Ram

[Ryzee]

Ok I bought a second stick of 512mb ram... It's compatitable with the other stick, the computer picks it up fine but it makes the computer quite unstable & restarts all the time... my motherboard should be able to handle 2gb of ram.

So does anyone know the problem?

[*Peng*]

cud just be a motherboard incompatability..sum Mb's are funny with ram ..so although the 2 sticks are ok together the Mb mite not be happy ..try swappin the ram in the slots..sumtimes works.. if not im not sure.i'll hav a word with sum peeps n see if they can help

[Maverick]

Update all your hardware drivers. Never know, and it can never hurt.

[MetalSkin]

You wanna check that the memory is okay, for both sticks. You would be suprised how easy it is to stuff up memory or for a shop to sell memory that is damaged.

Have a gander at http://www.memtest86.com/. Its the best testing software out there, and will confirm if you have any memory problems.

Also note that memory now a days have a tonne of settings in the bios. You may wanna check out what type of memory both sticks are and how best to set your bios settings for em.

[unit_number_43]

Metal's right, that memtest will take awhile though, so you may want to do it overnight. A stick of bad memory can send your system into convulsions.

[5lave]

i had the same problem, come to find out i had 2 different sticks of ram in my tower. and my luck, the 1 i bought didnt run with the one that came in the computer. so also make sure the 2 sticks of ram u have, can run together. just go to where u bought the stick, and ask them if its good

[Maverick]

Originally posted by 5lave@3 Hours Ago
i had the same problem, come to find out i had 2 different sticks of ram in my tower. and my luck, the 1 i bought didnt run with the one that came in the computer. so also make sure the 2 sticks of ram u have, can run together. just go to where u bought the stick, and ask them if its good

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I thought that was only if the RAM was dual channel or something. I was under the impression that it had to be compatible with your motherboard, and not the other stick.

Just trying to get my facts straight

[MetalSkin]

Depends on your Mobo. On some systems different brands of memory could cause problems, never understood why, but it was the case. Though i thought now a days it wasn't a problem. In theory if your mb supports it you should be fine, but its always best to have both sticks the same if you can.

[Ryzee]

thanx i'll give it a go

[Maverick]

Originally posted by Ryzee@Yesterday, 7:47 AM
thanx i'll give it a go

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Reply with what happens, I'm curious as to what was wrong if it was a bad stick or motherboard/software/hardware compatibility.