Gpu, Psu, Bios, or Memory Problem?? HELP!!

Continous problem arises again.
My Visiontek Geforce 3 Ti-200 still continously studders in heavy graphic
applications, such as Quake 3 and Divx. I have stated this problem before
with little luck fixing the problem. A complete format and installation of
Windows XP, nForce motherboard drivers 2.00, then the latest 43.xx Detonator
drivers has been done, with the problem still arising after installing Quake
3 (the next application after the GPU drivers) and testing the new
installation. In my findings, the most recent change of hardware specs is
the new CPU, a AMD Thoroughbred A XP1800, which after installation, make my
system function worse than with my old 1.2 Duron. The studderring of the
graphics and a new bug in the BIOS keeping me from changing the clock
spectrum is a few of the occurances. The BIOS bug only happens when i try
to change the clock spectrum to anything other than disabled, then i will
save and the system will freeze at the post screen, this has never happened
before with the 3.00 BIOS and the Duron. Another occurance is when i load
High Performance setting and set the Memeory clock to 2 clocks instead of
default 2.5, Quake 3 will load very slowly, and the studderring is no more a
heartbeat like studder, but every 30 seconds the game will freeze for about
5 to 30 seconds, then continue. Repeating this until I exit the program. I
had upgraded the BIOS to allow the T-bred chip, which may have borked my
motherboard and/or my AGP. I have used the Geforce Tweaker with good
results in overall GPU performance. I can tell when I change settings that
my FPS in games have increased/decreased. I believe this may be a
global/software problem and hopefully not a RAM/PSU/GPU/CPU problem.
AMD Thoroughbred XP1800
MSI K7N415 with nforce 2.00 drivers, 3.2 BIOS
Visiontek Geforce 3 Ti-200 with 43.XX Detonator drivers.
2* 256 PC2100 Crucial DDR RAM CL2.5
Maxtor 80GB 5400 HDD Main parition with swap file of 768-1536
Quantum 30GB 5400 HDD 2 paritions - 1 normal, 1 swap parition of 1.6 GB
withe second parition of 768-1536
Enermax 351 Whisper PSU model EG365VP-VE
Label:
+3.3 - 32a
+5v - 32a
+12v - 17a
-5v - 1a
-12v - 1a
+5vsh - 2.2a
+3.3v and +5v = 185w
Total Power 350W
Bios:
+3.3 - 3.32
+5v - 4.91 to 4.99
+12v - 12.28 to 12.34
-5v - 5.40 to 5.45
-12v - 12.11 to 12.19
vbat - 3.08v
5vsb - 4.94
Generic cd-rom drive, floppy drive.
Hyrdaulic Case with 2 side intake fans
CPU temps - @37 idle/load
Case temps - @ 28 idle/load
Windows XP, no SP1
Tweaked with TweakXp, defrag every week or after installation of an
application, turned off system restore, auto updating, virius protection
(when doing heavy graphics heavy applications), etc
All applications and games are patched and updated to their latest versions
unless listed above.
TRIED:
AGP Apeture: 64 and 128
Detonator drivers 40.XX to 43.xx, unistalling the drivers, then deleting the
display folder under c:/Nvidia
Geforce tweaker fast and quality settings
Overclocking and underclocking
Turning off all anti-aliasing, astrpic, vertical sync filters
Slightly overlcocking and underclocking FSB.
Changing memory clock form 2.5 to 2
High performance BIOS and default settings
Reseating the GPU
Lowering hardware accellerator under display properties
Changing resolutions (currently at 12*10)
Disabling wallpaper, windows graphics, etc.
Cleaned up case wiring
Did not try:
Changing/replacing : PSU/GPU/Memory/CPU - dont have extras lying around
Memtest
Disabling ACPI before Windows Installation (i think its ACPI)
Nforce 2.03 drivers
Detonator 23.XX to 39.XX
Changing BIOS back to 3.0
Any type of GPU modding
Begging and praying
I do alot of graphic intensive work, and this problem is starting to show up
in applications like Photoshop, 3dsmax, and GTKradiant (Q3 level designer).
Any and all help is greatly appreciated.

Its the memory, last thing i would of thought of. Not that its bad or anything. I did memtest overnight with no problems and no errors with both sticks in but i recieved a message on a forum to try one stick earlier, I took out the newest chip and the problem went away.
Is there something wrogn with the 2.00 twin bank memory controllers?? Can I install only the memory controlelrs from the 2.03 update, if so how? Everything else is stable and fast in my machine now... too bad I have to lose half my memory...

