Installing New Laptop Ram problem

iball · 02-27-2009, 04:50 PM

I am installing new ram on a Toshiba satellite p205-s6237, It originally had two 512 sticks. Now i want to put 4gb (2x2gb). When i put both 2gb sticks in, the computer will not boot up.

If i put a 512 and a 2gb, the computer will work. I have tried both 2gb with the 512&2gb combo and they both work.

Also the 2gb sticks work on their own.

Another weird thing is when i put a 512 in one slot and a 2gb in the other, the laptop wont boot, but if i switch the slots they are in, it will work. Same thing with the single 2gb setup. In one slot the 2gb will work but in other it will not.

What is happening?

**floop12444** · 02-27-2009, 05:08 PM

Maybe one of the slots is at a slower speed than the other?
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**wrench97** · 02-27-2009, 05:16 PM

Your laptop will only hold 1gig per slot.> http://www.crucial.com/store/listpar...7;20P205-S6237

iball · 02-27-2009, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wrench97

Your laptop will only hold 1gig per slot.> http://www.crucial.com/store/listpar...e%20P205-S6237

currently i have a 512 and a 2gb in each slot...so how can it only handle 1gb?

**floop12444** · 02-27-2009, 05:21 PM

As wrench said, it can only hold 1gb per slot.

iball · 02-27-2009, 05:29 PM

wait...what?

It says the max is 4gb and i have a 2gb in one of the slots and it works fine...

**wrench97** · 02-27-2009, 05:44 PM

What says the max is 4Gig? Everything I found on the model number provided says 2 Gig max which is what you have even with 2.5 installed.

**wrench97** · 02-27-2009, 05:51 PM

http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/t...1702266|PSPB0U

iball · 02-27-2009, 05:54 PM

Went to Toshiba and downloaded the pdf of the official specs. It says max is 2gb so you;re reight. But when i right click my computer and go to properties it says i have 2.5 gb. Weird.

**wrench97** · 02-27-2009, 06:04 PM

The faster dual channel mode takes 2 matched sticks, it may support over 2 but not in dual channel because you need to have matched sticks which would be 1Gig each for 2 gig total.

02-27-2009, 04:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
iball Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 154 OS: Ubuntu 8.10, XP	Installing New Laptop Ram problem I am installing new ram on a Toshiba satellite p205-s6237, It originally had two 512 sticks. Now i want to put 4gb (2x2gb). When i put both 2gb sticks in, the computer will not boot up. If i put a 512 and a 2gb, the computer will work. I have tried both 2gb with the 512&2gb combo and they both work. Also the 2gb sticks work on their own. Another weird thing is when i put a 512 in one slot and a 2gb in the other, the laptop wont boot, but if i switch the slots they are in, it will work. Same thing with the single 2gb setup. In one slot the 2gb will work but in other it will not. What is happening?

02-27-2009, 05:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
floop12444 Senior Tech, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: England Posts: 1,030 OS: Windows XP SP3 My System	Re: Installing New Laptop Ram problem Maybe one of the slots is at a slower speed than the other? Download everest : http://majorgeeks.com/download4181.html Post the info about your RAM __________________ Everest Home Edtion ♦ System requirements test ♦ Nvidia Drivers ♦ ATI Drivers ♦ Revo Uninstaller ♦ GPUz Forum Rules Steps Before Posting

02-27-2009, 05:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,715 OS: Win7	Re: Installing New Laptop Ram problem Your laptop will only hold 1gig per slot.> http://www.crucial.com/store/listpar...7;20P205-S6237 __________________ Power Supply and Selection

02-27-2009, 05:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
floop12444 Senior Tech, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: England Posts: 1,030 OS: Windows XP SP3 My System	Re: Installing New Laptop Ram problem As wrench said, it can only hold 1gb per slot. __________________ Everest Home Edtion ♦ System requirements test ♦ Nvidia Drivers ♦ ATI Drivers ♦ Revo Uninstaller ♦ GPUz Forum Rules Steps Before Posting

02-27-2009, 05:29 PM	#6 (permalink)
iball Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 154 OS: Ubuntu 8.10, XP	Re: Installing New Laptop Ram problem wait...what? It says the max is 4gb and i have a 2gb in one of the slots and it works fine...

02-27-2009, 05:44 PM	#7 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,715 OS: Win7	Re: Installing New Laptop Ram problem What says the max is 4Gig? Everything I found on the model number provided says 2 Gig max which is what you have even with 2.5 installed. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

02-27-2009, 05:51 PM	#8 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,715 OS: Win7	Re: Installing New Laptop Ram problem http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/t...1702266\|PSPB0U __________________ Power Supply and Selection

02-27-2009, 05:54 PM	#9 (permalink)
iball Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 154 OS: Ubuntu 8.10, XP	Re: Installing New Laptop Ram problem Went to Toshiba and downloaded the pdf of the official specs. It says max is 2gb so you;re reight. But when i right click my computer and go to properties it says i have 2.5 gb. Weird.

02-27-2009, 06:04 PM	#10 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,715 OS: Win7	Re: Installing New Laptop Ram problem The faster dual channel mode takes 2 matched sticks, it may support over 2 but not in dual channel because you need to have matched sticks which would be 1Gig each for 2 gig total. __________________ Power Supply and Selection