RAM Issues with an older Dell Server?
I recently installed a 512 Megabyte PC133 SDRAM chip into my old Dell server, a Poweredge 1400SC. This is the type of RAM that Crucial.com said the computer originally took, and it's the same type of RAM that's in it now. However, when I put the new chip in, alongside the old one, and powered up the computer, I got nothing but a steady beeping from the motherboard, which meant it failed the POST test. I tried starting up the computer with the new RAM only, and with the old RAM and the new RAM in different slot positions, but nothing worked until I put the old RAM only back in, and the computer booted up fine.
I would appreciate any help with why this new RAM chip, which even has the same sticker rating as the old one, won't work in the computer. Both chips are 168-Pin 512 Megabyte PC133 SDRAM. The old chip has an "M" for the manufacturer, while the new one is from the company called Generic.