Suggestion for new ram problem needed 2

[natmansmi]

My system is:

AMD Athlon 1.3GHZ, 384MB PC133 SDRAM (128 and 256 CL3). Motherboard GA-7IXE4.

Recently bought new memory (PC133 128MB RAM CL3) to take it up to 512MB (Motherboard capable of 768 but under ME only allowed 512). I bought Kingston as thought as it is retail would be more reliable.

Put in ram as have done before and the system doesn't recognize it then freezes. Took it out and put back in several times. Swapped order with the current ones. Took it back same day and got it exchanged for another, but am having exactly the same problem. Any recommendations.

Any suggestions?

 

[Blujacket]

Did you try the module by itself? Could be one of the other modules is the problem.

 

[satrow]

I buy my RAM from Crucial - it works. Most RAM I've put in my GA-7IXE4 has worked but not all (the non-working sticks were fine in an Asus board).

Andy.

 

[Blujacket]

I should have mentioned that my Gigabyte GA-7IXE Slot A Athlon 700 with 2 256MB sticks of Crucial RAM works fine with Win2000 Pro.

 

[natmansmi]

Thanks for your replies!

I have tried the new one on its own. The computer doen't even boot properly with it. I just got a blank screen.

Will send Kingston back and see if I fair better with Crucial.

 

[natmansmi]

Another question. I have had am e-mail from Kingston suggesting PC100 RAM instead. As mine already has PC133 RAM can you mix PC100 and PC133? Crucial's website suggested PC133 for my motherboard.

 

[satrow]

I 'normally'(when not testing) use PC133; for the first two and a half years from new, it was running a Duron @ 15% overclocked, since I've fitted an Athlon 1.2, I have not attempted to o'clock it. PC100 will be fine at stock speeds - but - it can be more expensive! It should be ok to mix, if it is the correct type.

Andy.

 

[natmansmi]

Ordered Ram from crucial yesterday and it was delivered today. Installed and works perfectly.

Shall go to Crucial first in the future.

Don't think the reseller of the Kingston RAM is going to give me a refund, but that is another problem.

Thank you for your help.

 

[satrow]

The Kingston RAM is probably fine - just not the right spec for your board. A good reseller would have checked online.

Glad you've sorted it.

Andy.