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12-05-2007
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| | Re: Vista will not boot with 3GB of RAM in the system Chris Swinney wrote: Quote: > Hi Dominic, > > I am just about to check out the article but for what it's worth, > Vista has already been installed on this system with 1GB or memory. > However, it will not boot from the HDD (or DVD for that mater, which > I'm sure will be covered by the article) with more than 2GB of > memory installed. GB? |
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12-05-2007
| #12 (permalink) |
| | Re: Vista will not boot with 3GB of RAM in the system HeyBub, I my case anything over 2GB and Vista wont boot. Up to 2GB is fine. I only have 1GB and 512MB module to play with so I can't do any smaller step than 0.5GB., so 2.5 GB dosn't work. The motherboard I have only has 3 DIMM bank, not 4, so I can't go higher than 3GB. Chris "HeyBub" wrote: Quote: > Chris Swinney wrote: Quote: > > Hi Dominic, > > > > I am just about to check out the article but for what it's worth, > > Vista has already been installed on this system with 1GB or memory. > > However, it will not boot from the HDD (or DVD for that mater, which > > I'm sure will be covered by the article) with more than 2GB of > > memory installed. > Not exactly true. It just won't boot with 3GB of memory. Have you tried four > GB? > > > |
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12-05-2007
| #13 (permalink) |
| | Re: Vista will not boot with 3GB of RAM in the system Have been in touch with DFI so I'll wait to see what they say. However, I wonder if this is simply something wrong in Vista - similar the KB article you posted earlier. Chris "Dominic Payer" wrote: Quote: > I think your board uses the nForce2 chipset. Driver development for this > chipset (and the nForce3) has stopped. > > You could have run into a problem with the chipset drivers which will never > be fixed. > > > > "Chris Swinney" <ChrisSwinney@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:CF8D0D27-EB72-4326-B8C0-4748F2EA4A34@xxxxxx Quote: > > Downloaded and installed the update, but still no good. > > > > I rebooted several time but alwyas saw stop errors, however I see several > > different Stop errors including the 0x0a one mentioned. All happen at the > > same point. > > > > These inlcuded 0x7e, 0xC5 and one other that I can't remember. > > > > Chris > > > > > > "Chris Swinney" wrote: > > Quote: > >> Hi Dominic, > >> > >> I am just about to check out the article but for what it's worth, Vista > >> has > >> already been installed on this system with 1GB or memory. However, it > >> will > >> not boot from the HDD (or DVD for that mater, which I'm sure will be > >> covered > >> by the article) with more than 2GB of memory installed. > >> > >> Still, shall report back if I find any useful info. > >> > >> Chris > >> > >> > >> "Dominic Payer" wrote: > >> > >> > Is http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929777 relevant? If so, reduce the > >> > RAM to > >> > 2GB and complete the install. > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > "Chris Swinney" <ChrisSwinney@xxxxxx> wrote in > >> > message > >> > news:84744106-6938-4C31-A751-15D619A97936@xxxxxx > >> > > Hi all, > >> > > > >> > > I have an issue with an upgraded system using a DFI NF Ultra 11 > >> > > motherboard > >> > > and 3GB of RAM. Vista simply will not boot, either from the default > >> > > installation or from the CD. If I allow Vista to boot normally (or > >> > > via the > >> > > CD) it will only get to the initial black screen with the time line > >> > > bar at > >> > > the bottom, yet the bar will never show and the machine will just > >> > > hang. If > >> > > I > >> > > boot the default installation in safe mode I get different BSOD stop > >> > > messages > >> > > such as 0x1000000a. > >> > > > >> > > My first instinct was that the memory was faulty, however, I ran > >> > > Windows > >> > > memory diagnostic and Memtest86+ with no issue. I then booted into > >> > > Windows > >> > > XP > >> > > (on another partition) which registered the 3GB of memory and ran > >> > > Prime95 > >> > > also with no issue. > >> > > > >> > > Anyone have any further thoughts or ideas of how I might further test > >> > > the > >> > > memory full in XP. > >> > > > >> > > Thanks > >> > > > >> > > Chris > >> > > > >> > |
