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Inspiron 530 RAM issue
Hi
I have an Inspiron 530 with the G33M02 board Rev A00, Core 2 duo processor, with the latest BIOS 1.0.18, currently 4GB RAM
I realise this machine is over 12 years old now but with a couple of replacement PSU's and a new HDD it's still going strong.
I've read the historic forums and believe it should be possible to increase the RAM to 8GB but it just beeps and won't even enter BIOS when I insert even 1 lone Samsung PC2-5300E-555-12-G3 RAM stick.
Am I missing something obvious? Any help greatly appreciated.
Cheers
Al
(I hear @shesagordie is particularly knowledgeable on these....)
fireberd
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October 8th, 2020 06:00
Dell's have a long history of memory compatibility with non-Dell branded memory. One brand/type can work in one and not another of the same model. Aside from that memory size, it may be one of the incompatible with your PC brands.
I don't know if someone has got more memory than the Dell published spec's to work. One issue on some models is the BIOS will not recognize it, which sounds like your memory issue.
One last chance, Install the memory and with it powered off and the AC power cord to the power supply disconnected, locate and remove the 2032 coin cell battery for 10 minutes. Reinstall, reconnect AC power cord and try.
shesagordie
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October 8th, 2020 09:00
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October 14th, 2020 09:00
Thanks both, looks like I'm stuck with 4GB RAM then