Mister_Dave Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Today dabd.com sent me 1GB of 333mhz ram. Once its installed the computer refuses to start unless i put the old ram back in. Is it possible its faulty or do i have to change settings in bios as it says there is only 256mb installed when it is actually 1280mb. Any pointers will be appreciated . fellas Dave Oxendale York based security systems engineer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Some motherboards won't boot up if they have different sizes of memory sticks in them or will boot but only show part of the 2nd stick as it's only expecting it to be the same size or smaller than the 1st stick, had that happen to me, I put the 1gb stick in the 1st slot and your old ram in the 2nd, check the setting as maybe it's set a specific clock speed - ram is picky sometimes but faster ram should run at a slower clock speed if that makes sense. Another thing to check is if the ram is correctly clipped in right, it's a pain to clip in sometimes as Im sure manufacturer's all expect the mobo to kitted out with Processor, Heatsink, fan & memory then slapped into a case and the rest of the system connected to it. Intruder / CCTV / Access Control Technical Support Personal Subscriber to the "K.I.S.S" principle, that's Keep It Simple Stupid, are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WatchdogSecurity Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 some mobos, dont like 1gd dimms. I assume you have matched the freq? with the ram in can you still get into the bios? you need to ensure your mobo supports 1 gig dims.. I would have thought i did unless its a pchips board or oldish, any newish p4 or athlon board should take it. You will need to remove the old as above as they are not pairs. Should work but again depends on chipset Make sure the board supports PC2700 ram. Try Restting the BIOS, and Take the older ram out, make sure the board isnt manually set up for Matched mode "Dual Channel" although i doubt it would have if your single one still ran, make sure also your in DIMM0 or DIM A0 or A Watchdog Security (Manchester) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister_Dave Posted December 20, 2006 Author Share Posted December 20, 2006 Mobo is gigabyte , Processor is intel celeron d 2.9ghz. If i boot up with just the 1GB in the fan makes a funny fade in/out noise then the board starts bleeping like mad. i dunno what to do with it TBH. Bios on this machine is very very minimal where config settings are concerned. Dave Oxendale York based security systems engineer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateurandy Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Today dabd.com sent me 1GB of 333mhz ram. Once its installed the computer refuses to start unless i put the old ram back in. Is it possible its faulty or do i have to change settings in bios as it says there is only 256mb installed when it is actually 1280mb. Any pointers will be appreciated . fellas Put the original memory back in and get your system checked online by the Crucial System Scanner. www.crucial.com/uk and "Check My System". This will tell you what your PC has in it and what memory is compatible. I usually buy my memory from them anyway, but if I don't I still use their tools to check the system. Then run the check again with the new memory in. If i boot up with just the 1GB in the fan makes a funny fade in/out noise then the board starts bleeping like mad. That means no memory! See my other comments re checking the system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WatchdogSecurity Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Mobo is gigabyte , Processor is intel celeron d 2.9ghz. If i boot up with just the 1GB in the fan makes a funny fade in/out noise then the board starts bleeping like mad. i dunno what to do with it TBH. Bios on this machine is very very minimal where config settings are concerned. Is it 3 beeps or 4 beeps then a pause, whats the Model of the Board, ie GA-8XXXXXX Watchdog Security (Manchester) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister_Dave Posted December 20, 2006 Author Share Posted December 20, 2006 Is it 3 beeps or 4 beeps then a pause, whats the Model of the Board, ie GA-8XXXXXX Dean constant bleeps. Ran the mem scan THIS IS WHAT CAME UP mobo model no ga-8simlnf Dave Oxendale York based security systems engineer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WatchdogSecurity Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Dean constant bleeps. Ran the mem scan THIS IS WHAT CAME UP mobo model no ga-8simlnf What memory is it, it isnt parity and buffered is it ? Does it have 4 slots (ie 2 lots of 2 banks) if it has 4 slots, than its 512mb per slot max as maximum sys ram is 2gig Watchdog Security (Manchester) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister_Dave Posted December 20, 2006 Author Share Posted December 20, 2006 1 set 2 banks Link 2 mem here ran crucial again and it didnt detect the new ram. Dave Oxendale York based security systems engineer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WatchdogSecurity Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 1 set 2 banks Link 2 mem here ran crucial again and it didnt detect the new ram. Kingston is good ram, have you checked your M/B manual to see if it will take 1G Dimms, failing that if you feel confident flash the boards BIOS, (At your own risk) See if this does it. Watchdog Security (Manchester) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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