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Crucial Memory not recognized by my iMac
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I bought 1GB of 240PIN unbuffered PC2-5300 DDR-2 RAM from Crucial memory.
I installed it twice, but my iMac doesn't recognize it.
I have the feeling it sits much to loose in the slot. The first installation gave the tiniest click, the second none.
Does that mean it is my iMac, that is at fault, or the memory module? How can I test it?
Thanks.
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Clinically Insane
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It probably means you haven't installed it properly - that's the number one reason why RAM isn''t recognized.
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What can you do wrong installing memory?
It is just pushing it into the slot the right way.
It actually seemed very loose.
Suggestions?
Thanks.
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I tried it again.
The memory doesn't seem to go all the way in. The two wire rings do not retract into the housing, but stick halfway out.
It is the right memory. But I can't get it in.
I have done several things involving mechanical things, like taking apart two-carburator engine and putting it together again, and it worked.
It should work with such a simple thing like the memory.
Could it be my ram slot is bad?
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Posting Junkie
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Loose? Loose? DDR2 is not loose. It's more like "ridiculously freaking tight."
Push harder. Much harder.
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I second mduell's characterization. The sockets will feel like you're about to break something when the DIMM pops in. Or maybe "jams in" is more appropriate a term. Anyway, these things feel REALLY, REALLY tight; if it feels loose, you don't have the DIMM in the socket at all. Back up a few steps and try again.
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Glenn -----
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Clinically Insane
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It really does not take a lot of force to seat a module; it just takes the right kind of force in the right places. Sometimes it can be tricky.
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"The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield and government to gain ground." TJ
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Thanks, guys.
It worked!
When I didn't try to get the whole thing in in one move, but rather gave a little bit more force to the left, and then to the right, it slid right in.
(Last edited by Veltliner; May 16, 2007 at 12:09 PM.
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Adding: Crucial has great customer support.
They really answer e-mails, and they do it fast!
Highly recommended (and I actually got the recommendation for Crucial memory here, on this site).
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