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hello i have problem with my memory i have this matherboard p4 MSI 875P NEO - FIS2R <SK-478> i have 3 memorys 2X 256 <pc3200> and 512mb <pc3200>
i poot them in the sllots starting from left
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4> ------
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Set your DDR power voltage to somewhere between 2.65 and 2.8.
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You don't need to put ram in all slots.
If this doesn't solve your problem, post complete details on your system, including power supply info. See the Moan Guide

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Hi, I'm experiencing 2 problems with this board and I have not yet install an OS in it
first problem : in the bios if I go in the section Green Power, the system froze, I have to press reset to reboot
second problem : if I install 2 stick of memory in the blue slot, it work fine
if I remove them and place them in the black slot, it work fine
if I place 4 sticks at the same time, the system crash and reboot and make a loop
here the stick I try : Patriot PVV34G1600LLR 4 of them
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I see that new version of BIOS is supose to fix some problem with compatibility of memory, the problem is the way the board shut down when I put 4 stick, it's like the board is overload the led don't act like when you press the resset, they kind dim before the board crash
thanks and sorry for my english , I must add that it's more than 25 years I build computer I build around 3 a week, I have never RMA one motheboard until now.

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the problem is the way the board shut down when I put 4 stick, it's like the board is overload
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do you mean I have to enable XMS ?
Actually, it's not likely a mainboard overload at all, it's probably the CPU IMC having the problem. Enable of X.M.P. is the last thing you want to do. If the RAM has to be set in this manner, it is not programmed to properly default at the platform's designed specifications. BIOS revisions dealing with compatibility are being worked on to make up for this RAM manipulation.
My apology to the OP in advance for the next comments. Some here at the forum have been advised before, that having to set X.M.P. to get the RAM to work properly (having to OC it) is a wrong way to go about it. The platform must first be able to run at stock/auto/default with no issues 'first', then venturing off to more exotic settings later if desired. This 'forcing' of non spec 'rated' RAM & programming is purely product marketing tactics. As mentioned, with four sticks of RAM, the CPU IMC may require an increase of DRAM V. Here is the official specifications from the current Intel data. This data is not really open to debate. For those that have issue with it, take it up with Intel!

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the problem is the way the board shut down when I put 4 stick, it's like the board is overload
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do you mean I have to enable XMS ?
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My apology to the OP in advance for the next comments. Some here at the forum have been advised before, that having to set X.M.P. to get the RAM to work properly (having to OC it) is a wrong way to go about it. The platform must first be able to run at stock/auto/default with no issues 'first', then venturing off to more exotic settings later if desired. This 'forcing' of non spec 'rated' RAM & programming is purely product marketing tactics. As mentioned, with four sticks of RAM, the CPU IMC may require an increase of DRAM V. Here is the official specifications from the current Intel data. This data is not really open to debate. For those that have issue with it, take it up with Intel!

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Hey guys, Ive got an ipad 3 (16gb) and I had a look on my memory i have a few games and apps (GarageBand, keynote, imovie, pages, monoply, game of life and a few others) and it said 12.2 gb used and 1.2gb available i think that's counted wrong and I know approx 1000mb is 1gb it's impossible what do I do to get it accurate, even my brain holds more memory than that! Please help ASAP also I've tried restarting it
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Reply ASAP.

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My computer:
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My problem appeared when I installed a new harddrive. My computer has been running fine for over 1 year now, but after installing the new harddrive and Windows XP on it (removing Windows on the old hd as well), it's all weird.
Now this is what I have done so far (it's a lot):
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I set them to the correct values. Underclocked. Doesn't help. Tried 3 different DDR modules, didn't help. Tried to switch memory slots, didn't help.
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Computer freeze / Memory problem?

Hi,
I assembled my new PC approx. 1 month ago (full spec attached at the bottom of the message).
Since then I'm having a lot of freezes (freeze, not BSOD). I tried using several OS versions with no luck, so I though it's a memory problem.
Testing the memory, each dimm by itself, with memtest86+ succeeded. I even tried to check each of the memory banks and the test still succeeded.
When testing with more than one dimm (both with single-channel and dual-channel configuration) I'm getting freezes during the check.
What could be the problem?
Thanks!
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PSU: Thermaltake ESA 850W
CPU: Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake BigWater 780e ESA
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Quote from: John_Doe on 18-January-09, 02:38:37
OK, That's what I did:
Changed back the clock speed to auto (it was auto set back to 1333MHz), Changed the voltage of the memory and the NB back to "Auto".
Then I changed the memory to work as 9-9-9-24 and tested it with 2 dimms in a dual-channel configuration.
So far, It's looks like it's working and working well (2 passes completed successfully).
Quote from: John_Doe on 18-January-09, 02:38:37
Assuming that the tests will go smooth, I would like to ask if this is a recommended configuration to stay with (1333MHz, voltages at "Auto", memory set to 9-9-9-24)?
Running those dimms not at overclocked & overvoltaged (and even in "lower speed" then it should) should prevent them from having short lifetime, Am I right?
Yes, because their DDR3 chips have been designed to work at 1333MHz with 9-9-9-24.
"Have been tested to work at 1600" is another fish in another (OCZ) ocean.
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MAJOR PROBLEM HELP HELP HELP NO POST

