Re: Embarrassing!!! But how hard do I have to push??

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From: Rod Speed
Date: Thu, 04 Jan 2001 09:58

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Barry Ward <baz@powerup.com.au> wrote
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> I have had 2 very embarassing moments at
> my local computer parts supplier recently.

> I bought all the bits necessary for a Celeron 700 AOPEN
> AX3S based machine with 128 meg PC133 RAM.

> Installed everything fine -- but couldn't get the RAM to work.
> Took the RAM back and got some more -- couldn't get it to work.

> Took the RAM into the supplier and he installed it into his machine and
> it worked perfectly. I crept out of his office with a lot of egg on my face.
> Installed it back in my machine -- still it doesn't work!  Take the machine
> and all into his shop this time -- he pulls the RAM out and reinstalls it .
> WORKS PERFECTLY!! --Lots more egg on my face!!

> So what the hell am I doing wrong. I had pushed the RAM into the
> DIMM sockets as hard as I could and the end clips were absolutely
> in place - completely clicked into the notches in the dimm ends.

> Is there a trick here somewhere?

Nope. Maybe it just doesnt reliably recognise that ram for some reason.

Have you had a look in deja to see if that particular motherboard is
unusually fussy about the ram its happy with ?  Some of the AOpens are.

Corse there is a remote possibility he's a scam artist too. Are you
confident that he isnt ?  In other words he didnt use the dimms he gave
you and he knows that the dimms he gave you dont work in all motherboards.

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