Memory problem

Lazy Dog · 11-05-2003, 09:25 AM

I desided to upgrade my pc's memory.I have 2*512 DDR SDRAM PC2700 and desided to add 256MB.The problem is that my mobo has 3 memory slots and the third one won't recognise the memory I want to add.I tried it with one of my installed memory and the same thing is happenning,it will not recognise it.Any suggestions?

Gigabyte 8PE667 Ultra 2
P4 3.06Ghz 533MHz
WinXP Pro

RipperRoo · 11-05-2003, 09:37 AM

sounds very much like a bad memory slot to me, if the board is still under warrenty contact your supplyer, if not an e-mail to the manufacturers of the board may have a possitive result.

Hollowpoint · 11-05-2003, 11:33 AM

had you tried putting in the smalest memory into slot 0 then follow with the larger in slot1 and slot2 ?

Sometimes this works, to get the memory nudged in, because it graduates the memory in the slots, anbd takes the smallest as the mast then opens the machine up for the larger chips.

berks · 11-05-2003, 04:27 PM

make sure you are using all the same memory for example all PC133 or PC2700 you cannot mix different memory chips like that. Also are they all the same brand of memory sometimes this can cause problems also.

Lazy Dog · 11-05-2003, 10:33 PM

Thanks everyone....the problem was the mobo

Got a new one and everything is swweeet

11-05-2003, 09:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
Lazy Dog Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: UTC & here Posts: 453	Memory problem I desided to upgrade my pc's memory.I have 2*512 DDR SDRAM PC2700 and desided to add 256MB.The problem is that my mobo has 3 memory slots and the third one won't recognise the memory I want to add.I tried it with one of my installed memory and the same thing is happenning,it will not recognise it.Any suggestions? Gigabyte 8PE667 Ultra 2 P4 3.06Ghz 533MHz WinXP Pro __________________

11-05-2003, 09:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
RipperRoo AdMiN oF RoCk! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: uk Posts: 2,080	sounds very much like a bad memory slot to me, if the board is still under warrenty contact your supplyer, if not an e-mail to the manufacturers of the board may have a possitive result. __________________ PcTechtalk.com Admin A7V8X xp2600 Barton SLK 97U, GeForce FX 5700, 1GB 2700DDR Ram Sony DVD -R/+R/RW, SB Live 5.1 Digital, 1 x 30gb 3 x 200GB 2x120GB 1 x 250GB HDD'S, 19" TFT Epson R265 HP NX6125 Laptop 1gb memory http://www.minotaur-computers.co.uk/

11-05-2003, 11:33 AM	#3 (permalink)
Hollowpoint Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: a small molecule called earth in a vast blood system called the universe surrounded by a heavenly body... maybe Posts: 108	had you tried putting in the smalest memory into slot 0 then follow with the larger in slot1 and slot2 ? Sometimes this works, to get the memory nudged in, because it graduates the memory in the slots, anbd takes the smallest as the mast then opens the machine up for the larger chips. __________________ <anamexis> oh man <anamexis> I was opening a coke, right --> Beefpile (~mbeefpile@cloaked.wi.rr.com) has joined #themacmind <anamexis> and it exploded <anamexis> ALMOST all over my keyboard <anamexis> but I got it away just in time <-- Beefpile has quit (sick ****ers) <anamexis> :<

11-05-2003, 04:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
berks PCTT Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 3,735	make sure you are using all the same memory for example all PC133 or PC2700 you cannot mix different memory chips like that. Also are they all the same brand of memory sometimes this can cause problems also. __________________ Vote For Us!!!

11-05-2003, 10:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
Lazy Dog Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: UTC & here Posts: 453	Thanks everyone....the problem was the mobo Got a new one and everything is swweeet __________________

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