[Linux-disciples] Hardware question

[Adam Rosi-Kessel]

On Mon, Jul 25, 2005 at 09:48:45PM -0500, Karl Sokol wrote:
> I wanted to upgrade my memory in my laptop from 2x256 to one 512 and one 256. 
> Unfortunately, it only gives an obnoxious beep and a blank screen when I do
> so.  I am confident that I got the right module (200 pin SO-DIMM pc-2700).  I
> have swapped the slots and have successfully started the computer with only one
> 256 but it would not start with just the 512.  My theory is that I need two
> modules of the same size if it is over the minimum 256.  However, I don't want
> to waste another $50 if that is not the case.  The manual/web-site is worthless
> and I can't think of how to formulate a reasonable google search for my
> question.  Any insights?

You should check to make sure your system supports > 512M RAM total. It's
fairly common in new machines to support 1G or 2G total, but some still
have surprisingly low limitations, and a machine that is 3 or 4 years old
might very well have a total limit of 512M.
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Adam Rosi-Kessel
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