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Hi All!
I am using Dell inprison laptop 5000e & wanted to upgrade it to 512 MB RAM. It was necessary for me to ugrade for some softwares to run on it. the problem i am facing after upgrading is it hangs up & i need to restart directly from the switch.
Can anyone provide me the solution...??
The First thing you should know about the DELL Inprison.
What type of memory do I need?
Your Dell Inspiron uses PC-100 type memory.
What is the maximum amount of memory that I can add?
Your Dell Inspiron can support up to 512MB of memory. For optimal performance install the maximum amount of memory in each socket.
How much memory does my system have now?
Your system comes standard with 32MB of RAM. If you have upgraded your system then you may have a different amount.
What are banks and sockets?
A bank is a group of memory sockets. A socket is where a memory module is inserted. A bank can have one or more sockets.
One or more of the sockets in your system is already filled with memory. When you upgrade your system, you can either add memory to one of the open sockets and/or remove memory from a filled socket and replace it with a higher capacity memory module.
How many banks and sockets does my Dell have?
Your Dell Inspiron 5000e has 2 banks of 1 socket each for a total of 2 memory sockets.
Is there anything else I should consider prior to upgrading my Dell Inspiron memory?
We recommend you upgrade your computer to the latest BIOS revision prior to upgrading your memory.
How do I know that EDGE memory will work with my system?
EDGE tests each RAM module to ensure compatiblity with your Dell system. The memory modules listed above are guaranteed to work in your Dell Inspiron 5000e.
Here is how to upgrade RAM to your Laptop.. Download the following attachment.. this might help you..
You can check your memory by memtest software.
if it shows anything error it might be problem with the RAM try replacing it!