PowerEdge R310 Server Memory Upgrgade

Question

Hi, I am in the process of trying to upgrade our PE R310 server from 4gb RAM to 16gb RAM. I am starting to wonder if this is even possible? After trying several versions of this RAM from third party vendors with no luck I purchased 4 x 4GB from DELL located here: DELL SUGGESTED RAM I have treid loading the RAM modules into different slot and configurations with no luck. The machine will not even boot, I get a orange/amber light light after I press the (I) info button, nothing but a black screen. If I put the old RAM back in the same memory slots it boots fine. What am I doing wrong??? Thanks in advance. -Daniel

Bacon Emperor · Answer

Daniel, What CPU do you have in the R310?

danc013 · Answer

Here is the Processor: ark.intel.com/.../Intel-Core-i3-530-Processor-4M-Cache-2_93-GHz

Regulop · Answer

Dear Robert

I got an issue similar to Danc013

we have a Dell PowerEdge R310 with 16 GB RAM installed in 4GB RAM per slot, our servicetag is 8xxxxx1<Admin note: Service Tag scambled for security reasons>

we want to fill the remaining slots (2) with extra 2x4GB RAM.each of the new RAM has the following description

4GB DDR3-10600 DIM/1333MHz

we installed the RAM memory in the remaining slots, and it come with a message in the ambar screen, informing something that memory is not being recognized, beacuse the slota are not in I position

what cam be making the trouble to put these memories to work?

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