KByte has a help number from their website.  Call with the pc 
model and motherboard brand and model number (available on the HP 
website) as well for best results:
"If you cannot get the memory to function in your system call us 
at (800) 840-9212 for assistance."
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Mark Lundy wrote:

> Yes, I have put 1 stick in slot 0 by itself.  Same result.  I have also
> tried it in slot 2.  And also tried the other 1Gb stick on slot 0 by itself.
> I cannot find anything on the packaging with the K-Byte 1Gb DDR2 4200/3200
> PC2-533/400 240 Pin sticks (or on K-Byte's web) that indicates that they are
> or are not unbufferred or non-ECC!
> Next step is to return the sticks to store and have them check them.
> Any other help will be great!  Thanks.
> 
> Mark
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Personal Computer Hardware discussion List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Paul Hachmeyer
> Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 5:31 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] RAM upgrade - 512Mb to 2Gb
> 
>   Did you try 1 stick in slot 0 by itself?  Usually the slots are 
> numbered.  You may need to insert them into slots 0 and 2, 
> skipping one slot.  But I would try the single one first in slot 
> 0.  Is your memory unbuffered non-ECC?
> I'm having spontaneous reboots with an hp machine as well as other 
> errors, but I'm using 1 gb DDR.  Everything was fine until I added 
> the 1 gb chip to the 3 x 512mb already installed.
> 
> Specs from HP for your motherboard:
>     *  Dual-channel memory architecture
>     * 4 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support unbuffered non-ECC 4 GB 
> 533/400 MHZ DDR2 memory modules
>      * Maximum HP/Compaq approved memory is 4 GB*
> 
> 
> Mark Lundy wrote:
> 
> 
>>I have an HP a1020n P4 3Ghz with 2 256Mb of DDR2/3200 PC2-333 sticks in
> 
> it.
> 
>>I replaced those with 2 1Gb DDR2/3200 PC2-533/400 sticks.  The BIOS sees
> 
> the
> 
>>2Gb.  However, WinXP Home hangs during bootup, always at the point when
> 
> the
> 
>>blue bars are moving across mid-screen.  WinXP will bootup in safe mode
> 
> and
> 
>>it does see the 2Gb of RAM.
>>I have made sure the BIOS is the latest version.  I have installed only
> 
> one
> 
>>stick at a time.  I have put the sticks in the other pair of slots on the
>>MB.  WinXp always hangs during the same time at bootup!
>>Hope someone has some ideas.  Thanks in advance.
>>Mark
> 
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