If it's new it is almost certainly high-density memory. If it is more than
a year old it could be either. Unfortunately unless you can look it up on
the manufacturer's Web site there's no tell-tale clue that lets you tell
which is which.

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"Susan" wrote in message
...
Can you tell me how you tell a high density from a low density?

"Ron Martell" wrote in message
...
"Susan" wrote:

I lost my bet, I think you are right! I have installed the 256MB, there
were
2 64MB DIMMs installed in the only 2 slots, so I have been pulling out
DIMMS
and reseating them! Right now I have the 256MB in the 1st slot and a 64MB
in
the 2nd slot. Total memory shows 90MB and that is less than half.

My brother sent my a card which I received today that states:

The older we get, the more we're like computers.
We start out with lots of memory and drive, then we eventually become
outdated,
crash at odd moments, acquire errors in our systems, and have to have
our
parts replaced.

Right now I feel like crashing!

I am going to take out the 64 MB and leave the 256 MB in and see what
happens.


You are probably using a high density PC133 SDRAM module and your
computer is designed to use either PC100 or low density PC133 modules.
These computers typically recognize only half the capacity of high
density modules if they are installed.


Go to www.crucial.com and check out their specs for RAM for your
specific laptop model.

Good luck


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
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