WTF is up with Pny memory??

[mocman]

I went to comp usa today and seen that they had 1gig pny mem for power mac G5 only ram. I got home and it only reads 512mb?? I had 512mb installed and took it out and replaced with the new and still only reads 512mb. I got it for $120.00 when I get my rebate back.
Anyone know what I should do????Thanks in Advance......

 

[Daveway]

PNY is one of the top brands of ram. But it could be a bad stick, nothing is perfect.
Run the hardware cd and check it for errors.

 

[mocman]

Yea I have always had good luck with pny mem. I just hate it because I live 60 miles away.....

 

[starsearcher]

Go to one of those local hardware/software computer stores.. and buy chocolate with the money you saved.

 

[Bear]

Memory for the PowerMac G5 has to be added in matched pairs. If you mix a 256MB module and a 512MB (or 1 GB) module in the same pair, the system with still only show 512MB total.

 

[mocman]

My G5 shipped with 2-256mb sticks. Today I installed the 2-512mb stick which came in the same pack.
I should have 1.5 gig of ram........urgggggggggg

 

[Bear]

My G5 shipped with 2-256mb sticks. Today I installed the 2-512mb stick which came in the same pack.
I should have 1.5 gig of ram........urgggggggggg

Did you insert the memory properly? And into the correct slots?

 

[mocman]

Yea I broke out the manual just to make sure. And tried all other combos to think of. I even pulled the factory 2 256mb sticks out and put the new 2 512mb sticks in by themselves and it still only showed them as 2 256mb sticks.........Guess I will have to call and try to swap for more ram. Even though I got the last one in stock today.

 

[Daveway]

Have you did the hardware cd yet?

 

[mocman]

yep did that too......?

 

[Artful Dodger]

FWIW, I had a stick (PNY) go bad that I bought in Dec. it lasted 2 days then that was it, it went bad Sorry to hear what happened to you.

 

[mocman]

I will call comp today and tell them the deal. I hope they have some more in so that I could at least change it out. At least now I have 1 gig showing up on my powermac and things are a little faster and I really do not know if having 1.5 will tell much diff. Thanks Everyone!!