RAM troubles

[Hex]

Another question from the venerable Tip:

I got a stick of Corsair 512M SDRAM for my birthday. I have a stick of 128 and 256 in right now. I removed the 128 and added the 512, and plugged everything back in. I want to mention that I have a Dell Optiplex GX150 at this point, and have heard a rumor that non-Dell hardware doesn't mesh with Dell hardware. Anyway, when I booted up, the normal Dell screen appeared, along with white criss-crossing lines and multicolored boxes arcoss everything. SO then the computer boots up again. And again. Finally, it reaches a screen, still covered in lines, telling me that the boot process has failed to this point. "Pwn3d!", in other words. So I cussed like a sailor and went through the simple process of re-installing the 128 stick, and my computer booted, albeit faster than it ever has before.

Thus, my questions. 1. Is it true that Dell is such a bitch that they would make Corsair RAM incompatable with thir systems, and if so, is it easy to find a cheap single stick of 512 SDRAM from Dell? 2. Why in the hell would my computer work quicker after all of this? :bomb:

[greendc27]

Don't know about corsair but i added a stick of crucial 512 to my dell and had no problems.

[Lexicon]

The Dell Optiplex GX150 has a limit of 512mb of ram so unfortunately you are capped at that, try popping out the 128 and 256 and just putting in the 512 should fix your problem.


You can increase system memory up to 512 MB by using synchronous dynamic random-access memory (SDRAM) dual in-line memory modules (DIMMs). The system board illustration shows the location of the DIMM sockets on the system board (DIMMs must be non-error checking and correction [non-ECC]).

[Hex]

The Dell Optiplex GX150 has a limit of 512mb of ram so unfortunately you are capped at that, try popping out the 128 and 256 and just putting in the 512 should fix your problem.


You can increase system memory up to 512 MB by using synchronous dynamic random-access memory (SDRAM) dual in-line memory modules (DIMMs). The system board illustration shows the location of the DIMM sockets on the system board (DIMMs must be non-error checking and correction [non-ECC]).


Well, dang-diddly DAMN. That's good to know, I was about to ship it back to Newegg/Corsair and get all pissed about it. Well, I'm pissed anyway, but thanks.
Now, is that just the motherboard? Hell, I got a ton of money for my 17th, so I might just buy a new mother board along with the Processor and HD that I was going to buy, if that will fix the problem.

[Lexicon]

Yes the size limit is controlled by the motherboard, upgrading it with a MB that supports more ram would fix that problem. However getting those dell MBs out of those cases is a pain in the ass.

[Kayden]

If you have a mobo capped at 512, do yourself a favor and buy a new PC. I'd highly advise against going with a major company like Dell or HP. Their mass produced crap is horrible and a lot of the time they have warranty issues.

Make your own or go with a botique PC maker like Alienware or VoodoPC.

[Hex]

If you have a mobo capped at 512, do yourself a favor and buy a new PC. I'd highly advise against going with a major company like Dell or HP. Their mass produced crap is horrible and a lot of the time they have warranty issues.

Make your own or go with a botique PC maker like Alienware or VoodoPC.

See my new thread.