eMachines T5082 Ram Problem

stvm1956 · 02-25-2009, 03:42 PM

I have an eMachines T5082 with Vista Home Basic. Motherboard has two slots for memory. I tried increasing memory from 2GB to 3GB, and the system shows it's only recognizing 2GB. Is there something I can do to make my system recognize 3GB?

Thanks for your time.

**wrench97** · 02-25-2009, 04:20 PM

Your PC has a capacity of 1Gig per slot for a total of 2 Gig.
http://www.crucial.com/store/listparts.aspx?model=T5082

stvm1956 · 02-25-2009, 05:02 PM

Thanks for the quick reponse! Is there anything I can do with the BIOS, or CMOS, or in Vista to make it recognize 3GB?

**wrench97** · 02-25-2009, 05:15 PM

No if the board was only designed to support 2Gig the only choice is to replace the motherboard, If your running XP 2Gig should be all you need. Scratch that I see you have Vista did this come with Vista installed?

stvm1956 · 02-25-2009, 05:19 PM

Got it. Thanks very much for your help.

stvm

stvm1956 · 02-25-2009, 08:06 PM

Sorry, I missed your last sentence about Vista. Yes it did come with Vista installed.

02-25-2009, 03:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
stvm1956 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 4 OS: Vista Home Basic	eMachines T5082 Ram Problem I have an eMachines T5082 with Vista Home Basic. Motherboard has two slots for memory. I tried increasing memory from 2GB to 3GB, and the system shows it's only recognizing 2GB. Is there something I can do to make my system recognize 3GB? Thanks for your time.

02-25-2009, 04:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,621 OS: Win7	Re: eMachines T5082 Ram Problem Your PC has a capacity of 1Gig per slot for a total of 2 Gig. http://www.crucial.com/store/listparts.aspx?model=T5082 __________________ Power Supply and Selection

02-25-2009, 05:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
stvm1956 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 4 OS: Vista Home Basic	Re: eMachines T5082 Ram Problem Thanks for the quick reponse! Is there anything I can do with the BIOS, or CMOS, or in Vista to make it recognize 3GB?

02-25-2009, 05:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,621 OS: Win7	Re: eMachines T5082 Ram Problem No if the board was only designed to support 2Gig the only choice is to replace the motherboard, If your running XP 2Gig should be all you need. Scratch that I see you have Vista did this come with Vista installed? __________________ Power Supply and Selection Last edited by wrench97; 02-25-2009 at 05:17 PM.

02-25-2009, 05:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
stvm1956 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 4 OS: Vista Home Basic	Re: eMachines T5082 Ram Problem Got it. Thanks very much for your help. stvm

02-25-2009, 08:06 PM	#6 (permalink)
stvm1956 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 4 OS: Vista Home Basic	Re: eMachines T5082 Ram Problem Sorry, I missed your last sentence about Vista. Yes it did come with Vista installed.