Slow Reboot after adding RAM

jimmyz0780

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I maxed out my RAM a few weeks ago, and ever since I have noticed my reboot time went from like 60 seconds to over five minutes. In fact I do not see an increase in performance anywhere. Almost as if I removed some RAM. As far as I can tell everythign was compatible. I also did a test on crucial.com, and everything checked out ok. I am running Vista Home Premium 64 bit. Here is a list of information from crucial:

Each memory slot can hold DDR2 PC2-6400, DDR2 PC2-5300 with a maximum of 2GB per slot.* All fours slot have 2gb DDR PC2-5300.

Maximum Memory Capacity: 8192MB
Currently Installed Memory: 8GB
Available Memory Slots: 0
Total Memory Slots: 4
Dual Channel Support: Yes
<LI class=" sfhover">CPU Manufacturer: GenuineIntelCPU Family: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9300 @ 2.50GHz Model 7, Stepping 7
CPU Speed: 2497 MHz

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9300 @ 2.50GHz Model 7, Steppi
    Memory
    8 gigs
    Graphics Card(s)
    nvidia 8800 gt overclocked
    Hard Drives
    500 gig
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I am getting a memory test now
* Tutorial- Tools/Utilities for Troubleshooting slow boot-time/startup performance issues on Windows Vista*by*Tech[dot]Blog

Make 8 passes and then test each slot with a know good stick
http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/topic/246994-guide-to-using-memtest86/

Test with a clean boot
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929135

Regarless of what crucial.com says, it my opinion that it is never good to mix and match. I think that is the problem or just a bad stick.
http://www.technibble.com/how-to-diagnose-bad-ram/
 
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My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS420
    Memory
    6 gig
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB
    Sound Card
    Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam
    Hard Drives
    640 gb
    Cooling
    Fan
    Keyboard
    Dell USB
    Mouse
    Dell USB 4 button optical
    Other Info
    DSL provided by ATT
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