Cedarwoodron
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I added 2 sticks of 1Gb DDR2 PC2-4200 memory to the two available slots in an older Dell Dimension 3100 (it had only 2-256 sticks when I got it). The one I have runs at 2.53Ghz/533Mhz and the BIOS is A03 (dated 10/8/2005). When I started the system up (Windows XP Pro w/ SP2), only 1 Gb of memory was reconized. Both sticks are identical and properly positioned. In F2 mode, the DIMM 1 slot reads "empty", while the DIMM 2 slot shows 1Gb, as installed. I read elsewhere that a BIOS upgrade (to A04) is the solution, but Dell website comments indicated that was needed for a motherboard upgrade, and made no reference to RAM upgrades.
Can anyone inform me of a way to get the second stick to be recognized? I really don't want to fiddle with the BIOS if that is not called for.
Thanks
Cedarwoodron
Can anyone inform me of a way to get the second stick to be recognized? I really don't want to fiddle with the BIOS if that is not called for.
Thanks
Cedarwoodron