Vostro 200 adding PNY 2 sticks

AidensFather · 04-23-2008, 10:56 PM

OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Manufacturer Dell Inc.
System Model Vostro 200
System Type X86-based PC
Processor x86 Family 6 Model 15 Stepping 2 GenuineIntel ~1596 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date Dell Inc. 1.0.3, 7/12/2007
SMBIOS Version 2.5
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)"
Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Total Physical Memory 2,048.00 MB
Available Physical Memory 1.55 GB
Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB
Available Virtual Memory 1.96 GB
Page File Space 3.33 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys

I bought two PNY 2gb sticks for my Vostro 200 desktop. I read on many sites that it could go to 4gb. It only works with one in at a time. When the other is in, the computer restarts over and over and over without showing the BIOS. My assumption is power...? Maybe? I really believed this thing could and should handle it. Is there something I can do to up the Available Virtual Memory? The other stick is 4 mb too short...and that sucks...

**Terrister** · 04-24-2008, 04:00 PM

I found a clue to your problem on the web site. http://crucial.com/store/listparts.a...20Mini%20Tower

It says that you can get 4GB, but can only put a maximum of 1GB per slot. So you need 4 1GB chips to get there.

AidensFather · 04-25-2008, 04:25 PM

Thank you sir. I ended puttin the 2 512 sticks back in with the 2gb so atleast I got to 3gb.

**Terrister** · 04-26-2008, 08:23 AM

Glad it works. Some computers are really choosy about memory

04-23-2008, 10:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
AidensFather Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3 OS: XP SP 2	Vostro 200 adding PNY 2 sticks OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Professional Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600 OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation System Manufacturer Dell Inc. System Model Vostro 200 System Type X86-based PC Processor x86 Family 6 Model 15 Stepping 2 GenuineIntel ~1596 Mhz BIOS Version/Date Dell Inc. 1.0.3, 7/12/2007 SMBIOS Version 2.5 Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32 Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1 Locale United States Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)" Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time Total Physical Memory 2,048.00 MB Available Physical Memory 1.55 GB Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB Available Virtual Memory 1.96 GB Page File Space 3.33 GB Page File C:\pagefile.sys I bought two PNY 2gb sticks for my Vostro 200 desktop. I read on many sites that it could go to 4gb. It only works with one in at a time. When the other is in, the computer restarts over and over and over without showing the BIOS. My assumption is power...? Maybe? I really believed this thing could and should handle it. Is there something I can do to up the Available Virtual Memory? The other stick is 4 mb too short...and that sucks...

04-24-2008, 04:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
Terrister Moderator Hardware Forum Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: West Georgia, USA Posts: 7,098 OS: Xp	Re: Vostro 200 adding PNY 2 sticks I found a clue to your problem on the web site. http://crucial.com/store/listparts.a...20Mini%20Tower It says that you can get 4GB, but can only put a maximum of 1GB per slot. So you need 4 1GB chips to get there. __________________

04-25-2008, 04:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
AidensFather Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3 OS: XP SP 2	Re: Vostro 200 adding PNY 2 sticks Thank you sir. I ended puttin the 2 512 sticks back in with the 2gb so atleast I got to 3gb.

04-26-2008, 08:23 AM	#4 (permalink)
Terrister Moderator Hardware Forum Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: West Georgia, USA Posts: 7,098 OS: Xp	Re: Vostro 200 adding PNY 2 sticks Glad it works. Some computers are really choosy about memory __________________