I have a Gateway MX6426 that has 1GB factory, which is two 512MB SODIMM modules. So I bought one Patriot PSD1G33316S module hoping to replace one of the 512MB modules, ending up with 1.5GB total.
All the specs match the original. PC2700, 333MHz, CL2.5, 2.5V, Non-ECC, and according to GW, the computer can have a max of 2GB. When I replace one of the originals with the new Patriot, I get no POST. I get lights, HDD spins up, but no display, no beeps.
So I take out the 1GB leaving just one 512MB. It boots.
I take out both modules, and put in just the 1GB in the other slot. Nothing
I replace that one with one of the originals, so the machine has only one 512MB. It boots
I try different combinations, and everytime the 1GB module is present, it refuses to POST. Otherwise, regardless of the arrangement of the 512 modules, it boots. The new 1GB module fits just like the originals.
Now if I go to Patriot's website they only list 512MB modules for this computer, but an Amazon reviewer said they did exactly what I did on the exact same model and it worked fine. That's the last time I'll believe that.
But still, what's the deal? I've never had trouble buying RAM before. The specs match.....what else is there to do?
All the specs match the original. PC2700, 333MHz, CL2.5, 2.5V, Non-ECC, and according to GW, the computer can have a max of 2GB. When I replace one of the originals with the new Patriot, I get no POST. I get lights, HDD spins up, but no display, no beeps.
So I take out the 1GB leaving just one 512MB. It boots.
I take out both modules, and put in just the 1GB in the other slot. Nothing
I replace that one with one of the originals, so the machine has only one 512MB. It boots
I try different combinations, and everytime the 1GB module is present, it refuses to POST. Otherwise, regardless of the arrangement of the 512 modules, it boots. The new 1GB module fits just like the originals.
Now if I go to Patriot's website they only list 512MB modules for this computer, but an Amazon reviewer said they did exactly what I did on the exact same model and it worked fine. That's the last time I'll believe that.
But still, what's the deal? I've never had trouble buying RAM before. The specs match.....what else is there to do?
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