problem with SDRAM

matie225 · 03-23-2004, 05:16 PM

Well, I buyed 3 X 512 MB of SDRAM for upgrading my motherboard,
i putted in and, guess what, my pc won't start up so i did every combinations that exist for putting the RAM inside,
I have a P4B266 motherboard and the ram is :
Detailed: 512MB 266MHz DDR PC2100 ECC DIMM CL2.5
Specifications: Standard 64M X 72 ECC 266MHz 184-pin Unbuffered DIMM (SDRAM-DDR, 2.5V, CL2.5, Gold)
The RAM is defenitly good for the motherboard becuase, Kingston said so.

I read in my guide that if it are double-sided DIMM's you can't use the 3th socket

. I also read that you can't remove the first RAM that was putted in there when it started up.
===> But the very odd thing was that your first included RAM is always in the first socket ;) but with my it was in the second socket

So that could maybe the problem.
Does anybody nows how the hell you get that working with the SDRAM inside :thumbup:

My pc:

Pentium 4 2.0 Ghz
Asus P4B266 motherboard with 256 MB SD-RAM
Intel 845D chipset
And other stuff...

Or should i just buy a new pc ?

Jdub22 · 03-24-2004, 08:27 AM

i'm sorry you don't have DDR..

molle · 03-24-2004, 02:38 PM

yes he has ddr.

pick out your 256mb stick and put in only 1 of the new sticks you bought.
try every slot if it doesnt work in one.
and before you replace the memory be sure to put the bios at default if you have changed memory related stuff inside the bios.

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03-23-2004, 05:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
matie225 is on the 1st circle: Limbo Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Belgium Posts: 7 Hellbux: 665	Well, I buyed 3 X 512 MB of SDRAM for upgrading my motherboard, i putted in and, guess what, my pc won't start up so i did every combinations that exist for putting the RAM inside, I have a P4B266 motherboard and the ram is : Detailed: 512MB 266MHz DDR PC2100 ECC DIMM CL2.5 Specifications: Standard 64M X 72 ECC 266MHz 184-pin Unbuffered DIMM (SDRAM-DDR, 2.5V, CL2.5, Gold) The RAM is defenitly good for the motherboard becuase, Kingston said so. I read in my guide that if it are double-sided DIMM's you can't use the 3th socket . I also read that you can't remove the first RAM that was putted in there when it started up. ===> But the very odd thing was that your first included RAM is always in the first socket ;) but with my it was in the second socket So that could maybe the problem. Does anybody nows how the hell you get that working with the SDRAM inside :thumbup: My pc: Pentium 4 2.0 Ghz Asus P4B266 motherboard with 256 MB SD-RAM Intel 845D chipset And other stuff... Or should i just buy a new pc ?

03-24-2004, 02:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
molle is on the 4th circle: Avarice & Prodigality Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 655 Hellbux: 9,995	yes he has ddr. pick out your 256mb stick and put in only 1 of the new sticks you bought. try every slot if it doesnt work in one. and before you replace the memory be sure to put the bios at default if you have changed memory related stuff inside the bios.