Memory problem

Kingston Kong said:
I have similar problem as this guy here
http://www.vistax64.com/graphic-cards/161963-windows-vista-freezes.html
I have geforce 8600 graphics card. System works perfectly with 2 gb, but if I try to use 4 gb or 6 gb, i get graphic glithces and screen goes black / system freezes. Does anyone know how to solve this problem? It's driving me nuts
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Maybe your system just cant handle 4 or 6 gb? Is your computer a Windows Vista Ultimate x64 or x32? Also, it might be that one of the memory sticks are defective.
 

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It is always a good idea to post your computer specs when asking for help. Also, try to give as much information to your problem as you can, this will take the guessing and speculation out of the equation.

This board is super cool in the sense that people here really try to help each other no matter how many times the question is asked, another great thing is that in the "Use CP" option above, it lets you post your specs so eveyone can see it for future references.

See below my post where it says "My System Specs"... you'll find an arrow pointing down, click on it.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Built
    CPU
    Intel Q9650 w/CM V8 Cooler...
    Motherboard
    EVGA 780i SLI FTW... Latest Bios & Drivers
    Memory
    Corsair Dominator 8GB (4 x 2GB) PC2-8500C5D
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GTX260
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Def Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer 22" LCD Widescreen
    Screen Resolution
    1680 x 1050
    Hard Drives
    WD Velociraptor 160GB
    Samsung Sata 750GB
    Maxtor External 160GB
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling 750w Silencer
    Case
    Thermaltake Speedo Advance
    Cooling
    Air Cooled... See CPU
    Keyboard
    Logitech G15
    Mouse
    Logitech G7
    Internet Speed
    Comcast 6MB Broadband
    Other Info
    Linksys WRT54G router
Hello Kingston Kong, and welcome to Vista Forums.

Here are some items to check for now:
1. Do you have the latest BIOS and motherboard chipset drivers installed?
2. Is the RAM the same type, speed, and uses the same voltage?
3. You can create and use a Memtest86 boot DVD to test your RAM to see if a stick may be bad.

Hope this helps,
Shawn
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Envy Y0F94AV
    CPU
    i7-7500U @ 2.70 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB DDR4-2133
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce 940MX
    Sound Card
    Conexant ISST Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17.3" UHD IPS touch
    Screen Resolution
    3480 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    512 GB M.2 SSD
1. Do you have the latest BIOS and motherboard chipset drivers installed?
Yes I updated everything
2. Is the RAM the same type, speed, and uses the same voltage?
It's all DDR2 800 MHz. I don't know about voltage.
3. You can create and use a Memtest86 boot DVD to test your RAM to see if a stick may be bad.
I did not use any program like that but I tested using every stick invidually and they all work fine that way.

Sorry I forgot to post the system specs, here they are:
AMD 64 X2 4800
Asrock AliveXFire eSATA2 ( same as the OP in the thread I linked)
Vista premium 64 bit
Leadtek geforce 8600 GT 256 mb

Memory sticks are 2 x 1 gb (Green) and 2 x 2 gb (Kingston)
All DDR2 800 mhz
I have tried running them all at once (6 gb, not working), only the Kingstons (4gb, not working) and only 1 Kingston (2gb, works) and only 2 x green (2gb, works).
I even updated NVIDIA drivers but no help.
 

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System One

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