I just bought 8GB sticks (2 sticks) of P Sector 5 DDR3 RAM sticks for my Dell OptiPlex 3010 SFF. Once i install it, power it up, i received error code 3-4 amber light. Nothing happen. I chaged different slots, yet still the same.
Once i install its old 4GB sticks it works normally.
Lights 3 and 4 is memory "power" failure. The 3010 requires 1.35V memory. The Patriot memory you have is 1.65V and thus incompatible. Patriot's memory checker also confirms this.
We suggest Crucial memory for non-Dell branded memory as it is guaranteed to work in a Dell.
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3010 tech guide mentions ddr3 which is standard 1.5V. Low voltage 1.35V ddr3L can still work in 3010, but no evidence that 3010 memory has to be exclusively 1.35V.
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Posted April 2nd, 2021 09:00
Lights 3 and 4 is memory "power" failure. The 3010 requires 1.35V memory. The Patriot memory you have is 1.65V and thus incompatible. Patriot's memory checker also confirms this.
We suggest Crucial memory for non-Dell branded memory as it is guaranteed to work in a Dell.
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