Which system do you have? Normally, DDR RAM will not work in a system that is not designed for it - it fact, I would be surprised if it even fit in the RAM sockets. DDRAM and SDRAM are not interchangeable.
Well, I didn't want to mess w/ it, so i returned it and got SD RAM, and i am still having the same probs. Can my bios only hold upto so much? It is that the new ram runs at 133, compared to my old 100? Board not supporr 133?
Dell Dimension L500cx... Also, i tried flashing my bios. I first tried it by just bypassing windows (F8) and going directly to command prompt. I got an error on updating because i was still in a supported area or something like that. I got the same error w/ both a07 and a09. So, i made a boot disk, and booted from that, and i got an unrecognized software error (i think, somehting about unrecongnized). God, help me! ;)
You sound dangerous. First you are trying to install DDR RAM in a system that doesn't have slots for it. If you didn't break the motherboard doing that, now you are trying to flash the BIOS. Why are you trying to flash the BIOS? Because there are risks involved in flashing the BIOS (like making the motherboard disfunctional), one normally does not flash the BIOS unless it is necessary to fix a problem or support a new device that was not supported in a previous version of the BIOS. The latest version of the BIOS for your system is A14. If you download the packaged version of the BIOS upgrade (the file is named BDLX_14.exe and is available at : http://support.dell.com/us/en/filelib/download/index.asp?fileid=R33891&sid=DIM_PNT_P3C_L___r&lang=EN&lib=1&os=W98&searchtype=filter&devid=308&type=BIOS )
and run this file from your hard disk, it will create a bootable floppy, from which you should boot to flash the BIOS. Just make sure there is no possiblity of the process being interrupted during the flash process. If it is interrupted and the BIOS becomes corrupt, the only fix is to replace the motherboard.
If you want to get the correct memory for your system, go to http://www.crucial.com and use their memory selector.
@ShadowDemon wrote:
Dell Dimension L500cx... Also, i tried flashing my bios. I first tried it by just bypassing windows (F8) and going directly to command prompt. I got an error on updating because i was still in a supported area or something like that. I got the same error w/ both a07 and a09. So, i made a boot disk, and booted from that, and i got an unrecognized software error (i think, somehting about unrecongnized). God, help me! ;)
Hi,
Your L___cx system uses PC100 SDRAM. You may have problems with your new 'SDRAM' because it's the correct for your system model number. Some PC133 will work in your system, but most of the newest will not. Your motherboard will have problems with any high density memory chips. That said, I suggest that you return the out of spec memory and buy RAM that is listed as being for your specific system model. Crucial as suggested before sells high quality memory that is the same ( Micron ) as Dell installs and sells, but at much lower prices. Today the correct 128MB chip for your specific system model number is only $23 using the Crucial RAM picker at my site.
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No, DDR will never work with your system. PC133 will rarely work with your system. Use only PC 100.
Correct. To configure SDRAM, DDR RAM, and all other types (except RDRAM) for your computer, click
here
for
Crucial's memory configurator.
Crucial is a division of Micron, one of the largest manufacturers of memory and a supplier of Dell's. Memory selected via their configurator is guaranteed to fit, and all memory has a lifetime warranty - plus they provide priority shipping at no additional cost.
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Again, it is awfully difficult to give you specific answers without knowing the exact model of your computer.
Steve
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Which system do you have? Normally, DDR RAM will not work in a system that is not designed for it - it fact, I would be surprised if it even fit in the RAM sockets. DDRAM and SDRAM are not interchangeable.
Steve
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Well, I didn't want to mess w/ it, so i returned it and got SD RAM, and i am still having the same probs. Can my bios only hold upto so much? It is that the new ram runs at 133, compared to my old 100? Board not supporr 133?
Thanks
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You sound dangerous. First you are trying to install DDR RAM in a system that doesn't have slots for it. If you didn't break the motherboard doing that, now you are trying to flash the BIOS. Why are you trying to flash the BIOS? Because there are risks involved in flashing the BIOS (like making the motherboard disfunctional), one normally does not flash the BIOS unless it is necessary to fix a problem or support a new device that was not supported in a previous version of the BIOS. The latest version of the BIOS for your system is A14. If you download the packaged version of the BIOS upgrade (the file is named BDLX_14.exe and is available at : http://support.dell.com/us/en/filelib/download/index.asp?fileid=R33891&sid=DIM_PNT_P3C_L___r&lang=EN&lib=1&os=W98&searchtype=filter&devid=308&type=BIOS )
and run this file from your hard disk, it will create a bootable floppy, from which you should boot to flash the BIOS. Just make sure there is no possiblity of the process being interrupted during the flash process. If it is interrupted and the BIOS becomes corrupt, the only fix is to replace the motherboard.
If you want to get the correct memory for your system, go to http://www.crucial.com and use their memory selector.
Steve
Steve
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Hi,
Your L___cx system uses PC100 SDRAM.
You may have problems with your new 'SDRAM' because it's the correct for your system model number. Some PC133 will work in your system, but most of the newest will not. Your motherboard will have problems with any high density memory chips.
That said, I suggest that you return the out of spec memory and buy RAM that is listed as being for your specific system model. Crucial as suggested before sells high quality memory that is the same ( Micron ) as Dell installs and sells, but at much lower prices. Today the correct 128MB chip for your specific system model number is only $23 using the Crucial RAM picker at my site.
Mis Dos Centavos,
Darrell
Helping Dell talkers here since 1997
Memory upgrade information
Find the ...
"How much can my system hold?"
"What kind is it?"
... and other memory information.
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No, DDR will never work with your system. PC133 will rarely work with your system. Use only PC 100.
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Correct. To configure SDRAM, DDR RAM, and all other types (except RDRAM) for your computer, click here for Crucial's memory configurator. Crucial is a division of Micron, one of the largest manufacturers of memory and a supplier of Dell's. Memory selected via their configurator is guaranteed to fit, and all memory has a lifetime warranty - plus they provide priority shipping at no additional cost.
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