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Not accepting RAM
Name: bluedog Date: February 13, 2008 at 16:08:02 Pacific OS: WIN XP PRO CPU/Ram: 3 x2/ 4 GB RAM Product: AMD 6000/twin2x2048-6400c
Comment:
OK I am at a loss here I have the following
GA-M55SLI-S4 Mainboard 4 GB of Corsair Twin2x2048-6400C4 G RAM AMD AM2 6000+ Tt 750w PSU XFX 8800GTS 640 MB Video Card
This is what is happening
When I put 2 GB of RAM into the two red DIMM slots the PC boots up fine When I put 2 GB of RAM into the two yellow DIMM slots the PC will not boot it just keeps giving me the Beep as if there is a memory error. When I all 4 or 3 GB of RAM into the DIMMs it does the same thing.
But I can use 3 GB of TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX, not which I expected.
Is there something in my bios that I need to change?
Name: OtheHill Date: February 13, 2008 at 16:17:13 Pacific
Reply:
The excerpt below is from the manual for your board.
1. Dual Channel mode will not be enabled if only one memory module is installed. 2. To enable Dual Channel mode with two memory modules (it is recommended to use memory modules of identical brand, size, chips, and speed), you must install them into DIMM sockets of the same color. 3. To enable Dual Channel mode with four memory modules, it is recommended to use memory modules of identical brand, size, chips, and speed.
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Response Number 2
Name: bluedog Date: February 13, 2008 at 16:29:11 Pacific
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They are all exactly the same
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Response Number 3
Name: DVB Date: February 13, 2008 at 17:46:36 Pacific
Reply:
Have you tried going into the bios settings and make sure the memory remap is enabled?
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Response Number 4
Name: bluedog Date: February 13, 2008 at 19:01:00 Pacific
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Have you tried going into the bios settings and make sure the memory remap is enabled?
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How is that done. Yes I'm a noob
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Response Number 5
Name: jam Date: February 13, 2008 at 19:33:15 Pacific
Reply:
Has all your RAM been tested with memtest86?
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Response Number 6
Name: bluedog Date: February 13, 2008 at 19:43:38 Pacific
Reply:
No but I only got it yesterday brand new
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Response Number 7
Name: anmor Date: February 13, 2008 at 21:42:51 Pacific
Reply:
With the 3 sticks of working ram, try the odd chip out (the yellow presumably) in the other empty slot and see if still works. If this fails then it looks as if you have a faulty ram slot.
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Response Number 8
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