Bought 2 sticks of 512mb...Problems

[TheRonMexico]

Sys. Specs:
dell dimension 4600
Intel P4 2.4 ghz
2x256 mb DDR400 ram(factory from dell) infineon CL3
PC3200
nvidia Geforce 5200 FX

I bought two sticks of 512mb DDR ram(PH ddr400 512mb, CL 2.5, MD44-M57JA)
On the mother board there are 4 slots for memory, order goes 1 white, 1 black..1 white, 1 black. I know the memory must be in the same color slots to operate properly. The problem is when i boot up...It recognizes the total amount of ram ~1534mb, then i go to setup mode(hit F2) and check the system for the ram, its there. Exuent setup...goes to windows log in screen if im lucky and freezes. I check the error log entry in setup after rebooting and see a POST error(don't laugh behind your screen!...what is POST?). I have entered the memory as follows:
2x256 in white, 2x512mb in blackand reverse, and 2x512 by its self(in that case i turn on the comp and here beep...beep.......beep.beep: nothing happens just more beeps)

Can any one give some expert advice on what to do?

 

[SOcRatEs]

Hello

Are the paired slots blk/wht&blk/wht or wht/wht&blk/blk
Have you tried just the new sticks of 512?
Try clearing the cmos.
G'Luck

 

[BillGates]

STOP IMMEDIATLY WHAT YOUR DOING!!!

put the ram the way it was before you had the problems and back everything you have up because your on your way to a total reformat.

I know because it has happened to me same thing just a faster better higher end dell that I am using right now.

With the dell and for things to operate normally you might have to reinstall windows, I don't know why it does this but it does. If you use all the same sticks (manufacturer, size and speed then the dells don't seem to have this problem but I didn't do this ) So I had to reformat and reinstall windows. so stop and backup then continue playing or you will hate yourself for something so small.
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