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12-06-2007
| #14 (permalink) |
| | Re: Vista will not boot with 3GB of RAM in the system If its "wrong in Vista" it's the chipset drivers. If nVidia aren't updating the nForce2 & 3 drivers it will never be fixed. You are using unsupported hardware. It works with 2GB but not with 3GB and you will have to accept that. "Chris Swinney" <ChrisSwinney@xxxxxx> wrote in message news  EFED119-E1F7-4DBF-B853-0AC85E7FA83B@xxxxxxQuote: > Have been in touch with DFI so I'll wait to see what they say. However, I > wonder if this is simply something wrong in Vista - similar the KB article > you posted earlier. > > Chris > > > "Dominic Payer" wrote: > Quote: >> I think your board uses the nForce2 chipset. Driver development for this >> chipset (and the nForce3) has stopped. >> >> You could have run into a problem with the chipset drivers which will >> never >> be fixed. >> >> >> >> "Chris Swinney" <ChrisSwinney@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:CF8D0D27-EB72-4326-B8C0-4748F2EA4A34@xxxxxx Quote: >> > Downloaded and installed the update, but still no good. >> > >> > I rebooted several time but alwyas saw stop errors, however I see >> > several >> > different Stop errors including the 0x0a one mentioned. All happen at >> > the >> > same point. >> > >> > These inlcuded 0x7e, 0xC5 and one other that I can't remember. >> > >> > Chris >> > >> > >> > "Chris Swinney" wrote: >> > >> >> Hi Dominic, >> >> >> >> I am just about to check out the article but for what it's worth, >> >> Vista >> >> has >> >> already been installed on this system with 1GB or memory. However, it >> >> will >> >> not boot from the HDD (or DVD for that mater, which I'm sure will be >> >> covered >> >> by the article) with more than 2GB of memory installed. >> >> >> >> Still, shall report back if I find any useful info. >> >> >> >> Chris >> >> >> >> >> >> "Dominic Payer" wrote: >> >> >> >> > Is http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929777 relevant? If so, reduce >> >> > the >> >> > RAM to >> >> > 2GB and complete the install. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > "Chris Swinney" <ChrisSwinney@xxxxxx> wrote in >> >> > message >> >> > news:84744106-6938-4C31-A751-15D619A97936@xxxxxx >> >> > > Hi all, >> >> > > >> >> > > I have an issue with an upgraded system using a DFI NF Ultra 11 >> >> > > motherboard >> >> > > and 3GB of RAM. Vista simply will not boot, either from the >> >> > > default >> >> > > installation or from the CD. If I allow Vista to boot normally (or >> >> > > via the >> >> > > CD) it will only get to the initial black screen with the time >> >> > > line >> >> > > bar at >> >> > > the bottom, yet the bar will never show and the machine will just >> >> > > hang. If >> >> > > I >> >> > > boot the default installation in safe mode I get different BSOD >> >> > > stop >> >> > > messages >> >> > > such as 0x1000000a. >> >> > > >> >> > > My first instinct was that the memory was faulty, however, I ran >> >> > > Windows >> >> > > memory diagnostic and Memtest86+ with no issue. I then booted into >> >> > > Windows >> >> > > XP >> >> > > (on another partition) which registered the 3GB of memory and ran >> >> > > Prime95 >> >> > > also with no issue. >> >> > > >> >> > > Anyone have any further thoughts or ideas of how I might further >> >> > > test >> >> > > the >> >> > > memory full in XP. >> >> > > >> >> > > Thanks >> >> > > >> >> > > Chris >> >> > > >> >> > |
