Re: Lenovo T500 ram * success *

On Monday, April 27, 2020 at 6:28:25 AM UTC+9:30, [email protected] wrote:
> >>>>> 
> >>>>> Win 8.1 Pro Version 6.3 Build 9600 
> >>>>> * 64 bit Operating Syatem x-64 based processor * 
> >>>>> 
> >>>
> >>> Thanks everyone. Moot - for now anyway - 
> >>> the ram stick is not compatible < or defective ? > 
> >>> G.Skill F3-12800CL9S-4GB SQ series DDR3-1600 
> >>> I tried it in every combination/position with the 2 old 
> >>> DIMMs - 1-3-3-1 beeps every time. 
> >>> Live & learn. 
> >>> One of the Lenovo forums had someone post that 
> >>> they always had troubles with the bargain ram with 
> >>> these machines.. 
> >>> John T. 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> Exchanged the above for 
> >> G.Skill F3-8500CL7S-4GB SQ DDR3-1066 
> >> and it worked. 
> >> " 6.00 GB installed 5.90 GB usable " 
> >> < re-used the old 2 GB > 
> >> Not sure if I'll see any performance improvement or not. 
> >> Thanks for all the help everyone. 
> >> John T. 
> >> 
> > 
> >Based on the reduction in speed from 12800 to 8500, 
> >it's a different generation of chip, and it might 
> >well be a 16-chip 4GB module. 
> > 
> >In this case, it's not a "bargain RAM" problem, but 
> >rather a density issue. And those are hard to detect 
> >without some "evidence" from previous failures to 
> >work. That gets your suspicions running, and provides 
> >the impetus to hunt down the docs (whereever they're 
> >hiding this week). 
> > Paul
> I suspect you are right. This working DIMM has 8 chips; 
> the prior one that didn't work had 4 chips. 
> Although the 1 GB that was removed <working> had 4. 
> MT4JSF12864 Hz-1G4D1 PC3-10600S-9-10-C1 1Rx16 
> John T.