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my memory NOT FITTIN IN!!! HELP

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dunn

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I dont know what is wrong but the memory module is does not want to go inside the slot. The pins are all lined up, I got one side of it in but the other side just doesnt want to. The mobo is new however, and I tried applying as much pressure to the point where the motherboard sort of bends. Help
 
do the pins line up (bumpy things on the slot, there should be two) because those are there so you dont put in the wrong type of voltage/buffer type ram.
 
i've always found that "if it doesn't fit don't force it" doesn't apply to installing sdram...

just make sure you have the notch lined up, then put the ends of the ram in the groove in the middle of the clips, then apply even force on both ends untill the stick drops in and the clips close themselves

MaxImuM
 
Not all DIMMS are the same...Compaq made some where the notch (in the middle) is in a different spot, so it only fits into a Compaq mobo which needs that particular kind of memory.

So, take out one that fits, line it up with the one that doesn't, and make sure it all lines up.

Make sure there's nothing inside the slot (pebble, wire, plastic bit) that's blocking it.

By rocking the stick, you should be able to figure out where the part is that is blocking correct insertion.

--Woodie
 
Sometimes inserting RAM does take much more effort than you would think. It is important to make sure it is going to go in and that you have it oriented the right way, but once you have that right it does take a considerable amount of pressure. That's why when I install RAM in a brand new machine I do it before I put the mobo in the case.
 
NelsonMuntz made a good point - it helps a lot to have the board out when putting in the ram, because the pressure this can take can made your motherboard bend in a very uncomfortable way due to where the ram slots are and the motherboard standoffs are on the case...having the board on a table so it can't bend helps a lot

MaxImuM
 
i would concur with all the advice here. Try fitting one of your current modules in the slot, compare the physical appearance...etc. *see above*.

good luck

dave
 
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