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Dell Inspiron 530s won't boot after RAM upgrade.
My Dell running Vista just recently underwent a RAM upgrade and now won't boot, after plugging back in the power the light stays solid orange, when trying to boot it beeps twice simultaneously. Any suggestions?
sugarbear18
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September 26th, 2012 16:00
That is correct, it will not work. It has to be non bufffered, non EEC to work in the system. I looked at your Ebay link and scrolled down to the explanation. It stated that it is for servers only and not desktops. It also provided a link to the non EEC ram. Here is the maximum amount of ram and correct type for you pc., If you have the 530, you can have 2 gig.
www.ebay.com/.../260591339335 or you can use www.crucial.com or www.memory.com to compare prices.
IF you have the 530S for slim tower, this is what you can have. 4 gig. but only if you have the s.
www.ebay.com/.../260589137719
sugarbear18
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September 26th, 2012 13:00
Hi 1fastformula,
Check to make sure the ram sticks are properly seated and the locks on both sides are locked in. Are you sure this the correct ram for this pc?
sugarbear18
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September 26th, 2012 14:00
The latest bios update was 3-11-2009 and is number 1.0.18 at this link.
www.dell.com/.../inspiron-530s
I would suggest before you flash your bios reading this article. Flashing the bios can permanently ruin a pc.
support.dell.com/.../document
Go to www.crucial.com and let it scan your pc for free and it will tell you exactly what ram you need. The ram you have may not be correct for your pc.
1fastformula
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September 26th, 2012 14:00
They were properly seated, and all I know about the RAM is that they are Samsung DDR2 1GB RAM cards.I'm currently running the system on the old RAM, maybe the BIOS is to old perhaps?
1fastformula
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September 26th, 2012 14:00
I did the BIOS update, everything is working as normal. I watched a support video from this site, I'll be sure to look at crucial.
1fastformula
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September 26th, 2012 14:00
It turns out I had the right RAM to begin with.
1fastformula
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September 26th, 2012 15:00
www.ebay.com/.../310428031910
That's the RAM I purchased, so if its EEC registered it will not work?
sugarbear18
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September 26th, 2012 15:00
This link is for the manual for your pc. Click on memory and review it. It does show that only non buffered, non EEC ram can be used.
<ADMIN NOTE: Broken link has been removed from this post by Dell>
The manuel shows that you would have had to remove the PCI express X16 card to get to the ram. Make sure that is properly seated and locked.
sugarbear18
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September 26th, 2012 15:00
The support video`s are very helpful.
1fastformula
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September 26th, 2012 18:00
I realized it was for a server after I ordered it. And that's weird because my buddy has a regular 530 with 3.5 Gigs. And I do have the 530s but it's not in the same case, I transferred it all to a new case I had.
sugarbear18
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September 26th, 2012 18:00
The 530 has a bigger case and a bigger motherboard. He actually has 4 gig or ram installed. The video card shares some of that so it reports a little less, but it`s there. I think the 2 gig must be a misprint on the 530 manuel.
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on your 530s.
1fastformula
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September 26th, 2012 19:00
I'm using an aftermarket video card, with that am I able to get the full use out of the 4gig?
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September 26th, 2012 21:00
1fastformula
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September 26th, 2012 21:00
Would anyone happen to know where I can get a cheap copy of Windows 7 64 bit?
sugarbear18
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September 26th, 2012 22:00
Walmart is the cheapest place at $88.73.
www.walmart.com/.../19581740