Computer memory amount keeps changing

http://support.euro.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/pcpxhj/en/ug_a02/sp....htm#me

You could run Dell Diagnostics
http://support.euro.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/pcpxhj/en/ug_a02/r_...tm#remo


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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__ wrote:
> J650GT BIOD A16
>
> "__" <guest DeleteThis @login.net> wrote in message
> news:Owk3rww%23IHA.2232@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> It's a Latitude CPxJ, Pentium II. It'll only tell me the specific
>> model when I boot, I"ll post it once I reboot next. Ancient model
>> in any event. I don't know how to open it. I bought it used. I've
>> opened laptops before but they're rather like snowflakes, each one
>> is different. I'll post what I find.
>>
>>
>> "Gerry" <gerry DeleteThis @nospam.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23CxWcXN%23IHA.4800@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> Bill
>>>
>>> Only the OP can say. Without knowing what motherboard is being used
>>> we can find out whether that is necessary.
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Regards.
>>>
>>> Gerry
>>> ~~~~
>>> FCA
>>> Stourport, England
>>> Enquire, plan and execute
>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>
>>>
>>> Bill in Co. wrote:
>>>> I wonder if he properly put it in in pairs (thinking of the
>>>> different slots or banks).
>>>>
>>>> Gerry wrote:
>>>>> Does the extra memory comply with the requirements specified in
>>>>> the motherboard manual?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Hope this helps.
>>>>>
>>>>> Gerry
>>>>> ~~~~
>>>>> FCA
>>>>> Stourport, England
>>>>> Enquire, plan and execute
>>>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> __ wrote:
>>>>>> Hello All,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I don't know if this is Windows or hardware, but I have an old
>>>>>> Dell laptop and it came with 128 MB of RAM and I upped it to 384
>>>>>> with a 256 MB chip. The problem is that every other reboot on
>>>>>> average, it gives the "amount of memory has changed" and it will
>>>>>> go down to 128 or back up to 384. I would wonder if the memory
>>>>>> isn't tight in the slot but it's in a docking station and not
>>>>>> getting moved. Any ideas appreciated, the box is already slow
>>>>>> at 384, at 128 it's just unbearable.

if I remember right, back in this day mem had to be in pairs

so a 128+256 will give odd results. try getting another 256, shud be cheap, and chuck the 128

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