dell with new memory just beeps ???

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I have a dell L667r and put new 256 meg ram stick in it.. the ram was
marked pc133-3 (level 3) all i get is 3 peeps, pause, 3 beeps keeps on
doing it? Help !!!!!
I tried it in both slots with same results. The specs say 512 max so
they must use 256 per slot.

thanks guys

dnw
 
don said:
I have a dell L667r and put new 256 meg ram stick in it.. the ram was
marked pc133-3 (level 3) all i get is 3 peeps, pause, 3 beeps keeps
on doing it? Help !!!!!
I tried it in both slots with same results. The specs say 512 max so
they must use 256 per slot.

thanks guys

dnw
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And is the new RAM identical to the old in every way? According to Crucial
this http://tinyurl.com/uwgc is what you need.
 
I have a dell L667r and put new 256 meg ram stick in it.. the ram was
marked pc133-3 (level 3) all i get is 3 peeps, pause, 3 beeps keeps on
doing it? Help !!!!!
I tried it in both slots with same results. The specs say 512 max so
they must use 256 per slot.

thanks guys

dnw
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I suspect you added high density memory when you needed
lower density. What chipset does the motherboard use?
Typical low-density memory is now sold as PC100, does your
system need 133MHz memory bus?
 
I suspect you added high density memory when you needed
lower density. What chipset does the motherboard use?
Typical low-density memory is now sold as PC100, does your
system need 133MHz memory bus?
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The information i have from Dell is; L667=desktop/server. cpu
Pent3@667mhz. Memory; pc133 sdram dimms. cas~3 (supports 4 clocks only)
what ever that means ....
The memory i was sold is Samsung marked sdram 32mx64 pc133ds.

Does this give you any clue??

dnw
 
The information i have from Dell is; L667=desktop/server. cpu
Pent3@667mhz. Memory; pc133 sdram dimms. cas~3 (supports 4 clocks only)
what ever that means ....
The memory i was sold is Samsung marked sdram 32mx64 pc133ds.

Does this give you any clue??

dnw
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I believe it uses some revision of an Intel 810 chipset, and
Crucial shows the following parts for it,
http://www.crucial.com/store/listpa...ll&cat=RAM&model=Dimension+L+Series&submit=Go

Either way, the beeping would indicate the current memory
isn't compatible, assuming of course that all else remained
same, system ran up until point memory was added or swapped.
 
"system ran up until point memory was added or swapped?"

Cant say if the computer was running or not... it was acquired from my
rental house and was left behind.... i took chance that someone took
memory out to up grade and had same problem with compatability and just
abandoned it...
Ohh well i tried should igive up or try something else

dnw
 
"system ran up until point memory was added or swapped?"

Cant say if the computer was running or not... it was acquired from my
rental house and was left behind.... i took chance that someone took
memory out to up grade and had same problem with compatability and just
abandoned it...
Ohh well i tried should igive up or try something else

dnw
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I can't say, not knowing what it'd be worth to you if
running. I'd try some modern PC100 memory, most of it can
run 133MHz ok, it's often labeled as "PC100" simply to
differentiate it as being lower density, a marketing ploy
for customers because most systems that can't use the higher
density memory, were also sold back in the Pentium 2 era
when CPUs had only 100MHz FSB. Just be sure to test it
thoroughly with memtest86.
 
Dell says that the error code you are getting is

* Memory failure within the first 64 KB of memory *
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dmum/codemess.htm#post_beep_codes

This is not the type of fault you would get from incorrect
memory, rather seems to be either bad memory or bad mobo.
Given the history of this machine it would be my guess that the
mobo is the problem.
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Are you certain of that?
I mean, if the memory weren't working properly, wouldnt' the
first 64KB, be the first to fail when attempt was made to
load up the firmware (BIOS)?


Granted we don't know the history of the system, that it
wasn't whole is not a good sign, might suggest there was
already a problem but I would try to find an old DIMM to try
in it, even if it's something really old, a PC100 64MB
module or whatever... Even a module instable a the FSB
speed might work well enough to get a POST, or possibly
there is a jumper to lower the FSB speed to 100MHz... I
doubt it on a Dell but stranger things have happened.
 
In my experience Dell's with incorrect memory are more likely
to just show 1/2 the memory on the Dimm. Besides the memory
he was sold is correct according to crucial. Also there isn't a buss
speed jumper, the CPU determines buss speed and a 667 runs at
133 MHz, so his only option to slow it down is a new cpu. This
was never a high machine as it had no AGP socket and used 4M
onboard video as well as onboard audio. Even the case is not of
much use as Dell used a non standard power supply pinout,
the 3.3 volt line was in a separate connector and the front panel
connects via a proprietary set up.
 
Pen said:
In my experience Dell's with incorrect memory are more likely
to just show 1/2 the memory on the Dimm. Besides the memory
he was sold is correct according to crucial. Also there isn't a buss
speed jumper, the CPU determines buss speed and a 667 runs at
133 MHz, so his only option to slow it down is a new cpu. This
was never a high machine as it had no AGP socket and used 4M
onboard video as well as onboard audio. Even the case is not of
much use as Dell used a non standard power supply pinout,
the 3.3 volt line was in a separate connector and the front panel
connects via a proprietary set up.
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The best evaluation ive read!!! Sounds like a real "winner?" its time
to send this to the local nonprofit thrift store and declare it a $50
donation and save the memory for my goodie box ......
Thanks for all the input from you all ....
dnw
 
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