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‎11-05-2017 06:25 AM

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Product: HP Pavilion p6520f Desktop PC
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

My desktop has 6 GB of RAM, I'd like to add more.  I purchased four sticks of 4 GB memory "DDR3 PC3-8500 DIMM/1066MHZ 2Rx8 1.5v"  Additional info on the A-Tech sticks says they're 6521 AA 5514 L/H445/V.  I purchased these sticks after looking at the compatibility info on the HP Customer Support pages.  

 

When I installed them it didn't boot up and gave beeping noises instead.  DId I purchase the wrong memory?  If so, what do I need to buy instead, if not, what do I need to do to fix it?  

 

Thank you.  

 

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‎11-05-2017 06:34 AM

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It is unfortunate that matching the published specs is generally a gamble.

 

The best way to upgrade memory is to buy the memory from a vendor who guarantees compatibility with a PC or notebook. That will avoid the trial and error  gamble method of matching memory specifications that you have experienced.

 

I suggest Crucial memory. See the following URL.  Click on the more compatible memory section.

http://www.crucial.com/usa/en/compatible-upgrade-for/HP---Compaq/pavilion-p6520f


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‎11-05-2017 06:34 AM

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It is unfortunate that matching the published specs is generally a gamble.

 

The best way to upgrade memory is to buy the memory from a vendor who guarantees compatibility with a PC or notebook. That will avoid the trial and error  gamble method of matching memory specifications that you have experienced.

 

I suggest Crucial memory. See the following URL.  Click on the more compatible memory section.

http://www.crucial.com/usa/en/compatible-upgrade-for/HP---Compaq/pavilion-p6520f


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‎11-08-2017 07:45 PM

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Thanks.  I ordered new memory sticks from Crucial, by using the link you provided.  They arrived today and were installed, all is well!  

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