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pat82

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i need some assistance...

I am trying to run 4gigs of ram and my pc keeps freezing up randomly... when i have just 2gigs installed it runs smooth...

i am running vista premium x64 --- and i have SP 1 installed...

any suggestions or patches or fixes??????
 

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Hi pat82,
what maker of memory did you add? is it the same memory speed and timings?;)
pls put all details in your system specs specially your memory. keep us update.:geek:
 

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    Core i7 940
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memory:
G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
X 2

Operating system: vista x64 premium
motherboard - gigabyte ga-m57sli-s4

 

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pat82 said:
memory:
G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail

Operating system: vista x64 premium
motherboard - gigabyte ga-m57sli-s4
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Did you put the exact same ram to double it up? If you didn't then you will have problems. You can always put in higher speeds of ram but never go to lower speeds with out having some issues. I would recommend putting exactly what came with computer, if you had 2 1gigs of ddr2 pc2 6400, then put two more of the same and there should be no problems. Good luck
 

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thanks bassfisher, that is what i was suppose to say.
@pat , a problem was happen to me before, adding another 2 stick (2gb ocz pc 6400) but diffrent from my previous 4g of RAM (2x 2gb of Patriot pc6400).
adding memory but differnt in stimings and speed can cause your pc freez or even BSOD.
 

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    AKO.
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    Core i7 940
    Motherboard
    Asus Rampage II extreme
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    6gb Patriot 1600 Mhz 9-9-9 24
    Graphics Card(s)
    XFX 9800 Gx2
    Sound Card
    SupremeFx x-fi
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    Acer AL2424W
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    1900X1200
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    western digital
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    Super Flower 1000 watts
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    Cooler Master Cosmos S
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angelo621 said:
thanks bassfisher, that is what i was suppose to say.
@pat , a problem was happen to me before, adding another 2 stick (2gb ocz pc 6400) but diffrent from my previous 4g of RAM (2x 2gb of Patriot pc6400).
adding memory but differnt in stimings and speed can cause your pc freez or even BSOD.
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understand: i have 4gigs of the same EXACT ram -- i bought 2 packs of the gskill 6400ddr
 

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    Core i7 940
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    Asus Rampage II extreme
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    6gb Patriot 1600 Mhz 9-9-9 24
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    XFX 9800 Gx2
    Sound Card
    SupremeFx x-fi
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer AL2424W
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    1900X1200
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    western digital
    2x 320 gb
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    Super Flower 1000 watts
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    Cooler Master Cosmos S
    Cooling
    Intel stock
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    Enermaz
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    Logicool
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    Yamaha Tss-15
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Don't use that. well you can. it would be ok.

You need to run Memtest86. it's one of the best programs that will let you know if your ram is good or not. Download the software. burn it to a disk, then restart your computer and load from the Disk. it will run and check your RAM, usuallly people get errors within the first hour if they are going to at all. but sometimes it takes longer. It's not a Guarantee'd program. It's failed me in the past, but it's known to be the best.

Run this. if you get errors. Figure out what stick is bad. and get it replaced. download the free run and give it a try. It should help you out.

Memtest86.com - Memory Diagnostic

also as someone else had mentioned. Make sure the timings are set to the same timings. if they are different that can cause it. Also G-Skill has been known for needing more volts than the average RAM does. I have the 2x2GB kit of G-skill 1000 MHz. and it needs 2.1v in BIOS. well thats what they recommend. So look on the box your ram came in, and see what voltage it recommends. and then set your RAM voltage to that. Thats another idea. let us know how it goes
 

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bassfisher6522 said:
You can always put in higher speeds of ram but never go to lower speeds with out having some issues. I would recommend putting exactly what came with computer, if you had 2 1gigs of ddr2 pc2 6400, then put two more of the same and there should be no problems. Good luck
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Uh.....if you put higher speed RAM in the system, isn't that the same as putting lower speed RAM in the system assuming both speeds are compatible with the system and we ignore the RAM performance?? Either way you end up with mismatched speed RAM in the system.

The second sentence in the quote above is what makes the most sense.

S-
 

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  • CPU
    Intel E6600 @ 3.0 GHz
    Motherboard
    EVGA nForce 680i SLI (NF68-A1)
    Memory
    4GB - CORSAIR XMS2 PC2 6400
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GeForce 8800 GTS (640MB)
    Hard Drives
    2 - Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 (320GB)
    1 - Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 (500GB)
if you had 2 1gigs of ddr2 pc2 6400, then put two more of the same and there should be no problems.
 

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Using 4x1gb instead of 2x1gb may require increased voltages or slower timings set in the BIOS.

Like xguntherc suggested, it's best to use memtest86+ which you should run from a bootable CD or floppy. Keep the CD inserted so when you reboot after each BIOS adjustment it goes straight into the tester instead of booting Windows.

First, you can test each pair separately. You already found that a 2x1gb set runs OK, so test each 2x1gb pair on its own. That way you exclude the possibility of faulty ram chips.
Next test with all 4 sticks inserted. If it shows an error in memtest, try a small increase in the ram voltage or the Northbridge voltage. Unfortunately it's very time consuming as you have to run a long test after each change. You can quit the test as soon as one error is reported.

If it doesn't say on the package, it should say on the G.Skill website what is the max ram voltage you can set for this particular product.
 

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