I have a dell dimension 8100 that i bought about 8 years ago. The ram in it is RDRAM. I bought 1024mb of RDRAM a few months ago (two modules) so that makes each module stick 512mb, but my BIOS is detecting each stick as 256mb, is that normal?! i looked at the dell manual and it says that each RIMM connector will take 512mb.Not it's not.
Are you sure the modules you bought were 512 mb ones?Yeah it says on each module 512mb, its Kingston RDRAMWhat happens if you just install one module?Hi Deerpark, i havent tried that, would it make any DIFFERENCE? but id rather have the two of them installed. before i bought the ram i had 128mb of RDRAM (two modules of 64mb) its NEC RDRAM, i have them installed in the first two RIMM connectors CLOSEST to the CPU and the Kingston ram in the next two RIMM connectors.It may.
Try removing all but one of the 512 MB modules and see what the BIOS detect.And after you do DeerPark's test on the single module you can try them in SLOTS 1 & 3 or 2 & 4 instead of next to each other...some boards like this arrangement better.Ive tried the test, i put one 512mb in one slot, the pc wouldn't start up and it kept making a bleeping sound, so i tried to put the two 512mb in, there was no bleeping sound but the pc still wouldn't start up, so ive put my ram BACK in order now, my 128mb NEC RDRAM & 512mb Kingston RDRAM, maybe i should BUY another 1024mb of RDRAM and get rid of my 128mb NEC RAMUmm if the computer wouldn't boot with just the 512 mb module there's something seriously wrong. Did you try the module in all slots?yeah ive tried it in all the slots, just got the same bleeping sound but wouldnt start upMy guess is someone sold you bad RAM...that or the modules aren't for that machine.I bought them on ebay a while ago, my pc only takes 45ns of RDRAM, i checked each module and it says on them 45ns.