Dear Folks
There are times when you want to cry, this is one of them ...
PROBLEM = My computer has suddenly decided not to post. D-Bracket is showing a hang with lights 1 and 3 ("Testing VGA BIOS")
HISTORY OF PROBLEM :
I was doing the usual spring clean of my computer. There was no air coming out my arctic cooler on my Radeon 9800 Pro, which i found out was due to dust blocking the expulsion route from the fan on the cooler. So i removed the dust, and in the process dismantled the arctic cooler, wiped off the old paste covering the GPU and replaced it with some fresh paste that came with the arctic cooler. I re-assembled and put my computer back together again. I also switched to the enermax PSU below. My computer was running fine for a few days, then yesterday I shut down as normal. Today when I started it up, i was getting a 'NO SIGNAL' on my TFT Monitor. I checked the cables, removed and reseated the graphics card, removed and replaced the arctic cooler with the retail ATI fan (again adding to a little of the removed paste ontop of the GPU) but it has made no difference. It wont POST.
If ever i need help, I need it now.
Thanks peeps
Regards
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Quote from: asmar10 on 25-June-07, 00:22:49
Hi
Sorry, this is going to sound v.n00bish, but how do i reset my CMOS?
I took the card to a local computer shop and asked them to try it in another rig, it didint work. I think its dead.
I also inspected for burns, none. tried the old PSU, nothing again.
Thanks
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have you tested VGA in another machine?
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Hello, Bought a new computer parts since i wanted to improve my comp overall. Anyway when i had build it together and tryed to start it, it just gave away beeps. So i called my friends and someone of them said try remove one of the memory's from DIMM2 so i did and it started. But could just run on Safe mode in windows(and change bios), i tryed switch the memory's and both worked on DIMM1. And when i put one of the memory's in DIMM2 it just give away Beep's.
Its my first time i build a computer so i dont know the common misstakes i could done, at last i went to MSI homepage and went to check forum and i saw someother posts about memory problems, tryed those tips out but didnt help. So now im here to ask if anyone of you know what the problem could be, could it possible be that its not dual channel memorys or CMOS or anything else? :P
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Mouse and memory problems (975X Pl pe)

First Hello,
this is my first post here, hope you can help me
PC configuration in my signature
OK. Here goes
1.   And most annoying problem – mouse problem (A4tech NB-90 mouse, connected to usb)
Mouse stops working, randomly (maybe once every month). It’s happening when booting windows. Mouse doesn’t work, actually all the led’s are blinking but it’s not recognized by windows. Disconnecting and reconnecting doesn’t work (nothing happens). Rebooting windows doesn’t help (still not working).
Solution to my problems is to shutdown the computer and disconnect the power cable from my PC, then reconnect it again and start the PC all over again. NOW it’s working!! WT ?
I tested mouse (3 months) on the other pc and it works OK there, so he is not the problem.
o yea, I formated hdd, and installed fresh windows and still no luck.
2.   Memory problem on 800MHz – I think this is because of incompatibility with motherboard or too weak psu
By default (motherboard)memory works on 667MHz. (and with this setup everything is fine)
The problem starts when I put it on 800MHz in bios – than system becomes instable (random reboots)
a.   Memory tested with memtest at 667MHz (both and than separate modules, 4 hours each test) -> NO ERRORS
b.   Memory tested with memtest at 800MHz (both and than separate modules) -> Never saw so much errors in my life :(
I doubt I’ll solve this problem (except buying new memory modules), but you guys know more than me so I’ll let you decide.
and yeah, sorry for my bad English!
Thanks
Bas
edit: memory problem solved. Patriot @ 800MHz needs 2.0V

hehe here you go
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F E A T U R E S
PSD21G8002
Patriot Signature DDR2 1GB CL5 PC2-6400 (800MHz) DIMM
• PC2-6400 (800MHz) Data Rate
• 240-Pin Dual in-line memory module
• Non-ECC Unbuffered
• 2 Rank Double-sided module
• 7.8US Refresh Interval
(8192 CYCLES/64MS)
• 1.8V Power Requirement
• Auto and self refresh capability
• PCB height: 1181 (mil)
• Serial Presence-Detect (SPD)
• 100% Tested
• Lifetime Warranty
• RoHS Compliant
Quote from: Maesus on 26-March-07, 20:51:54
well... check the spec on website.

