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August 7th 08, 04:05 AM
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Computer memory amount keeps changing
Hello All,
I don't know if this is Windows or hardware, but I have an old Dell laptop and it came with 128 MB of RAM and I upped it to 384 with a 256 MB chip. The problem is that every other reboot on average, it gives the "amount of memory has changed" and it will go down to 128 or back up to 384. I would wonder if the memory isn't tight in the slot but it's in a docking station and not getting moved. Any ideas appreciated, the box is already slow at 384, at 128 it's just unbearable. 
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August 7th 08, 10:38 AM
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Computer memory amount keeps changing
Hi,
Could be loose, try reseating it. Also could be a failing stick or slot in the motherboard, so replacement may be the only viable option. -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Windows help - www.rickrogers.org My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com "__" wrote in message ... Hello All, I don't know if this is Windows or hardware, but I have an old Dell laptop and it came with 128 MB of RAM and I upped it to 384 with a 256 MB chip. The problem is that every other reboot on average, it gives the "amount of memory has changed" and it will go down to 128 or back up to 384. I would wonder if the memory isn't tight in the slot but it's in a docking station and not getting moved. Any ideas appreciated, the box is already slow at 384, at 128 it's just unbearable.
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August 7th 08, 12:33 PM
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Computer memory amount keeps changing
Does the extra memory comply with the requirements specified in the motherboard manual? -- Hope this helps. Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ __ wrote: Hello All, I don't know if this is Windows or hardware, but I have an old Dell laptop and it came with 128 MB of RAM and I upped it to 384 with a 256 MB chip. The problem is that every other reboot on average, it gives the "amount of memory has changed" and it will go down to 128 or back up to 384. I would wonder if the memory isn't tight in the slot but it's in a docking station and not getting moved. Any ideas appreciated, the box is already slow at 384, at 128 it's just unbearable.
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August 7th 08, 06:55 PM
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Computer memory amount keeps changing
I wonder if he properly put it in in pairs (thinking of the different slots
or banks). Gerry wrote: Does the extra memory comply with the requirements specified in the motherboard manual? -- Hope this helps. Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ __ wrote: Hello All, I don't know if this is Windows or hardware, but I have an old Dell laptop and it came with 128 MB of RAM and I upped it to 384 with a 256 MB chip. The problem is that every other reboot on average, it gives the "amount of memory has changed" and it will go down to 128 or back up to 384. I would wonder if the memory isn't tight in the slot but it's in a docking station and not getting moved. Any ideas appreciated, the box is already slow at 384, at 128 it's just unbearable.
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August 7th 08, 09:37 PM
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Computer memory amount keeps changing
Bill
Only the OP can say. Without knowing what motherboard is being used we can find out whether that is necessary. -- Regards. Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bill in Co. wrote: I wonder if he properly put it in in pairs (thinking of the different slots or banks). Gerry wrote: Does the extra memory comply with the requirements specified in the motherboard manual? -- Hope this helps. Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ __ wrote: Hello All, I don't know if this is Windows or hardware, but I have an old Dell laptop and it came with 128 MB of RAM and I upped it to 384 with a 256 MB chip. The problem is that every other reboot on average, it gives the "amount of memory has changed" and it will go down to 128 or back up to 384. I would wonder if the memory isn't tight in the slot but it's in a docking station and not getting moved. Any ideas appreciated, the box is already slow at 384, at 128 it's just unbearable.
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August 10th 08, 05:11 PM
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Computer memory amount keeps changing
It's a Latitude CPxJ, Pentium II. It'll only tell me the specific model
when I boot, I"ll post it once I reboot next. Ancient model in any event. I don't know how to open it. I bought it used. I've opened laptops before but they're rather like snowflakes, each one is different. I'll post what I find. "Gerry" wrote in message ... Bill Only the OP can say. Without knowing what motherboard is being used we can find out whether that is necessary. -- Regards. Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bill in Co. wrote: I wonder if he properly put it in in pairs (thinking of the different slots or banks). Gerry wrote: Does the extra memory comply with the requirements specified in the motherboard manual? -- Hope this helps. Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ __ wrote: Hello All, I don't know if this is Windows or hardware, but I have an old Dell laptop and it came with 128 MB of RAM and I upped it to 384 with a 256 MB chip. The problem is that every other reboot on average, it gives the "amount of memory has changed" and it will go down to 128 or back up to 384. I would wonder if the memory isn't tight in the slot but it's in a docking station and not getting moved. Any ideas appreciated, the box is already slow at 384, at 128 it's just unbearable.
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August 10th 08, 10:00 PM
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Computer memory amount keeps changing
J650GT BIOD A16
"__" wrote in message ... It's a Latitude CPxJ, Pentium II. It'll only tell me the specific model when I boot, I"ll post it once I reboot next. Ancient model in any event. I don't know how to open it. I bought it used. I've opened laptops before but they're rather like snowflakes, each one is different. I'll post what I find. "Gerry" wrote in message ... Bill Only the OP can say. Without knowing what motherboard is being used we can find out whether that is necessary. -- Regards. Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bill in Co. wrote: I wonder if he properly put it in in pairs (thinking of the different slots or banks). Gerry wrote: Does the extra memory comply with the requirements specified in the motherboard manual? -- Hope this helps. Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ __ wrote: Hello All, I don't know if this is Windows or hardware, but I have an old Dell laptop and it came with 128 MB of RAM and I upped it to 384 with a 256 MB chip. The problem is that every other reboot on average, it gives the "amount of memory has changed" and it will go down to 128 or back up to 384. I would wonder if the memory isn't tight in the slot but it's in a docking station and not getting moved. Any ideas appreciated, the box is already slow at 384, at 128 it's just unbearable.
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August 10th 08, 10:30 PM
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Computer memory amount keeps changing
http://support.euro.dell.com/support...ecs.htm#memory You could run Dell Diagnostics http://support.euro.dell.com/support...memory_modules -- Hope this helps. Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ __ wrote: J650GT BIOD A16 "__" wrote in message ... It's a Latitude CPxJ, Pentium II. It'll only tell me the specific model when I boot, I"ll post it once I reboot next. Ancient model in any event. I don't know how to open it. I bought it used. I've opened laptops before but they're rather like snowflakes, each one is different. I'll post what I find. "Gerry" wrote in message ... Bill Only the OP can say. Without knowing what motherboard is being used we can find out whether that is necessary. -- Regards. Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bill in Co. wrote: I wonder if he properly put it in in pairs (thinking of the different slots or banks). Gerry wrote: Does the extra memory comply with the requirements specified in the motherboard manual? -- Hope this helps. Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ __ wrote: Hello All, I don't know if this is Windows or hardware, but I have an old Dell laptop and it came with 128 MB of RAM and I upped it to 384 with a 256 MB chip. The problem is that every other reboot on average, it gives the "amount of memory has changed" and it will go down to 128 or back up to 384. I would wonder if the memory isn't tight in the slot but it's in a docking station and not getting moved. Any ideas appreciated, the box is already slow at 384, at 128 it's just unbearable.
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August 17th 08, 01:00 PM
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Computer memory amount keeps changing
if I remember right, back in this day mem had to be in pairs so a 128+256 will give odd results. try getting another 256, shud be cheap, and chuck the 128 -- Q9450 OC'd 3.8GHz 4x 2GB 1066Mhz RAM 1:1 9800GX2 1GB OC'd 680core/1060mem 1TB SpinPoint HDD 350GB secondary HDD 2x 22" HP w2207h TrackIR G15 keyboard Logitech G9 Laser Mouse MS ForceFeedBack 2 Joystick
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