I can't install memory in pc?

Question

i have a dell dimension 3000 and i upgraded the memory but pc won't turn on. When i reinstalled old memory pc went back on.

Answer 1

If you didn't get the exact same make and speed as your old memory your new memory won't work alongside it

Answer 2

The PC won't turn on at all?



Usually even if you have the memory incorrect the PC will attempt to boot up. It will just return an error msg after a few seconds.



Are you sure you have the correct type of memory?



www.crucial.com. Fill in your make and model # of computer. Make sure that your memory corresponds EXACTLY to what is listed on crucial.

Answer 3

According to your specs

http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim3000/en/OM/j6758A04.pdf

Memory

Type 333- and 400-MHz DDR SDRAM

NOTE: DDR333 and DDR400 memory runs at 266MHz when

configured with Celeron 400MHz FSB processors

NOTE: DDR333 memory runs at 320MHz when configured with

Pentium 4 800MHz FSB processors

Memory connectors two

Memory capacities 128-, 256-, 512-, or 1-GB non-ECC

Minimum memory 128 MB

NOTE: Between 1 and 64 MB of system memory may be allocated to

support graphics, depending on system memory size and other

factors.

Maximum memory 2 GB

http://www.crucial.com/store/listparts.aspx?model=Dimension%203000&pl=Dell&cat=RAM

Answer 4

most likely the new ones are the wrong kind. For example, my brothers PC takes DDR2 667 ram, but its PC2 5300, while most ram like that is actually PC2 5400, so 5400 ram wouldnt work in his pc.

Answer 5

either wrong kind of memory or the new ones are dead