mike Posted March 4, 2006 Posted March 4, 2006 these are the only specs I have on a Gateway 300se. Does this mean that even though It will go up to 512 mb that it has to be done with 2 256mb chips and won't take a single 512 ??????? Memory Upgrade for Gateway Gateway 300SE System Specifications Type of system Desktops/Servers Bus Architecture PCI Hard Drive Bus Ultra ATA/100 Native OS Windows XP CPU Type 1.2GHz Intel Celeron Model Comments 100MHz FSB System Memory Specifications Standard Memory 128 MB (removable) Maximum Memory 512 MB Memory Expansion 2 sockets Memory Comments PC100/133 SDRAM DIMMs Memory Size Chip Description MemoryStock PartNumber OEM PartNumber 64MB Module 8x64-100MHz PC100, 168p DIMM, 3.3v, Sync 190ms-041 n/a 128MB Module 16x64-100MHz PC100, 168p DIMM, 3.3v, Sync 13ms-006 n/a 256MB Module 32x64-100MHz PC100, 168p DIMM, 3.3v, Sync 160ms-029 n/a 64MB Module 8x64-133MHz PC133, 168p DIMM, 3.3v, Sync 376ms-376 5000526 128MB Module 16x64-133MHz PC133, 168p DIMM, 3.3v, Sync 377ms-086 5000528 256MB Module 32x64-133MHz PC133, 168p DIMM, 3.3v, Sync (16x8) 631ms-029 5000532 Quote
jayson Posted March 4, 2006 Posted March 4, 2006 from what I have found out, you have to do it in pairs, I tried to upgrade my computer from 256 to 512, (2 128meg chips) ( 1 512 chip) and it would not boot. Went back to the 2 128 chips, and worked well, I asked about it, and was yold that you have to upgrade the memory in pairs. 2/64 - 2/128 - 2/256....Unless I was told wrong. Quote
TCH-Don Posted March 4, 2006 Posted March 4, 2006 Newer computers are not so fussy I started with a 256 and added a 512. Quote
Samrc Posted March 5, 2006 Posted March 5, 2006 On the machine in question (CPU Type 1.2GHz Intel Celeron) I would stay with the pair of 256, instead of trying a single 512. Quote
mike Posted March 5, 2006 Author Posted March 5, 2006 thanks everyone. I think the pair is the only way on this one too. Always like to get the family opinions. thanks again Quote
Madmanmcp Posted March 5, 2006 Posted March 5, 2006 h_tp://www.webopedia.com/TERM/D/DIMM.html I believe one will work if you are using DIMM's. Quote
TCH-Rob Posted March 6, 2006 Posted March 6, 2006 I have a 1.2 and was using one 512. It will work. I have added another so now use two but one will still work fine. Quote
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