optiplex 210L memory upgrades

[browolf]

these dell optiplex come with 1 stick of pc2-4200u (512mb)

we got a couple of 1gb sticks to upgrade it with. these are labelled as truedata 1gb ddr2-533 ecc

they dont seem to work in the dell. just a bunch of beeps then nothing

they do work in a fujitsu esprimo p2530

the 1gb stick of DDR2-667 from the fujitsu didnt work in the dell either.


official dell memory upgrades are listed as
1GB Dell Dimension/OptiPlex PC2-4200 non-ECC DDR2-533 DIMM

just noticed one is ecc one is non-ecc

maybe dell doesnt support ecc!? anyone know?

[SYNACK]

You answered your own question, ECC is for servers or really high end desktops and is not supported by most general use computer gear.

[browolf]

ah right thanks!

[plexer]

Are ouy installing the ecc memory alongside the non-ecc?

If so take out the non-ecc and it should boot.

Ben

[browolf]

Are ouy installing the ecc memory alongside the non-ecc?

If so take out the non-ecc and it should boot.

Ben

no we'd taken out the 1x512 and tried to replace it with 2 x 1gb.

[mac_shinobi]

Not sure about the memory you have but you would be better off getting memory from Memory upgrades, flash media, and usb storage at Crucial.com as they have a memory scanner utility and or you can select from drop down menus which make, model of machine you have and will return the exact memory you need.