Installing Memory

[TimRogers]

So, as my first ever hardware project, I'm trying to install 512MB of memory to up my overall capacity to 1GB of memory. I have 3 slots, and I'm trying to get this stick of RAM into the second.

It's identical, except for sticker positioning and brand, so it should work. After a while I managed to get it to go into the groove, but as I suspected there is a problem. The video card.

From what I can see, the right hand clip is coming out fine, but the left hand one is being instructed by the video card, so it wont come out completely. I think that the little bit that it seens to move out (about 2 millimetres) is probably what is stopping it from going right in.

Do you agree with my theory? If so, how easy is a graphics card to remove?

Thanks,

Tim

[SadJoker]

I know what you mean, the same thing happens in my case. Push the RAM down hard and the clip should "click" into the slot on the side of the RAM.

If you want to bes safe, take your graphics card out (it's easy) and then put your RAM in. If it's AGP, just rock it back and forth on each side until it pops out.

[metallithrax]

Graphics cards are easy to remove, usually one screw holding it in (unless you have some type that is totally different to any iv'e seen.

[TimRogers]

I think I'm gonna get the local repair shop to come and do it for me. I know it's gonna be the card, and I can't afford to take this PC out of action.

[RolfRFJ]

I do not know the exact motherboard you have, but in my experience you should stick the new RAM into slot #3 in order to enable full dual-channel DDR operation.

Here is a little guide to installing memory:

http://www.computermemoryupgrade.net/insta...ter-memory.html