Are you talking about when the computer is just booting up, black with white text? The part where it shows you speed of your memory? That is how its with mine. Just expand a little what it looks like and when it comes? I pretty sure we are on the same page, but not 100%. Well, the logical thing is maybe that the computer has to take a while to detect and allocate all the memory, maybe becuase its 3 gigs now? Maybe becuase it wasn't made by Gateway? Some motherboards require that you put the 512 Memory chips AFTER the 1 GB, yours may or may not. Maybe just try switching the slots.
-Ibrahim
ever since I added more memery (2 gig) to my new pc the startup time slowed down quit a bit, I' sure that it has to due to the memory test function at post at cmos startup.
I have a Gateway 704GE that came with 1 gig of ram an I added 2 more gig, I tried Gateway support twice (filled out an online form)it checks my system online and the it submits the whole thing, so fare 5 weeks have past with no replay so you know where we are going.
I know all of you are going to tell me to turn off the memory test function in cmos but I can not find it anywhere in the setup screen.
Can anyone help.

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