Check www.crucial.com. Use the downloadable program to analyze your system or use the interactive menu system to explore your options.
Check online forums using google searches for terms like 'dell 5150 memory upgrade'. Sometimes, the maximum in the manual is not the real maximum. My Dimension 1000 laptop accepted a certain 1 GB card when the manual said the max was 256MB. Still running it after nearly ten years. The laptop was **** with 512MB (256 built-in and 256 add-on card) but the gf uses it every day.
SOURCE: I just tryed to install a 1 gig ram in a insignia
Remove the ram you just installed. Then go http://www.crucial.com/ Let them scan your computer and they will tell you exactly what type ram you need to install.
SOURCE: Upgraded Studio XPS 435/9000 Ram - Now No Windows 7 Start
Check speed settings in BIOS, make sure that the sticks are the correct voltage for your motherboard. If the specs are correct, try a program like memtest86. This will tell you where the problem is, but it is up to you to find which stick that location is :) Might take some trial and error before you find the defective one!
check to make sure you have added the right type of memory. also look at your user manual. it should tell you where and how to place the added sticks. sometimes they have to be added in pairs or have to be in specific slots. also if you dont have the manual it is on the gateway site. you should type in your model and serial number and get all the info you need.
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