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New Ram not working

  • 21-08-2020 06:09PM
    #1
    SCOOP 64
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    I had 2gb,1gb in each slot in my my laptop Toshiba pro200 windows 7, so i tried to add 4gb ,2gb in each slot,so put in 2 new 2gbin each slot now wont boot, so i took 1 2gb out leaving just 1 2gb and it booted, so it works if i put in just 1 of the new 2gb but not 2, also tried 1 new 2gb and 1 old 1gb to make 3gb, wont boot, any ideas why? thanks


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  • #2
    SCOOP 64
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    It still boots with the old chips, done windows diagnostic test on both new ram , No faults, but both in together , no boot.
    on new memory sticks 2GB PC2 2RX8 6400S 666 12 FO DDR2, im running my laptop now on only one of the new sticks.


  • #3
    smuggler.ie
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    Could it be this
    Two DDRII SO-DIMM, up to 4GB with Intel®945PM/GM Express Chipset; up to 2GB with Intel 943GML Express Chipset can be upgraded through the memory expansion slot. You need to remove existing SO-DIMM if SO-DIMM is Maximum upgradable system memory size is depending on the system you purchased.
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  • #4
    SCOOP 64
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    smuggler.ie wrote: »
    Could it be this


    The info i could find on laptop is intel celeron 520 @160 ghz
    ACPI x64-based PC
    Mobile Intel(R) 945GM/GU/PM/GMS/940GML/943GML and Intel(R) 945GT Express Processor to DRAM Controller - 27A0

    is this the chipset?


  • #5
    smuggler.ie
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    Get yourself CPU-Z, it'll read whats there
    sample:
    mainboard2.jpg
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  • #6
    SCOOP 64
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    With CPU Z, chipset intel i943/940GML rev 03, so is my laptop only up to 2GB?


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  • #7
    smuggler.ie
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    SCOOP 64 wrote: »
    With CPU Z, chipset intel i943/940GML rev 03, so is my laptop only up to 2GB?
    Seams like you out of luck. :eek:
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  • #8
    SCOOP 64
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    smuggler.ie wrote: »
    Seams like you out of luck. :eek:


    Should have asked on here first before buying it, 2Gb only jesus!


  • #9
    smuggler.ie
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    SCOOP 64 wrote: »
    Should have asked on here first before buying it, 2Gb only jesus!
    Yeh, would save some hasle/money.
    But what do you expect from low end system that is 13 year old...


    https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/27977/intel-celeron-m-processor-520-1m-cache-1-60-ghz-533-mhz-fsb.html

    https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/27876/intel-82940gml-graphics-and-memory-controller.html
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  • #10
    SCOOP 64
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    13 years old, hardly broken in.


  • #11
    wotzgoingon
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    My own laptop is 14 years old. I was wondering how you had the same chipset as me. I rarely use my laptop though. Boot it up every now and then for the craic.


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  • #12
    SCOOP 64
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    wotzgoingon wrote: »
    My own laptop is 14 years old. I was wondering how you had the same chipset as me. I rarely use my laptop though. Boot it up every now and then for the craic.


    I just use for emails/boards, paid €45 for it 2yrs ago, thought abit more memory might speed it up ,have to leave plug in as battery is dead, apart from that still does the job.


  • #13
    wotzgoingon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,308 ✭✭✭✭wotzgoingon


    SSD but you won't get the full speeds due to only being SATA II but still faster than a spinning rust. What OS you running?

    Windows 10 for me slowed it down a lot. I am running Linux Mint on mine.


  • #14
    smuggler.ie
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    Even if you get SSD and if you could get extra 2 GB RAM your processor will remain bottleneck.
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  • #15
    SCOOP 64
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    Running windows 7, Drive Sandisk SSDSSDPO64G.


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