Quick RAM Help!

[xeodragon]

Hey guys, i bought the DFI lanparty nf4 ultra-d and some corsair valueram (2x512mb), and i've tried installing it into the mobo, but it doesn't go in! i've lined up the "key" and it still doesn't move. did dfi make it intentionally to not allow corsair ram or something? Please help!

 

[imported_Kensai]

Push the tabs off to the side?

Are you sure it's DDR and not DDR2?

 

[xeodragon]

lol nono i did that, i push really hard, but wtf man . ya and its ddr . oh and how do i get the mobo into a sonata II case? im scared the brasss standoffs are rubbing against the bottom of the mobo.

 

[suszterpatt]

I believe he's referring to the two tabs on the sides that hold the sticks in. Are those unlocked?

 

[T9D]

I always have to press it almost obscenely hard every time I mess with RAM on my motherboard. Feels like it's going to break everytime. Goes in though. Dont know why they feel the need to make it that resistant.

 

[villageidiot111]

Sometimes ram can take a bit of pressure to install, maybe more than you think. However, make sure that you have the tabs unlocked, or else you will just end up breaking something.

 

[xeodragon]

ya the tabs are out (the ones at the side that let the ram in. i dont wanna push so hard that it'll break it.

 

[imported_Kensai]

Use your muscles! Don't break it though. Once you hear it starting to crack, let go of the pressure.
Nah, the standoffs won't rub as long as it's secure.

 

[xeodragon]

but wont the pins on the bottom of the mobo rub with the standoffs? k ill try to push really hard, u do mean the tabs at the side of each ram slot right?

 

[xeodragon]

this is the dfi ultra-d and corsair ddr

 

[suszterpatt]

You could also try manually locking the tabs while pushing the modules on the side.

 

[xeodragon]

it wont even go in when the tabs are touching the sides of the ram (while im pushing on tabs and ram)

 

[xeodragon]

something is definitely wrong:S

 

[imported_Kensai]

Take pictures for AT!

 

[xeodragon]

lol dont have digital camera, camera phone, or webcam! what do u think is the problem kensai? im pushing so hard that it hurts my fingers and it leaves a indent.

 

[xeodragon]

bump

 

[imported_Tick]

Make sure you push it down completly straight.

 

[AmberClad]

You've unlocked both tabs right? So they're "splayed" outward? When you try to push the RAM stick in, do the tabs started moving back inward on their own?

 

[FlyingPenguin]

Some sockets are very tight. Be careful not to press down so hard you crack the mobo (been there, done that). techies trick: A squirt of WD40 in the edge connector of the RAM socket will make the ram go in easier.

The RAM stick either fits or it doesn't You should be able to see how the notch lines up and either it's the right RAM for the socket or it's not.

 

[CrucialLabs]

A squirt of WD40? Have not heard of that one..is it safe? Try pushing down one side at a time and see if that works.