Kingston ram issue

renegadeandy · 10-23-2004, 05:23 AM

Hi - so i have 768 kingston ddr 400. Felt like spending some cash - bought an extra 1024 ddr400 same ram. Stuck it in, it registered 1024 ram, felt gutted.

I know had 3 * 512 chips and 1 * 256. When i have just the 3 512 , it works fine, detects it all, stick the 256 in and it brings it down to some silly number like 1040 megs of ram. I know the 256 ram is in perfect working order - my motherboard model is the Ga-7n400 i think

just of the top of my head.

Any explanation would be fandabydosey

**greffov** · 10-23-2004, 11:19 AM

I somehow recall something about the newest mobos having different rules for memory these days. In short, all the banks need to be filled with the same memory size, so the dual technology thinghy can do its work...
I think you're just stuck with a 256 MB stick... I volunteer!

renegadeandy · 10-23-2004, 11:42 AM

haha, yeah i thought the same, nah man its gone into my other pc which was sitting with no ram in it so there we go i bet i have the best of both worlds

**greffov** · 10-23-2004, 12:35 PM

lol, that's the best option I suppose

10-23-2004, 05:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
renegadeandy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Scotland - Edinburgh Posts: 81	Kingston ram issue Hi - so i have 768 kingston ddr 400. Felt like spending some cash - bought an extra 1024 ddr400 same ram. Stuck it in, it registered 1024 ram, felt gutted. I know had 3 * 512 chips and 1 * 256. When i have just the 3 512 , it works fine, detects it all, stick the 256 in and it brings it down to some silly number like 1040 megs of ram. I know the 256 ram is in perfect working order - my motherboard model is the Ga-7n400 i think just of the top of my head. Any explanation would be fandabydosey __________________ "KEYBOARD FAILURE : PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE" - how retarded can bios get?

10-23-2004, 11:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
greffov Da House Nerd Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: One CPU Lane Posts: 3,512	I somehow recall something about the newest mobos having different rules for memory these days. In short, all the banks need to be filled with the same memory size, so the dual technology thinghy can do its work... I think you're just stuck with a 256 MB stick... I volunteer! __________________ Linux virusscanner detected a virus: Windows 95 ... delete [Y/n] y ~ ~ :wq

10-23-2004, 11:42 AM	#3 (permalink)
renegadeandy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Scotland - Edinburgh Posts: 81	haha, yeah i thought the same, nah man its gone into my other pc which was sitting with no ram in it so there we go i bet i have the best of both worlds __________________ "KEYBOARD FAILURE : PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE" - how retarded can bios get?

10-23-2004, 12:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
greffov Da House Nerd Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: One CPU Lane Posts: 3,512	lol, that's the best option I suppose __________________ Linux virusscanner detected a virus: Windows 95 ... delete [Y/n] y ~ ~ :wq

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