Pressure needed to install RAM modules - whoa!!!

KatanaDV20 · 23 Feb 2007 at 19:57

So I got my 1GB RAM delivered yesterday (2 X 512MB) and eagerly opened the ol' CPU case to bung it in.

I have never installed RAM before and geeeeeeeeeeeeeeeez I was *totally* unprepared for the amount of force needed to slide the things in and for the clips to snap shut :eek:

After 5 mins I got cold feet and called tech support, the girl had a good giggle (I was prob the 10,000th noob to call in with "Its not fitting") She composed herself and said "No, you need to press and I mean REALLY press down"

So back I went and at one point was using body-weight and still had a hard time :eek:

...and then...*click*

The sweetest sound I heard lol

Now I gots 2GB...woot woot I shall now torture you all with more FS9 screenshots because that game now runs like a bat outta hell

Glaucus · 23 Feb 2007 at 19:58

wrong forum but hey hoo.

Depends on the Mobo some will gently slide in others need the worlds strongist man. I always find Asus motherboards need a lot of muscle and faith before they go in.

Westyfield2 · 23 Feb 2007 at 19:59

KatanaDV20 said:
Now I gots 2GB...

you'll update your sig

MadMacs · 23 Feb 2007 at 20:00

KatanaDV20 said:
Now I gots 2GB...woot woot I shall now torture you all with more FS9 screenshots because that game now runs like a bat outta hell

Lol, most of us have 2gb of ram

Scuzi · 23 Feb 2007 at 20:02

MadMacs said:
Lol, most of us have 2gb of ram

Lol, most of us have a pair of shoes.

tom_e · 23 Feb 2007 at 20:02

il think youl find there are many more people on 1gb than 2

and yep ive had some major pant browning moments getting ram in although it doesnt compaire to the sort of pressure my freezer puts on the mb i thought i was gonna hear a nice crack before i finally managed to secure it

Rosbif · 23 Feb 2007 at 20:03

I got 512

BFG_9000 · 23 Feb 2007 at 20:03

Did you install modules with motherboard outside case on anti-static mat, this prevents the motherboard from bending on the case mounts, a good idea, because the excessive force on pushing your memory in could damage the PCB, so a flat surface is better... :cool:

MadMacs · 23 Feb 2007 at 20:03

Scuzi said:
Lol, most of us have a pair of shoes.

I would hope everyone on this site has a few pairs of shoes :rolleyes:

KatanaDV20 · 23 Feb 2007 at 20:04

wrong forum but hey hoo.

Sorry

I think Im a bit confused - I assumed the other forums (in this case the Memory forum) were for issues & asking for help & guidance so thats why I didnt post this there

Me bad..wont do it again.

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No i didnt removed the MB! I lay it on its side and then just shoved the RAM in lol. I didnt detect any MB flexing, its mounted pretty solid on the 8400...well I hope I didnt bust anything!

On bootup the PC beeped and a fault-light came on (those of you with Dells know their ABCD fault-lights!)...anyways it was just a message saying "Memory has changed , press F2" and after that all was good!

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you'll update your sig

Ohhhhhhh yeaa!!!!

Scuzi · 23 Feb 2007 at 20:13

MadMacs said:
I would hope everyone on this site has a few pairs of shoes

Nah not me. I only have the one. I've only 1Gb of RAM too. Maybe one day I can be like you.

tom_e · 23 Feb 2007 at 20:19

Scuzi said:
Nah not me. I only have the one. I've only 1Gb of RAM too. Maybe one day I can be like you.

its ok we love you just how you are mr falling into peoples gardens half naked man

HAz · 23 Feb 2007 at 20:19

I got 4

Oh and some ram can be forced into mobos that arnt compatible = burnt out ram.

Jleo · 23 Feb 2007 at 20:38

KatanaDV20 said:
torture you all with more FS9 screenshots because that game now runs like a bat outta hell

Whats FS9?

blitz2163 said:
its ok we love you just how you are mr falling into peoples gardens half naked man

Stop the teasing and spill the beanz

KatanaDV20 · 23 Feb 2007 at 20:52

Whats FS9?

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004. It is the 9th version of the series

benneh · 23 Feb 2007 at 21:15

Scuzi said:
Nah not me. I only have the one. I've only 1Gb of RAM too. Maybe one day I can be like you.

You still got that string holding your jogging bottoms up? :cool:

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Scuzi · 23 Feb 2007 at 21:22

benneh said:
You still got that string holding your jogging bottoms up? .

I lost it, I have to use loads of twigs from a tree tied together.

benneh · 23 Feb 2007 at 21:25

Scuzi said:
I lost it, I have to use loads of twigs from a tree tied together.

If you soak the twigs in vinegar you can peel the bark off them and use it as a sort of twine. That tip comes right from the top.

MadMacs · 23 Feb 2007 at 21:37

Scuzi said:
Nah not me. I only have the one. I've only 1Gb of RAM too. Maybe one day I can be like you.

doubtful not everyone can be a legend mate

HangTime · 23 Feb 2007 at 21:51

KatanaDV20 said:
the girl had a good giggle (I was prob the 10,000th noob to call in with "Its not fitting") She composed herself and said "No, you need to press and I mean REALLY press down"

This is a family forum you know...