Shoutbox

I just recieved my RAM and having problems already.
I put the 1gb module in my motherboard and i get continuous short bios beeps. my mobo manual said that means there is a power error. I found this strange as i have a 550W power supply. my current 2x 256Mbs still work fine, but the 1gb is acting wierd
I bought a 1Gb PC-3200, Hi density Programmed, 400Mhz-128Kx4bit (taken from the actual module)
my mobo can support: DDR400/333/266
128/256/512/1Gb unbuffered non ecc DRAM
128, 256,512 technologies implemented as x8/x16

have i bought the wrong type of RAM. if so what part is wrong?

Are your other rams still in?
If so trying taking them out and see whats happens.
If it works then put 1 stick of ram in and see if it works then the other.

i tried with only the 1gb and thats what gave me the error.
just now i tried with all 3 but the computer only sees it as 256mb RAM
but at the moment its running on 512MB

does my chipset support high densitiy ram? my chipset being Intel 848P, becuase i bought it from ebay and the ebay member wrote that the chipsets which were NOT compatible with it, and 848 was not there so i thought it would be ok.

would i need to clear the CMOS?

Habe you overcloecked anything such as your proccesor/ram etc


EDIT: found this...
[qoute]DDR 400/333/266 SDRAM :     Supports up to DDR 333 SDRAM memory for higher system performance

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Check here
Hope it helps

yeh, the RAM is DDR400. so it is supported. it also says its supported in my motherboard manual
no i hanvt overclocked anything at all

quote:

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Originally posted by Msg Plus Freak
Supports up to DDR 333 SDRAM memory for higher system performance

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It says 333 which is lower than 400????

my motherbaord clearly states it can support DDR400. and also, its SDRAM, and the RAM module i bought is backwards compatible in terms of speeds

Sorry could you post you motherboard specs please?

quote:

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Originally posted by Reaper

my mobo can support: DDR400/333/266
128/256/512/1Gb unbuffered non ecc DRAM
128, 256,512 technologies implemented as x8/x16

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the motherboard is: GA-81848P(-G)

also, i heard that high density RAM works better when theres 2 of them

bumpage.

i would like to see if this problem can be fixed before i send it back