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12-07-2007
| #15 (permalink) |
| | Re: Vista will not boot with 3GB of RAM in the system Cheers Dominic, I did realise that nForce2/3 wasn't supported in Vista. Very strange. Chris. "Dominic Payer" wrote: Quote: > If its "wrong in Vista" it's the chipset drivers. If nVidia aren't updating > the nForce2 & 3 drivers it will never be fixed. > > You are using unsupported hardware. It works with 2GB but not with 3GB and > you will have to accept that. > > > > "Chris Swinney" <ChrisSwinney@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news EFED119-E1F7-4DBF-B853-0AC85E7FA83B@xxxxxxQuote: > > Have been in touch with DFI so I'll wait to see what they say. However, I > > wonder if this is simply something wrong in Vista - similar the KB article > > you posted earlier. > > > > Chris > > > > > > "Dominic Payer" wrote: > > Quote: > >> I think your board uses the nForce2 chipset. Driver development for this > >> chipset (and the nForce3) has stopped. > >> > >> You could have run into a problem with the chipset drivers which will > >> never > >> be fixed. > >> > >> > >> > >> "Chris Swinney" <ChrisSwinney@xxxxxx> wrote in message > >> news:CF8D0D27-EB72-4326-B8C0-4748F2EA4A34@xxxxxx > >> > Downloaded and installed the update, but still no good. > >> > > >> > I rebooted several time but alwyas saw stop errors, however I see > >> > several > >> > different Stop errors including the 0x0a one mentioned. All happen at > >> > the > >> > same point. > >> > > >> > These inlcuded 0x7e, 0xC5 and one other that I can't remember. > >> > > >> > Chris > >> > > >> > > >> > "Chris Swinney" wrote: > >> > > >> >> Hi Dominic, > >> >> > >> >> I am just about to check out the article but for what it's worth, > >> >> Vista > >> >> has > >> >> already been installed on this system with 1GB or memory. However, it > >> >> will > >> >> not boot from the HDD (or DVD for that mater, which I'm sure will be > >> >> covered > >> >> by the article) with more than 2GB of memory installed. > >> >> > >> >> Still, shall report back if I find any useful info. > >> >> > >> >> Chris > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> "Dominic Payer" wrote: > >> >> > >> >> > Is http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929777 relevant? If so, reduce > >> >> > the > >> >> > RAM to > >> >> > 2GB and complete the install. > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > "Chris Swinney" <ChrisSwinney@xxxxxx> wrote in > >> >> > message > >> >> > news:84744106-6938-4C31-A751-15D619A97936@xxxxxx > >> >> > > Hi all, > >> >> > > > >> >> > > I have an issue with an upgraded system using a DFI NF Ultra 11 > >> >> > > motherboard > >> >> > > and 3GB of RAM. Vista simply will not boot, either from the > >> >> > > default > >> >> > > installation or from the CD. If I allow Vista to boot normally (or > >> >> > > via the > >> >> > > CD) it will only get to the initial black screen with the time > >> >> > > line > >> >> > > bar at > >> >> > > the bottom, yet the bar will never show and the machine will just > >> >> > > hang. If > >> >> > > I > >> >> > > boot the default installation in safe mode I get different BSOD > >> >> > > stop > >> >> > > messages > >> >> > > such as 0x1000000a. > >> >> > > > >> >> > > My first instinct was that the memory was faulty, however, I ran > >> >> > > Windows > >> >> > > memory diagnostic and Memtest86+ with no issue. I then booted into > >> >> > > Windows > >> >> > > XP > >> >> > > (on another partition) which registered the 3GB of memory and ran > >> >> > > Prime95 > >> >> > > also with no issue. > >> >> > > > >> >> > > Anyone have any further thoughts or ideas of how I might further > >> >> > > test > >> >> > > the > >> >> > > memory full in XP. > >> >> > > > >> >> > > Thanks > >> >> > > > >> >> > > Chris > >> >> > > > >> >> > > >> |
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