Doug & Sharon White wrote:
>
>         I'm curious..........
>
>         Everything I have read about adding RAM involves just snapping the new
> memory modules into the RAM slots on the Motherboard.  However,  every time
> I try to add RAM to any of my computers I get memory errors during the
> memory test at boot up.
>
>         I know that I am supposed to be adding memory in proper pairs and of the
> same type as what is currently installed.
>
>         However, the other day I tried to add two 8 mb modules to a Compaq Pentium
> 60 with 8 mb permanently installed on the main board.  The manual said to
> just add the new memory to the memory slots.......nothing else.  Nothing I
> could do would could get rid of the memory errors on boot up.
>
>         I ran all the diagnostics/system checks that Compaq preloads on the
> computer.  Sometimes it "saw" the new memory........sometimes it didn't.
> Nothing I did could solve the memory check errors.
>
>         Is there something more to this than just snapping a few new memory
> modules in?
>
>         Thanks..........
>
>         Doug...........
>
Hi Doug:

I always get errors on my Compaq machines when adding memory
also on boot up but the problems end there. You might remove
and reinstall the memory after looking close at the slots and
sticks to be sure that there isn't some dust or something in
there that would cause a bad connection or something.

Michael

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