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According to Dell they have 4GB DDR-2 for the OP's system. The specs of the new ram looks correct but is either defective or not compatible for some reason.
http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/p...4&sku=A2257232
Jim
Hi since Dell have not responded via their forum so far who knows. I still have not got back to my supplier, but does anyone really think he is wrong? Perhaps what I was supplied is incorrect, now that is possible. Anyway, he hasn't a lot of this memory to sell and according to a local TV engineer this memory etc or rather all chips are virtually immortal! Hardware? One heatsink fan failure, due to a broken clip, on a Dell cost less than 2 GBP over almost 25 years of PC ownership and replacing a backlight on a laptop. My AMSTRAD 386 was taken to the recycling centre just because it was outdated - I needed a CD drive, there was no other reason. I bet my stored 128 k Sinclair Spectrum will work once plugged in! I think nearly all problems are 99.99 per cent software based. I have had no memory failure at all with all the PCs I have bought which amounts about 20 Dell products. My oldest Dell is 2001 and I did add to its memory and replaced the hard drives as a precautionary measure. Incidentally, I bought the replacement spares using eBay.
I suppose that the other manufacturers can submit similar reports, and why not, but then they want to sell new computers so they won't promote the life of their machines, especially as the user might damage them. I might be doing high def video editing so maybe the Dell 490 will not be up to that. Anyway my trusty 2001 Dell Dimension 8200 will continue to serve email and just about everything else leaving the 490 for the heavier stuff.
Last edited by ggeoff; 19 Oct 2010 at 15:55.
Guys, we can beat him with a stick later about the whole 128 bit thing later...
Geoff:
It LOOKS like it is the correct memory, but I am still on the ropes on that one. It either isn't the full spec one, or it is defective. At this time, can't help you much further without something similar to test.
Thanks Keiichi25
I have returned the memory after contacting the seller. He found that one of the sticks was defective and he has sent me replacements. The 490 now shows all installed memory.
It is a surprise that if a PC has a defective stick the info that is given about the memory is so odd. I would have thought a more easily interpretated message would be displayed.
Thanks for all the help from you guys