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

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From: V. Pavlov
Date: Thu, 04 Jan 2001 11:37

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I had the same problem with Abit BH6 and some generic memory. Not much you
can do about it, just ask for a different memory brand.

"Barry Ward" <baz@powerup.com.au> wrote in message news:3a541536@grissom...
> 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?
>
> Thanks
>
> Barry
>
>

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