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F2-4200PHU2-2BGSA on dell 9300
I just tried to upgrade my memory on my Dell Inspiron 9300 laptop by replacing both memory modules with:
2x 1024 MB DDR2 533 PC2-4200 (F2-4200PHU2-2BGSA) memory modules that i got from egghead.com. (i was told that these would work with my laptop)
The system does not seem to boot up at all. I see the harddrive light come on and then immediately goes back off while the lock icon with an "A" in it continuously blinks.
the memory that I am replacing reads:
Samsung PC2 - 4200S 44-12-A3 512MB on the sticker.
I have tried using one module and that did not help.
When I use the old 512 Module in slot A and one of the G.skill modules in slot B then it boots up and recognizes 1500 MB of RAM.
I have upgraded my BIOS to revision A5.
my system config is below: (not sure where to get the model of my motherboard)
Can someone please help me with this problem so that i can use both of the G.skill modules in my laptop?
Processor
==========
Processor type Intel? Pentium? M
current clock 1.73 GHZ
L1 cache 64 KB
L2 cache 2 MB
External bus frequency 533 MHz
System Information
==============
System chip set Intel 915PM
Data bus width 64 bits
DRAM bus width dual channel bus
Processor address bus width 36 bits
Flash EPROM 1 MB
PCI bus
(PCI-Express used for video
controllers)
32 bits
x16
PC Card
CardBus controller Ricoh R5C841
PC Card connector one (supports one Type I or Type II card)
Cards supported 3.3 V and 5 V
PC Card connector size 68 pins
Data width (maximum) PCMCIA 16 bits
CardBus 32 bits
2x 1024 MB DDR2 533 PC2-4200 (F2-4200PHU2-2BGSA) memory modules that i got from egghead.com. (i was told that these would work with my laptop)
The system does not seem to boot up at all. I see the harddrive light come on and then immediately goes back off while the lock icon with an "A" in it continuously blinks.
the memory that I am replacing reads:
Samsung PC2 - 4200S 44-12-A3 512MB on the sticker.
I have tried using one module and that did not help.
When I use the old 512 Module in slot A and one of the G.skill modules in slot B then it boots up and recognizes 1500 MB of RAM.
I have upgraded my BIOS to revision A5.
my system config is below: (not sure where to get the model of my motherboard)
Can someone please help me with this problem so that i can use both of the G.skill modules in my laptop?
Processor
==========
Processor type Intel? Pentium? M
current clock 1.73 GHZ
L1 cache 64 KB
L2 cache 2 MB
External bus frequency 533 MHz
System Information
==============
System chip set Intel 915PM
Data bus width 64 bits
DRAM bus width dual channel bus
Processor address bus width 36 bits
Flash EPROM 1 MB
PCI bus
(PCI-Express used for video
controllers)
32 bits
x16
PC Card
CardBus controller Ricoh R5C841
PC Card connector one (supports one Type I or Type II card)
Cards supported 3.3 V and 5 V
PC Card connector size 68 pins
Data width (maximum) PCMCIA 16 bits
CardBus 32 bits
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