Problem updating RAM

[darryl]

i have an hp m1171n with 1gb of ram. i went to crucial and ordered 2 more
gb's but when i install them the pc locksup on boot.

crucial replaced the ram and now the pc freezs and does a reboot.

crucial is asking me to update my bios, is this a good idea?

 

[almcneil]

Bad RAM Chip

Sounds like one of the new RAM chips is bad. Swap the RAM chips until you find the one that is defective and get it replaced.

Best,
-- Andy

 

[Tedster]

read here and here:

RAM: https://www.techspot.com/vb/topic65114.html


BIOS: https://www.techspot.com/vb/topic75555.html