Michael Vieira Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 Hi all,new member looking for some help....just upgraded from 4GB to 16GB of RAM after having my system auto close programs due to lack of memory while gaming. After buying - G.SKILL Model F3-10666CL9D-16GBSQ Laptop Memory - Newegg.com and installing it is not being recognized. In BIOS says 0 memory installed and will not boot...It matches the specifications of RAM that should work, the only thing was the size, 8GB...but I saw postings in quite a few forums that this was not an issue....HELP!-Xur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founder Brian Posted April 26, 2013 Founder Share Posted April 26, 2013 Which M17x version? Try using 8 GB and see if it recognizes it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Vieira Posted April 26, 2013 Author Share Posted April 26, 2013 Waiting for a MOD is taking forever....I'm have the R2 and it did not recognize either 8GB stick in either slot, tried all combinations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founder Brian Posted April 26, 2013 Founder Share Posted April 26, 2013 Waiting for a MOD is taking forever....I'm have the R2 and it did not recognize either 8GB stick in either slot, tried all combinations.Do a power down by removing the power cord and keeping the power button pressed for 10 seconds. If that doesn't work, then take out your CMOS battery and then press the power button for 10 seconds and replace the battery and power on. I think I read a while back some people had to do the CMOS trick to get the system to recognize the memory. If that doesn't work, then return the ram for something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Vieira Posted April 26, 2013 Author Share Posted April 26, 2013 Gave that a shot...no dice. I'm trying to run memtest, also causing a reboot....this ram should work, correct? Could it be a defective batch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nospheratu Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 Yes I think 5150 Joker suggestion of resetting the CMOS should work. But I've read also that the BIOS doesn't detect the 8GBx2 although it works fine in Windows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Vieira Posted April 26, 2013 Author Share Posted April 26, 2013 Removing the CMOS battery did not work. I also tried with just 1 stick and was getting the same result...I'm going to RMA the memory and give it another try with another set...slight chance it is defective...What are the odds this RAM doesn't work with my laptop is the main question.What I'm upgrading to: G.SKILL Model F3-10666CL9D-16GBSQ Laptop Memory - Newegg.comWhat is currently inside: NT2GC64B8HC0NS-BE Nanya 2GB SODIMM Memory PC-8500What Crucial suggests: 8GB Kit (4GBx2), 204-pin SODIMM, DDR3 PC3-10600 upgrades for Alienware M17xR2 Laptop/Notebook, CT2336301 from Crucial.comThanks!-Xur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Vieira Posted April 30, 2013 Author Share Posted April 30, 2013 Bump...Any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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