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I have installed new memory into notebook, but it doesn't boot. When I turn power on, only green light turns on. Everything seems to match: slot is DDR3 SO-DIMM, motherboard memory frequency is 1333MHz, which is supported by memory stick according to specs. Unfortunately I'm not able to test memory in another notebook. I have updated BIOS, but the problem still remains.

Is there a memory defect, or have I missed something and the memory doesn't suit?

Notebook: ASUS X551MAV-BING-SX374B
Motherboard: X551MA rev.2
Processor: Intel N2830
Memory: Corsair CMSX4GX3M1A1600C9
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  • How large are these modules precisely? Unless you test the modules in another device we can't really say if they are defective. That is something you have to tell us.
    – Ramhound
    Oct 27, 2015 at 18:57
  • If your motherboard has several DDR slots, try them all.
    – Roman
    Oct 27, 2015 at 19:07
  • @Roman motherboard has only one DDR3 slot
    – user502144
    Oct 27, 2015 at 19:19
  • @Ramhound The memory module is 4GB
    – user502144
    Oct 27, 2015 at 19:25
  • What makes you think it's suppose to boot with 4GB modules installed?
    – Ramhound
    Oct 27, 2015 at 19:58

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I think your new memory module mustn't work in your laptop because:

  1. Your processor Intel Celeron N2830 requires DDR3L memory modules ("L" is for "lower voltage" - 1.35V instead of 1.5V). http://ark.intel.com/products/81071/Intel-Celeron-Processor-N2830-1M-Cache-up-to-2_41-GHz

  2. Your new memory module Corsair CMSX4GX3M1A1600C9 requires 1.5 voltage http://www.corsair.com/en-us/vengeance-4gb-high-performance-sodimm-memory-upgrade-kit-cmsx4gx3m1a1600c9
    Quote from this Corsair page:

If your notebook uses a 4th Generation Intel Core processor, you should use one of our 1.35 Volt Vengeance memory kits.

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