Need a quick answer

[DeadPool]

I was installing a stick ov 512mb pc133 ram for one of my friends on his comp and it would boot up to say "checking rvram..." and that was it. I tried all the slots for ram nothing. Ne suggestions. Is the ram bad???

[CrystalMethod]

Could be bad ram, it could also be incompatible ram. Try swapping with a stick from your system. That's probably the fastest way to check.

[looktall]

what mobo is it? maybe it can't handle a single 512mb stick?
not likely with most new boards, but you never know.

[DeadPool]

ATX IR3 amd based. I'm not close to my comp. I would be monday before i coudl swap a strick with mine.

[DeadPool]

Ok well I did get to switch the memory. The stick of 512mb works fine on my comp. I let me have my 2 256 for the 512. The 2x256 will boot into the desktop then everytime I'll get a BSOD ne suggestions???

[daddyof2]

What os is your friend using. 98se and below can only handle 512 ram total. Also what are the bios settings like on that board. If you can not get it to work than just send all of that memory my way. I will put it to good use. :D :D :D

[DeadPool]

lol the stick of NEW 512mb ram in my comp. LoL only a 100bux for em. He took it to some po computer place in town. I had to leave I'm at my mom's 80miles away from there now. Oh well they're rich np for them.

[ninthebin]

my old motherboard lost dimm slots...they literally broke if you looked at them...had to get a new one in the end :|

[DeadPool]

The slots were fine I tried the stick of 128mb they had in all of them and it booted up.

[ninthebin]

does the motherboard allow you to put 512 sticks in?