dimension 2400 mem upgrade

Question

please can any one tell me if or how i can upgrade the ddr ram in a dimension 2400 it say it takes up to 1 gig of ram not thinking i bought a 1 gig chip the system takes 1 gig total thats 2 512 max so is there a bios i can do this with or something else thanks alot

europa303 · Answer

Your computer takes up to 2 gigs of ram, using two slots.  You're maxed out now with the two 512 chips, but these could be replaced with 1 gig chips, albeit at some cost.  1 gis's not bad, why do you think you need more? This is not a bios issue but a chip slot issue.  Read this and the associated pages for lots of info from a great ram supplier: http://www.crucial.com/store/listparts.asp?Mfr%2BProductline=Dell%2BDimension+%2F+Dimension+XPS&mfr=Dell&tabid=AM&model=Dimension+2400+Series&submit=Go

smokeybones0829 · Answer

this is the thing i have 256 in my system now i called dell to see what the most mem it could take they told me 1 gig of ram so like i said i wasnt thinking and bought a 1 gig chip and when i put it in the system stops at the splash screen sorry if i worded it wrong in my last mesage so now i have a one gig chip and dont know what to do

it is a pc2700/333 chip

bios is ao5

thank you so much

europa303 · Answer

Where did you buy this chip?  All 2700 memory is not created equal.  That's why I only buy from crucial now; it's guaranteed to work.  I've tried other brands a couple times to save $5 or $10 and it's hit or miss.  More miss in my experience.  It's not worth the aggravation.  I've bought from crucial dozens of times for myself and clients/associates with nary a failure. Bios A05 is current so if you have a good 1 gig chip plus a 256 chip (or two 128's) you should be good to go.

jackshack · Answer

I'm not sure all D2400s are the same. If you look in the docs that Dell prints for this machine, the maximum memory is 2X512 MB for 1 GB total. I have read posts that state the user has 2 GB in the machine, but this does not seem to be universal.

smokeybones0829 · Answer

i found out i called del did what they told me to and it still didnt work they told me the chip was bad so im sending it back i wont buy anymore mem off ebay thak you to everyone that tried to help me

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