memory question for r51e think pad

ledman6969 · 04-11-2009, 11:34 AM

I purchased and installed two (as specified) 533mhz 1gb crucial sticks to upgrade my 51e's memory. with both installed the computer turns on but only to a black screen-no dimm error beeps etc...Any idea what could be the issue? I put in either or and they operate fine so I am a bit stumped

**wrench97** · 04-11-2009, 11:49 AM

It's most likely incompatible ram did you use the Crucial Memory Advisor utility?
What is the 4 digit Type number after the R51 of your model?
http://www.crucial.com/

ledman6969 · 04-11-2009, 06:00 PM

two sticks of ct-12864ac53e.e16ff...supposedly compatible-off of lenovo support forum...

ledman6969 · 04-11-2009, 06:02 PM

and crucial tech support just said to up VM which I did but nothing different...I tried edgetech supposedly compatible set first now crucial... not sure if either is really right! And bios doesn't even see them in slots???

ledman6969 · 04-11-2009, 06:03 PM

oh sorry it is 1844-EUU

**wrench97** · 04-11-2009, 06:12 PM

I get nothing with that number try the Crucial Scan see what that gives you for a number
http://www.crucial.com/search/search...864ac53e.e16ff

**wrench97** · 04-11-2009, 06:15 PM

That dumb I forgot to check Lenovo I think you have the wrong sticks>
http://www.crucial.com/store/mpartsp...174BB6A5CA7304

ledman6969 · 04-11-2009, 06:19 PM

yeah I did that...they had said the r51e was older and the replacements were obsolete etc. That is why i got the edgetech "recommended" replacement which didn't work-then went to the forum where a 51e user said the above had solved similar issue. Hence my nervousness to follow another recommended 'match". these say they are 1g 200 pin ddr2 sodimm 128x64 & s200-ddr2-4200-cl4-10-648...does this tell you something?

**wrench97** · 04-11-2009, 06:21 PM

They should be DDR25300 check the link above only took 3 edits to get it to work:)

ledman6969 · 04-11-2009, 08:09 PM

thanks for the effort! Hope they take returns!!

04-11-2009, 11:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
ledman6969 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 6 OS: XP sp3	memory question for r51e think pad I purchased and installed two (as specified) 533mhz 1gb crucial sticks to upgrade my 51e's memory. with both installed the computer turns on but only to a black screen-no dimm error beeps etc...Any idea what could be the issue? I put in either or and they operate fine so I am a bit stumped

04-11-2009, 11:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,595 OS: Win7	Re: memory question for r51e think pad It's most likely incompatible ram did you use the Crucial Memory Advisor utility? What is the 4 digit Type number after the R51 of your model? http://www.crucial.com/ __________________ Power Supply and Selection

04-11-2009, 06:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
ledman6969 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 6 OS: XP sp3	Re: memory question for r51e think pad two sticks of ct-12864ac53e.e16ff...supposedly compatible-off of lenovo support forum...

04-11-2009, 06:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
ledman6969 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 6 OS: XP sp3	Re: memory question for r51e think pad and crucial tech support just said to up VM which I did but nothing different...I tried edgetech supposedly compatible set first now crucial... not sure if either is really right! And bios doesn't even see them in slots???

04-11-2009, 06:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
ledman6969 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 6 OS: XP sp3	Re: memory question for r51e think pad oh sorry it is 1844-EUU

04-11-2009, 06:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,595 OS: Win7	Re: memory question for r51e think pad I get nothing with that number try the Crucial Scan see what that gives you for a number http://www.crucial.com/search/search...864ac53e.e16ff __________________ Power Supply and Selection

04-11-2009, 06:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,595 OS: Win7	Re: memory question for r51e think pad That dumb I forgot to check Lenovo I think you have the wrong sticks> http://www.crucial.com/store/mpartsp...174BB6A5CA7304 __________________ Power Supply and Selection Last edited by wrench97; 04-11-2009 at 06:19 PM.

04-11-2009, 06:19 PM	#8 (permalink)
ledman6969 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 6 OS: XP sp3	Re: memory question for r51e think pad yeah I did that...they had said the r51e was older and the replacements were obsolete etc. That is why i got the edgetech "recommended" replacement which didn't work-then went to the forum where a 51e user said the above had solved similar issue. Hence my nervousness to follow another recommended 'match". these say they are 1g 200 pin ddr2 sodimm 128x64 & s200-ddr2-4200-cl4-10-648...does this tell you something?

04-11-2009, 06:21 PM	#9 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,595 OS: Win7	Re: memory question for r51e think pad They should be DDR25300 check the link above only took 3 edits to get it to work:) __________________ Power Supply and Selection

04-11-2009, 08:09 PM	#10 (permalink)
ledman6969 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 6 OS: XP sp3	Re: memory question for r51e think pad thanks for the effort! Hope they take returns!!