 1 new module from another
> source, and it works just fine--autodetected, booted right up, been up
> ever since. I never learned the real problem. I'd bet on plain old bad
> chips though. Otherwise, can you borrow a known good module or 2 to rule
> out a board problem?
> 	Dave
> 
> On Thu, 2002-02-28 at 23:28, Michael wrote:
> > I bought four 32M 72 pin EDO SIMM modules and when I try to install them,
> > the system boots and the BIOS detects the memory. I tried booting into
> > Linux both with and without the 'mem=128M' line and booting into Windows
> > and all failed during the boot process. In Linux I started getting swap
> > and filesystem errors. Now the system only recognized 16M of memory (my
> > old memory) rather than the proper 48M.
> > 
> > The online manual for my system said it takes this memory but it doesn't
> > seem to work in any combination. The system is a Gateway P5-133XL. Any
> > suggestions?
> > 
> > Thanks.
> > 
> > I don't suffer from insanity... I enjoy every minute of it.
> > 
> > ;):):-):):-):):-)8')
> > Michael McGlothlin <EMAIL:PROTECTED>
> > http://mlug.missouri.edu/~mogmios/projects/
> > 
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