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RAM updrade not recognised?

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  • 12-02-2009 1:55pm
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    IrishHomer
    Registered Users Posts: 2,955 ✭✭✭


    Folks,

    I put a new hard drive and additional RAM into a Dell Desktop and i placed it all in at the one time and then installed the OS.

    Anyway it works fine except the new RAM that was put in is not being recognised on the PC? (when i right click on my computer properties its only showing the amount of old RAM)

    Any help appreciated.


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    Donald-Duck
    Registered Users Posts: 1,119 ✭✭✭Donald-Duck


    Motherboard/OS?

    Did you get a warning first time you turned the pc on about ram changing?


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    IrishHomer
    Registered Users Posts: 2,955 ✭✭✭IrishHomer


    No i never got that message i am familiar with that message from installing RAM on other machines.

    I wonder the fact that i put in a hard drive at the same time and then immediately installed the Operating System?


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    Donald-Duck
    Registered Users Posts: 1,119 ✭✭✭Donald-Duck


    Does it appear in the bios? Your motherboard might not support more than 2gb ram. Some older ones don't


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    Mac daddy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,942 ✭✭✭Mac daddy


    How much memory did you install?
    Are the speeds the same as the older ram?
    What tyoe of ram is it?
    DDR1 / DDR2 Sdram / FBdimms?
    What OS are you runing?
    If win xp or vista 32bit you will only see 4Gb or 3.25Gb
    If win xp or vista 64bit if will recognise more than 4GB


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