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2 gigs worth of memory frustration
I built a computer, and it is running along fine. I started out with 2 gigs
of ram, knowing that i would buy 2 more later when I could afford it. I bought the second 2 gigs, and installed them. Befo I had 2 gig, and it showed 2 gig.....no problem Now: (with memory remap feature OFF) Bios shows 4 gig, but windows jumps sputters and reboots itself quite often. or (with memory remap feature ON) Bios shows 4 gig, windows shows 2.0 gig. I'm not a moron, I'm ignorant (big difference). I've searched dozens of dozens of forums etc. the big issue I see is that people are only getting 2.8 Gig or 3.2 gig showing. I see that as a 32 bit issue, and I understand. I am not getting that much, I'm only getting 2.0 gig. I would love to get up to 2.8, I know it won't show all of it, but I want to get some of it.....it isn't showing any of the 2nd 2 gigs. set up: Asus p5b Deluxe - Intel c2d e6600 - 4 x 1 gig Kingston 667mhz memory - EVGA GeForce 7600GT 256 MB - Rosewill 550W power supply - 3 x 250 GB Western digital Caviar Sata HD (set up Raid 5) - Lian Li PC-7B case with extra fan (stays very cool) - 32-bit Windows Vista Home Premium - Hauppauge WinTV-PVR 500 MCE - Windows Media Center remote control (OEM). |
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2 gigs worth of memory frustration
"thedraphter" wrote in message
... I built a computer, and it is running along fine. I started out with 2 gigs of ram, knowing that i would buy 2 more later when I could afford it. I bought the second 2 gigs, and installed them. Befo I had 2 gig, and it showed 2 gig.....no problem Now: (with memory remap feature OFF) Bios shows 4 gig, but windows jumps sputters and reboots itself quite often. or (with memory remap feature ON) Bios shows 4 gig, windows shows 2.0 gig. I'm not a moron, I'm ignorant (big difference). I've searched dozens of dozens of forums etc. the big issue I see is that people are only getting 2.8 Gig or 3.2 gig showing. I see that as a 32 bit issue, and I understand. I am not getting that much, I'm only getting 2.0 gig. I would love to get up to 2.8, I know it won't show all of it, but I want to get some of it.....it isn't showing any of the 2nd 2 gigs. set up: Asus p5b Deluxe - Intel c2d e6600 - 4 x 1 gig Kingston 667mhz memory - EVGA GeForce 7600GT 256 MB - Rosewill 550W power supply - 3 x 250 GB Western digital Caviar Sata HD (set up Raid 5) - Lian Li PC-7B case with extra fan (stays very cool) - 32-bit Windows Vista Home Premium - Hauppauge WinTV-PVR 500 MCE - Windows Media Center remote control (OEM). If the computer is rebooting often then something is probably wrong with the RAM. Test the RAM. -- Kerry Brown Microsoft MVP - Shell/User http://www.vistahelp.ca |
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2 gigs worth of memory frustration
The following link may help you. At least it points out that when you have
4GB that real memory addresssing and driver cards are sharing the same address space which is probably what is causing the rebooting. I suggest that you also make sure you have the latest BIOS for your MOBO. "thedraphter" wrote in message ... I built a computer, and it is running along fine. I started out with 2 gigs of ram, knowing that i would buy 2 more later when I could afford it. I bought the second 2 gigs, and installed them. Befo I had 2 gig, and it showed 2 gig.....no problem Now: (with memory remap feature OFF) Bios shows 4 gig, but windows jumps sputters and reboots itself quite often. or (with memory remap feature ON) Bios shows 4 gig, windows shows 2.0 gig. I'm not a moron, I'm ignorant (big difference). I've searched dozens of dozens of forums etc. the big issue I see is that people are only getting 2.8 Gig or 3.2 gig showing. I see that as a 32 bit issue, and I understand. I am not getting that much, I'm only getting 2.0 gig. I would love to get up to 2.8, I know it won't show all of it, but I want to get some of it.....it isn't showing any of the 2nd 2 gigs. set up: Asus p5b Deluxe - Intel c2d e6600 - 4 x 1 gig Kingston 667mhz memory - EVGA GeForce 7600GT 256 MB - Rosewill 550W power supply - 3 x 250 GB Western digital Caviar Sata HD (set up Raid 5) - Lian Li PC-7B case with extra fan (stays very cool) - 32-bit Windows Vista Home Premium - Hauppauge WinTV-PVR 500 MCE - Windows Media Center remote control (OEM). |
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2 gigs worth of memory frustration
Woops forgot the link
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929605/en-us "JW" wrote in message ... The following link may help you. At least it points out that when you have 4GB that real memory addresssing and driver cards are sharing the same address space which is probably what is causing the rebooting. I suggest that you also make sure you have the latest BIOS for your MOBO. "thedraphter" wrote in message ... I built a computer, and it is running along fine. I started out with 2 gigs of ram, knowing that i would buy 2 more later when I could afford it. I bought the second 2 gigs, and installed them. Befo I had 2 gig, and it showed 2 gig.....no problem Now: (with memory remap feature OFF) Bios shows 4 gig, but windows jumps sputters and reboots itself quite often. or (with memory remap feature ON) Bios shows 4 gig, windows shows 2.0 gig. I'm not a moron, I'm ignorant (big difference). I've searched dozens of dozens of forums etc. the big issue I see is that people are only getting 2.8 Gig or 3.2 gig showing. I see that as a 32 bit issue, and I understand. I am not getting that much, I'm only getting 2.0 gig. I would love to get up to 2.8, I know it won't show all of it, but I want to get some of it.....it isn't showing any of the 2nd 2 gigs. set up: Asus p5b Deluxe - Intel c2d e6600 - 4 x 1 gig Kingston 667mhz memory - EVGA GeForce 7600GT 256 MB - Rosewill 550W power supply - 3 x 250 GB Western digital Caviar Sata HD (set up Raid 5) - Lian Li PC-7B case with extra fan (stays very cool) - 32-bit Windows Vista Home Premium - Hauppauge WinTV-PVR 500 MCE - Windows Media Center remote control (OEM). |
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2 gigs worth of memory frustration
RAM failures are increasingly common.
If the RAM is defective, or less likely the Mobo controller, the Microsoft memory diagnostic will quickly fail. A more straightforward test is to just use your two new ram sticks in place of your older RAM. If you see the same problems then the RAM is defective. However good luck getting the manufacturer to stand behind the "lifetime" warranty. |
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2 gigs worth of memory frustration
disable the automatic restart to get the BSOD code try one memory stick at the time on each slot on the mobo. also run memory diagnostic on each of the sticks check that you purchased memory of the same frequency as the other -- motarola2 |