thinkpad T60 memory upgrade

[zimu]

just added a fully supported original 1gb chip to my T60 this morning. bios is seeing it fine, windows still thinks that i have my initial 1gb, rather than the new 2gb of RAM.

any ideas why?

 

[practor]

Have you got Belarc. This will scan your system and even tell you if you have the current updates. If its there Well windows is still ghay 😛

 

[zimu]

update:

- bios IS recognizing it
- microsoft system information in windows IS showing "total physical memory 2,048MB"
- system properties main page is only showing 1gb
- task manager performance window shows only 1gb


have tried:
- swapping the memory bays, same issue
- playing with page file size. changed from 2gb to 4gb and then to system managed.

i want my extra gig 🙁

 

[zimu]

Originally posted by: practor
Have you got Belarc. This will scan your system and even tell you if you have the current updates. If its there Well windows is still ghay 😛

wow, now this is interesting. belarc output re: RAM

Memory Modules c,d
992 Megabytes Installed Memory
Slot 'DIMM 1' has 1024 MB
Slot 'DIMM 2' has 1024 MB

 

[oynaz]

Try entering BIOS, don't touch anything in there, but choose "Save settings and exit" (or something similar).
For some reason, this sometimes helps.

 

[zimu]

had tried that (unintentionally) a couple of times already...

 

[robisbell]

sounds the the integrated video is using it.

 

[zimu]

thats the thing - i don't have integrated video... i have a ATI mobility X1400 (512mb) on this PC.

 

[robisbell]

that's integrated and it never said anywhere i looked it had a dedeicated video card.

 

[corkyg]

A side questikon - to access the SODIMM slots on the T60, do you have to open the keyboard?

 

[zimu]

Originally posted by: corkyg
A side questikon - to access the SODIMM slots on the T60, do you have to open the keyboard?

nope. just the touchpad and palm rest area. it's real simple though, very straightforward.

 

[mrblotto]

Check the barcode numbers of your RAM and see if they fall within these numbers:

"...Known T60 and T60p Memory problem with systems manufactured before June 05, 2006: "

Defective RAM barcodes: 11SxxxxxxxxVJ16Uxxxxxx

Also, what are the FRU numbers on the RAM?

 

[zimu]

you won't believe how stupid the problem was.

boot.ini had the maxmem = xxxx parameter set up. WHY do people do that? (wasn't me, done by initial setup people). removed the parameter, rebooted, and whoosh - 2gb!

reason i don't feel (that) stupid is cause nobody on AT, IBM tech support, nor my company's support team had any clue...

 

[mrblotto]

Originally posted by: zimu
you won't believe how stupid the problem was.

boot.ini had the maxmem = xxxx parameter set up. WHY do people do that? (wasn't me, done by initial setup people). removed the parameter, rebooted, and whoosh - 2gb!

reason i don't feel (that) stupid is cause nobody on AT, IBM tech support, nor my company's support team had any clue...

So........meaning 'US' on AT have no clue? I really really really hope you're not saying that.........

 

[zimu]

oh no no, heck no 😉
too late to dig myself out of that one eh?
d'oh.

 

[mrblotto]

lol.....silly goose!