Satellite Pro A200 - cannot start with new RAM

I have two of these laptops, both purchased at the same time.
I upgraded to 320 GB hard drive and tried to move the RAM to 4 GB as the spec States can be made.

I used the recommended type of RAM, but the computer does not start with two RAM modules inserted. If I remove one of them, the laptop boots! I thought that I update the BIOS but found the only version available on the download web site is the same as I.

Does anyone have an idea what could be wrong?

What RAM you bought? I think that the modules are not compatible or your chipset does not support the 4 GB.
Check it with CPU - Z!

You could test the RAM with Memtest86 ([www.memtest86.com]).

I doubt that a BIOS update will solve the problem. A more recent BIOS does not change the decision-making ability and/or supported RAM.

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