ram probs with dell optiplex gx240

wullie1972 · 09-10-2008, 05:46 AM

hello im looking for some help on my ram issue i just bought 2x 512 sdram for my dell optiplex gx 240 both working but only if i put in 1 stick at a time it wont run on both sticks so i had to put in 1 of my 256 sticks along with my 512 how can i run both 512 sticks

**stressfreesoul** · 09-10-2008, 07:14 AM

Thats odd. Your motherboard should be able to handle both. What are the specs of the RAM you bought? (make model etc)

wullie1972 · 09-10-2008, 07:55 AM

just says 512m pc-133 both ports work with the 512 in them but just not together both same ram

**stressfreesoul** · 09-10-2008, 08:00 AM

Download memtest 2.01, burn the image to a CD, then run the program (on startup) on each of the sticks, one at a time. Take note of the results and post back here. Make sure you ground yourself to the case before touching the RAM!

wullie1972 · 09-10-2008, 08:04 AM

will do thanks when i do the test only on the 2x 512 but singley

rhantson · 09-10-2008, 08:07 AM

That is correct... It sounds to me as though one of your sticks may be bad... If you have some RAM of the same calibre that you can pull from another box, it might be a good idea to do so... to at least test the theory...

wullie1972 · 09-10-2008, 08:14 AM

lol i just got them shipped over from the states from a page on ebay only cost me £1 lol but £4 odds for postage and packin so that was kewl i will try the memtest thing first and get back to you thanks for your help most oblyged

**stressfreesoul** · 09-10-2008, 10:18 AM

Happens more than you'd think. I bought a 1Gb stick for an old HP machine, completely compatible, but full of errors. You have to think how much static electricity is running round the mail sorting offices.

09-10-2008, 05:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
wullie1972 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 11 OS: xp pro	ram probs with dell optiplex gx240 hello im looking for some help on my ram issue i just bought 2x 512 sdram for my dell optiplex gx 240 both working but only if i put in 1 stick at a time it wont run on both sticks so i had to put in 1 of my 256 sticks along with my 512 how can i run both 512 sticks

09-10-2008, 07:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
stressfreesoul Semi-Absent (life, eh?) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: County Durham UK Posts: 1,852 OS: XP, Win7 RC x64, Ubuntu x64 multiboot My System Blog Entries: 7	Re: ram probs with dell optiplex gx240 Thats odd. Your motherboard should be able to handle both. What are the specs of the RAM you bought? (make model etc) __________________ TSF Folding@Home, find out how to do your bit in the fight against Cancer "Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut" xbox Live tag: storiedmedal Warning!! GTA IV addict! Join my game at your peril! Last edited by stressfreesoul; 09-10-2008 at 07:16 AM.

09-10-2008, 07:55 AM	#3 (permalink)
wullie1972 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 11 OS: xp pro	Re: ram probs with dell optiplex gx240 just says 512m pc-133 both ports work with the 512 in them but just not together both same ram

09-10-2008, 08:00 AM	#4 (permalink)
stressfreesoul Semi-Absent (life, eh?) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: County Durham UK Posts: 1,852 OS: XP, Win7 RC x64, Ubuntu x64 multiboot My System Blog Entries: 7	Re: ram probs with dell optiplex gx240 Download memtest 2.01, burn the image to a CD, then run the program (on startup) on each of the sticks, one at a time. Take note of the results and post back here. Make sure you ground yourself to the case before touching the RAM! __________________ TSF Folding@Home, find out how to do your bit in the fight against Cancer "Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut" xbox Live tag: storiedmedal Warning!! GTA IV addict! Join my game at your peril!

09-10-2008, 08:04 AM	#5 (permalink)
wullie1972 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 11 OS: xp pro	Re: ram probs with dell optiplex gx240 will do thanks when i do the test only on the 2x 512 but singley

09-10-2008, 08:07 AM	#6 (permalink)
rhantson Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 4 OS: XP SP3	Re: ram probs with dell optiplex gx240 That is correct... It sounds to me as though one of your sticks may be bad... If you have some RAM of the same calibre that you can pull from another box, it might be a good idea to do so... to at least test the theory...

09-10-2008, 08:14 AM	#7 (permalink)
wullie1972 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 11 OS: xp pro	Re: ram probs with dell optiplex gx240 lol i just got them shipped over from the states from a page on ebay only cost me £1 lol but £4 odds for postage and packin so that was kewl i will try the memtest thing first and get back to you thanks for your help most oblyged

09-10-2008, 10:18 AM	#8 (permalink)
stressfreesoul Semi-Absent (life, eh?) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: County Durham UK Posts: 1,852 OS: XP, Win7 RC x64, Ubuntu x64 multiboot My System Blog Entries: 7	Re: ram probs with dell optiplex gx240 Happens more than you'd think. I bought a 1Gb stick for an old HP machine, completely compatible, but full of errors. You have to think how much static electricity is running round the mail sorting offices. __________________ TSF Folding@Home, find out how to do your bit in the fight against Cancer "Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut" xbox Live tag: storiedmedal Warning!! GTA IV addict! Join my game at your peril!