memory

[Guest]

I,m trying to upgrade my HP from 384 Mb ram to 512 Mb but when I remove the
128 Mb module and replace it with a 256 Mb module, the pc just keeps
rebooting. I,ve tried different 256Mb modules and all seem to work fine
alone or with the 128Mb module. But when I put 2 - 256 Mb together at the
same time I get a reboot and then the "last good configuration" screen. I
know about putting the larger newer modules in the first bank. I know the
model # can hold 512 Mb max.

 

[Rock]

I,m trying to upgrade my HP from 384 Mb ram to 512 Mb but when I remove the
128 Mb module and replace it with a 256 Mb module, the pc just keeps
rebooting. I,ve tried different 256Mb modules and all seem to work fine
alone or with the 128Mb module. But when I put 2 - 256 Mb together at the
same time I get a reboot and then the "last good configuration" screen. I
know about putting the larger newer modules in the first bank. I know the
model # can hold 512 Mb max.

Did you buy both 256MB modules at the same time from the same supplier
and same lot? XP is picky on memory matching.

 

[Vagabond Software]

I,m trying to upgrade my HP from 384 Mb ram to 512 Mb but when I remove the
128 Mb module and replace it with a 256 Mb module, the pc just keeps
rebooting. I,ve tried different 256Mb modules and all seem to work fine
alone or with the 128Mb module. But when I put 2 - 256 Mb together at the
same time I get a reboot and then the "last good configuration" screen. I
know about putting the larger newer modules in the first bank. I know the
model # can hold 512 Mb max.

If the model is a few years old and has four slots for memory modules, chances are that it can only address four 128MB memory modules for a total of 512MB RAM.

carl

 

[Plato]

I,m trying to upgrade my HP from 384 Mb ram to 512 Mb but when I remove the
128 Mb module and replace it with a 256 Mb module, the pc just keeps
rebooting. I,ve tried different 256Mb modules and all seem to work fine
alone or with the 128Mb module. But when I put 2 - 256 Mb together at the
same time I get a reboot and then the "last good configuration" screen. I
know about putting the larger newer modules in the first bank. I know the
model # can hold 512 Mb max.

Many ram cards are sensitive to who they sleep with.