4GB memory for Q45

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I have a Lenovo M58p and it has the Intel Q45 mainboard with a Intel 4500 intergrated graphics card.

It came with 2GB of RAM, however I have now bought a Kingston 4GB RAM.

It does not work

The details for the memory are:

KVR1066D3D4R7S/4G

It is PC3 - 8500 CL7 reg

Shouldnt this be supported by the M58p?

I have installed the latest BIOS, which is supposed to have support for 4GB ram "pieces".

[Allan_J_Intel1]

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Memory upgrade depends on the computer manufacturer or the motherboard maker. The Intel chipset supports up to 16 GB at 1333MHz / 1066MHz / 800MHz. I recommend contacting Lenovo for memory compatibility information.

See more chipset details below:

http://ark.intel.com/chipset.aspx?familyID=36522&code=Intel%C2%AE+Q45+Express+Chipset

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Yes, and thats the strange part.

According to this:

http://www.valueram.com/datasheets/KVR1066D3D4R7S_4G.pdf http://www.valueram.com/datasheets/KVR1066D3D4R7S_4G.pdf

I cannot see that the RAM is not beeing supported? Is it anything I've missed?

It is :

PC3-8500

1066 CL7 SDRAM

Should not this be OK?

[idata]

Still haven't solved this, I have now flashed the latest Lenovo BIOS

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=MIGR-70892 http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=MIGR-70892

and it is still just "beeping" at startup.

Could the RAM stick be DOA?

I've also tried the RAM in a XFX mobo (X58i) and a G'byte X58 UD3R 2.0

Same result.