Error when trying to upgrade laptop ram

[Nerva]

I have a Dell Latitude D410 and I am trying to upgrade the ram from 1gb to 2gb. I bought the correct ram, 1 stick of ddr2 533 mhz ram. after i put it in, the machine wont boot and gives the following error:

memory write/read failure at 7F7F0004, read 7F908190 expecting 7F907F90
memory address line failure at 7F7F0000, read 7F907F90 expecting 80808080

please help!

 

[Nerva]

anyone have a clue?

 

[Old Hippie]

I'd try another stick.

 

[Nerva]

Originally posted by: Old Hippie
I'd try another stick.

thanks for replying. this is a new stick, and it is also the second stick i tried. is it possible that it's the board?

 

[Nerva]

anyone else?

 

[TemjinGold]

Swap the existing stick with the new one and see if the new one alone works.

 

[Nerva]

Originally posted by: TemjinGold
Swap the existing stick with the new one and see if the new one alone works.

yes i will see if i can do that. though i think i might have to take the computer apart to get to the first ram slot. it's not readily accessible. if it helps, i think the existing ram is shared with graphics, maybe that is why it's giving me trouble?

 

[TemjinGold]

Originally posted by: Hadrian

Originally posted by: TemjinGold
Swap the existing stick with the new one and see if the new one alone works.

yes i will see if i can do that. though i think i might have to take the computer apart to get to the first ram slot. it's not readily accessible. if it helps, i think the existing ram is shared with graphics, maybe that is why it's giving me trouble?

That shouldn't matter.

 

[Nerva]

Originally posted by: TemjinGold

Originally posted by: Hadrian

Originally posted by: TemjinGold
Swap the existing stick with the new one and see if the new one alone works.

yes i will see if i can do that. though i think i might have to take the computer apart to get to the first ram slot. it's not readily accessible. if it helps, i think the existing ram is shared with graphics, maybe that is why it's giving me trouble?

That shouldn't matter.

Hmmmm I just don't understand why it's not working then.

 

[Nerva]

ah nevermind i fixed it. for some reason i had to replace the stick underneath the keyboard. thanks guys.

 

[Nerva]

ah nevermind i fixed it. for some reason i had to replace the stick underneath the keyboard. thanks guys.