Defective RAM?

Blazeix · 08-18-2006, 05:35 PM

Hi. I posted here a while ago with questions about a Toshiba Satellite 320CDS. I decided to get more RAM for the laptop, so I ordered some:
http://www.alancomputech.com/128mb-100-sodimm.html
Here is the official spec sheet for my laptop (PDF):
http://cdgenp01.csd.toshiba.com//con...ite_320cds.pdf

I received the RAM today and installed it. (I'm pretty sure I installed it correctly; I heard it snap into place). I booted up my computer, and neither the BIOS nor the OS detected it. Is there some way to force my system to scan for changes, or should I try to return the RAM? Thanks.

**Rashiki** · 08-21-2006, 03:35 AM

If the RAM is correct, it should boot up and detect it right away.

Being your computer is so old, the 128mb size may contain chips that are too dense for your computer to handle. Do you have just two slots for RAM? If so, you most likely won't be able to go over 64mb per slot.

crazijoe · 08-21-2006, 06:27 AM

I went to this site.
http://www.memorystock.com/memory/To...ite320CDS.html
They show that your Toshiba will accept a 128MB stick of memory. It also states that they NON-Standard 144p SO DIMMs. So they might be propriatary to that machine.

Blazeix · 08-21-2006, 06:41 AM

O.K., Thanks for your help. crazijoe, on that site that you linked to, that type of ram that they are selling is the non-standard type that *should* work in my machine, right? That looks like a pretty good price.

crazijoe · 08-21-2006, 06:56 AM

I pretty sure they would garranty the compatibility. But as far as the price, It's a bit pricey for me. But then again, we are talking about propriatary memory. At $120.00 you may want to rethink this because I doubt the laptop is even worth that much.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Toshiba-Laptop-S...QQcmdZViewItem

Blazeix · 08-21-2006, 08:13 AM

Right. I definitely would not purchase 128Mb. The 64Mb for $25 looks pretty good though, it's rather inexpensive and it would triple the amount of memory my laptop has now. I'm just messing around with this laptop, so I'm not going to purchase $120 worth of ram. Thanks.

08-18-2006, 05:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
Blazeix Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 108 OS: Arch Linux	Defective RAM? Hi. I posted here a while ago with questions about a Toshiba Satellite 320CDS. I decided to get more RAM for the laptop, so I ordered some: http://www.alancomputech.com/128mb-100-sodimm.html Here is the official spec sheet for my laptop (PDF): http://cdgenp01.csd.toshiba.com//con...ite_320cds.pdf I received the RAM today and installed it. (I'm pretty sure I installed it correctly; I heard it snap into place). I booted up my computer, and neither the BIOS nor the OS detected it. Is there some way to force my system to scan for changes, or should I try to return the RAM? Thanks.

08-21-2006, 03:35 AM	#2 (permalink)
Rashiki Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 878 OS: Win XP Pro SP2	If the RAM is correct, it should boot up and detect it right away. Being your computer is so old, the 128mb size may contain chips that are too dense for your computer to handle. Do you have just two slots for RAM? If so, you most likely won't be able to go over 64mb per slot. __________________ ASUS P5WD2 Premium v0709 \| Intel Prescott 3.2ghz \| 2gb Corsair XMS DDR2-800 PC2-6400 \| Sparkle Power 550w PSU \| ATI All-In-Wonder X600 Pro \| Sound Blaster Audigy 4 \| CoolerMaster Aluminum Case \| WD Raptor 76gb 10K RPM SATA HDD \|ASUS CD/DVD RW Combo Drive \| Mitsumi 7-in-1 Floppy Combo Drive \| Coolermaster Copper Heatsink

08-21-2006, 06:27 AM	#3 (permalink)
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08-21-2006, 06:56 AM	#5 (permalink)
crazijoe Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Omaha, The Center of the Universe Posts: 7,632 OS: WinXP, Win2K3 My System	I pretty sure they would garranty the compatibility. But as far as the price, It's a bit pricey for me. But then again, we are talking about propriatary memory. At $120.00 you may want to rethink this because I doubt the laptop is even worth that much. http://cgi.ebay.com/Toshiba-Laptop-S...QQcmdZViewItem __________________ Microsoft MCSA + Messaging, MVP, A+, Network+ http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b3...other/Help.jpg Do you want a real Republican? HDD diagnostic tools / HDD data recovery software

08-21-2006, 06:41 AM	#4 (permalink)
Blazeix Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 108 OS: Arch Linux	O.K., Thanks for your help. crazijoe, on that site that you linked to, that type of ram that they are selling is the non-standard type that should work in my machine, right? That looks like a pretty good price.

08-21-2006, 08:13 AM	#6 (permalink)
Blazeix Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 108 OS: Arch Linux	Right. I definitely would not purchase 128Mb. The 64Mb for $25 looks pretty good though, it's rather inexpensive and it would triple the amount of memory my laptop has now. I'm just messing around with this laptop, so I'm not going to purchase $120 worth of ram. Thanks.