
7.
Install the new memory module(s) according to the following steps:
a. Align the notch in the edge connector with the slot in the center of the memory module socket.
b. Press the memory module
’
s edge connector firmly into the socket.
c. Pivot the module down until it clicks.
8.
Replace the memory module cover.
9.
Reinstall any batteries you removed in step 3.
10.
Reconnect your computer and peripherals to electrical outlets.
11.
Turn on the peripherals and then turn on the computer.
As the computer boots, it detects the additional memory and automatically updates the system configuration information.
12.
Confirm that the system configuration information reflects the newly installed memory by checking the
System Memory
option on the
Main
menu of the Setup program.
To enter the Setup program, press <F2> while the computer is booting. The
Main
menu appears. If the
System Memory
total is incorrect,
the memory modules may not be installed properly. Repeat steps 1 through 11 until the memory total is correct.
13.
Run the
System Memory
device group in the Dell Diagnostics to confirm that the installed memory modules are operating correctly.
For instructions, see
“
Running the Dell Diagnostics
”
in Chapter 3 of the
Dell Inspiron 7500 System Reference and Troubleshooting Guide
.
14.
If you have added additional memory to your computer, you will need to delete and recreate the save-to-disk suspend file on your hard-disk
drive so that it is large enough to accommodate the new memory.
For instructions, refer to
Creating the Save-to-Disk Suspend File
.
”
Table 4. Upper Memory Map
Table 5. Conventional Memory Map
1
Slot 2
2
Memory module
3
Slot 1
NOTE: The computer will not boot without a memory module installed, nor if the installed module(s) are not seated properly in the
socket(s). No error message or beep code indicates this failure.
Location
Description
10FFF0
–
Extended memory
100000
–
10FFEF
High memory area
0F0000
–
0FFFFF
System BIOS
0E0000
–
0EFFFF
Video BIOS
0DC000
–
0DFFFF
Available
0D0000
–
0DBFFF
PC Card memory
0C0000
–
0CFFFF
Available
0A0000
–
0BFFFF
Video RAM
09FC00
–
09FFFF
PS/2 mouse-data area
000000
–
09FBFF
Conventional memory
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