Need to hammer RAM in place?

[fugben]

My mom has a computer that was built for her a while back with a microstar 945PL Neo motherboard, im trying to upgrade her memory by putting in a 512 mb DDR-PC2 5300 module. I know how to install ram and have lined them up properly but for all my strength it wont click into place. Whats going wrong? do i need to get out the hammer?

 

[badge]

Do you have the 'key' lined up properly?

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/fullimage.php?image=1205

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/167/2

 

[fugben]

sure do but it wont click

 

[badge]

Look into the DIMM socket on the MB. Line up the 'key' in the slot with the 'key' on the RAM. Otherwise, maybe the MB DIMM slot is damaged.

 

[fugben]

i just compared the key slot to my ddr2 memory and its tiny, about half the size. Could it be crappy ram which requires tremendous force to get in?

 

[michiganteddybear]

if it requires that much force to get in, its either NOT the right memory, or a defective module (as a manufacturing defect, since you mention the slot is smaller than your other module).

 

[fugben]

ok nvm thanks. i got it in, basically had to use all my strength to get it to click

 

[fugben]

mustve been some cheap **** chinese stuff or something. bad memory design, was just laying around the house lol