Computer wont detect new RAM

peppers · 06-December-05, 09:02 PM

I want to put this on my computer
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820211130

but the computer wont detect it for some reason and I cannot figure out why
tell me why

edit::wait a moment voltage of old one is 2.5 and new one is 2.7 is that why?
how do I fix it?

here is some general information of the computer in its current state

BIOS Date: 08/26/02
BIOS Type: PhoenixBIOS 4.0 Release 6.0
BIOS ID: 31891.EM.0000.D.0208262051
OEM Sign-On: None
Chipset: Intel 2560 rev 1
Superio: Unknown
OS: WinXP SP2
CPU: A0 1800 Mhz
BIOS ROM In Socket: No
BIOS ROM Size: 512K
Memory Installed: 640 MB
Memory Maximum: Unknown
Memory Slot 01: 128 MB
Memory Slot 02: 512 MB

I currentley have the below stick in my computer along with some 128 mb stick simmaler in make to the outher that I dont have time to get the model number off
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820161615

Slaymate · 06-December-05, 09:12 PM

A lot of supplied info, but it's reads as useless to me. Who makes your motherboard and what model is it..

peppers · 06-December-05, 09:30 PM

the computer itsself has no model number as I put it together myself as for the motherboard's I dont know , cant find it and I cant remember

Nerdz · 06-December-05, 09:43 PM

http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php

Go there and download CPU Z. Then open the program click on MainBoard. Does it have a model number? Post a screen shot too.

peppers · 06-December-05, 09:54 PM

alright

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/7...erboard8vb.png

thanks for your help

MasterP · 06-December-05, 10:04 PM

BUMMER! Been there before!

Some boards get rather picky when you mix different ram sticks - I'm guessing that you have 2 different brands of RAM in there now - try swapping the ram around the slots, if that doesn't work, I'd suggest either returning the ram or buying more of the same as the one above

Sorry dude, but it's not looking that good at the moment

Nerdz · 06-December-05, 10:05 PM

Wow, Never heard of that company before..

Now first, Get something more name brandish for ram, such as cosair or kingston. They all go for around that price.

Second, Is this your mother board?(by the looks of it)
http://www.emachineupgraders.info/di...imperial.shtml

You built it yourself, but its on an emachines site..lol Anyway..

Im going to say (yes after all that) The mem stick could be bad.

EDIT Yea, that too, some mobos can be picky on what ram they take.

and heres the manual (scroll down all the way, yours is the GL version)
http://www.emachineupgraders.info/di...ownloads.shtml

peppers · 06-December-05, 10:08 PM

I tryed that as well as onley haveing one in at a time

I currentley have 2 differint brands of ram that work just fine
witch is the
hynix HYMD11645B8-H and this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820161615

so could it be the voltage thing I mentioned before?
perhaps its a 1gb ram issue?

I clearley dont know

edit: me an Nerdz posted at the same time

emathines motherboard? wtf? I got it cause it was the cheapest motherboard I could get at the time that could do what I need

peppers · 06-December-05, 10:33 PM

well alright thanks for your help I guess it going back

so could you point me in the direction of what would be a good one to buy then without paying more?

06-December-05, 09:02 PM		#1 (permalink)
peppers Apex Techie I	Computer wont detect new RAM I want to put this on my computer http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820211130 but the computer wont detect it for some reason and I cannot figure out why tell me why edit::wait a moment voltage of old one is 2.5 and new one is 2.7 is that why? how do I fix it? here is some general information of the computer in its current state BIOS Date: 08/26/02 BIOS Type: PhoenixBIOS 4.0 Release 6.0 BIOS ID: 31891.EM.0000.D.0208262051 OEM Sign-On: None Chipset: Intel 2560 rev 1 Superio: Unknown OS: WinXP SP2 CPU: A0 1800 Mhz BIOS ROM In Socket: No BIOS ROM Size: 512K Memory Installed: 640 MB Memory Maximum: Unknown Memory Slot 01: 128 MB Memory Slot 02: 512 MB I currentley have the below stick in my computer along with some 128 mb stick simmaler in make to the outher that I dont have time to get the model number off http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820161615 Last edited by peppers; 06-December-05 at 09:58 PM..

06-December-05, 09:54 PM		#5 (permalink)
peppers Apex Techie I	alright http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/7...erboard8vb.png thanks for your help Last edited by peppers; 06-December-05 at 10:02 PM..

06-December-05, 10:08 PM		#8 (permalink)
peppers Apex Techie I	I tryed that as well as onley haveing one in at a time I currentley have 2 differint brands of ram that work just fine witch is the hynix HYMD11645B8-H and this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820161615 so could it be the voltage thing I mentioned before? perhaps its a 1gb ram issue? I clearley dont know edit: me an Nerdz posted at the same time emathines motherboard? wtf? I got it cause it was the cheapest motherboard I could get at the time that could do what I need Last edited by peppers; 06-December-05 at 10:31 PM..

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06-December-05, 09:12 PM		#2 (permalink)
Slaymate PCApex Reviewer From Hell	A lot of supplied info, but it's reads as useless to me. Who makes your motherboard and what model is it..

06-December-05, 09:30 PM		#3 (permalink)
peppers Apex Techie I	the computer itsself has no model number as I put it together myself as for the motherboard's I dont know , cant find it and I cant remember

06-December-05, 09:43 PM		#4 (permalink)
Nerdz Sir Knight of Spamalot	http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php Go there and download CPU Z. Then open the program click on MainBoard. Does it have a model number? Post a screen shot too.

06-December-05, 10:04 PM		#6 (permalink)
MasterP Da' Thunda' From Down Unda'	BUMMER! Been there before! Some boards get rather picky when you mix different ram sticks - I'm guessing that you have 2 different brands of RAM in there now - try swapping the ram around the slots, if that doesn't work, I'd suggest either returning the ram or buying more of the same as the one above Sorry dude, but it's not looking that good at the moment

06-December-05, 10:05 PM		#7 (permalink)
Nerdz Sir Knight of Spamalot	Wow, Never heard of that company before.. Now first, Get something more name brandish for ram, such as cosair or kingston. They all go for around that price. Second, Is this your mother board?(by the looks of it) http://www.emachineupgraders.info/di...imperial.shtml You built it yourself, but its on an emachines site..lol Anyway.. Im going to say (yes after all that) The mem stick could be bad. EDIT Yea, that too, some mobos can be picky on what ram they take. and heres the manual (scroll down all the way, yours is the GL version) http://www.emachineupgraders.info/di...ownloads.shtml

06-December-05, 10:33 PM		#9 (permalink)
peppers Apex Techie I	well alright thanks for your help I guess it going back so could you point me in the direction of what would be a good one to buy then without paying more?