Sound Problem Plus Memory Problem

I've also posted this same issue at the EVGA website with no help what so ever yet. Also if it's ok I'm having the above mentioned memory problem that it probable not related but if anyone does have good input I would love to hear. Hope this doesn't break any rules, didn't see anything in the listed rules thread. So here it goes.
Ok I'm having a few minor but very perplexing and annoying problems. I have recently built a new rig to include the following.
Windows 7 64 bit Home Edition
EVGA P55 FTW Intel P55 Socket LGA56
Intel Core i5-750 2.66Ghz 8M LGA56 CPU
Corsair Dominator 4GB DDR3 PC2800 (2 x 2 GB sticks)
Ultra LSP750 750w Power Supply
Seagate TB Serial ATA HD 7200/32MB
Cooler Master HAF 932 Full Tower Black Case
Galaxy GeForce GTS 250 52MB PCIe x2 (SLI Setup)
BFG - NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT GB GDDR3 PCI Express Graphics Card (Physx Setup)
PROBLEM ONE:
This one I had a lot less that I was able to actually try because it just confused the crap out of me. So I started by going to test my sound. I'm running an optical cable from the on board sound port to back of my sony surround sound system. I get sound from my left and right channel but nothing from the center, rears or sub. So figure no biggie just need to change the configuration from 2 speaker stereo to 5. surround sound. Guess what... the option isn't there? WTF? A sound card with an optical port with no 5. support? So went online found the drivers for the sound on the mother board and tried reinstalling thinking maybe somthing was wrong with the drivers on the CD. Well it still didn't work. So I figured what ever, I got an external sound card that I know works with Windows 7 since it was on other desktop and hooked it up. Its a Creative - Sound Blaster X-Fi Surround 5. External USB Sound Card. Well it installs fine and I go to test it. Yep you guessed it! Still only sound from the left channel and the right channel with no option for surround sound. So I was able to find updated drivers for that and ran em. Well now I have an option for Surround sound with side speakers only no rear. Oh but it doesn't really matter because the left and right channel are still the only ones able to produce sound. And yes the speakers work I turned on my X-Box 360 hooked up to the same speakers and LCD tv and played COD4 with full sound working fine. So something else has to be happening I just have no idea.
PROBLEM TWO:
The second problem was with the memory. Everything booted fine but it initial only detected 2 GB. By the way I had them installed in slots and 3. So I shut down and popped em out checked the copper connectors everything looked fine and reseated the chi
ps.
This time during the boot up I checked the BIOS. It saw all 4 GBs of memory. Continued into Windows. Windows now saw all 4 but only .99 GB was available. Now the only other time I've seen anything like this was with on board video sharing the memory, and even then it wasn't half of the systems total memory. I then tried shutting down and putting the chips in 2 and 4 just see what would happen. Well I got an EA post error on the LED, couldn't even boot. So I figured o'well power down completely and tried to run the memory in 2 and 3 to run it out of dual channel. I was able to boot but still had the same issue. .99 GB available and still saw all 4. At this point it was just getting silly so I figured ok I'll download the new BIOS with my laptop, burned it to a CD. Booted the desktop and ran the BIOS flash. Update seemed work fine, honestly the BIOS didn't look much different and I didn't take note of the previous version before I did it so I can only assume it worked. However it did not fix my problem. So I'm still stuck at windows seeing 4 GB of memory with only .99 available.
Anyway... I'll keep trying to get this working and hunting around online, but I'm really hoping you all have some ideas. I'll be trying to call EVGA today for some help too and possibly Corsair. Thanks in advance for the help!

Hello,
cannot help with the sound problem.
For memory, I've got almost the same thing but with 4 sticks of 2gb and only 2 detected on an ASUS P7P55D deluxe.
Bios was my issue but I needed to do this (but with pairs of sticks instead of sticks) after the bios update to finally get my 8gb under windows:
Make a clear cmos. Then boot the computer with only one stick of ram in the port .
If everything is fine, turn off and add the other port of the same color for dual channel.
If it does not boot with the 2 sticks in the port of the good color, try to switch ports again. Maybe one stick is dead?

K8T800 K8T NEO-FSR Memory Problems

Just a warning before I start in, this is a pretty long post. I'm going to try to include all the information I can.
Here's my system right now. It's running Windows XP Professional with all the latest updates.
Processor: AMD Athlon 64 3000, 512KB L2 Cache 64-bit Processor. Not overclocked at all.
Motherboard: MSI K8T800 K8T NEO-FSR, latest BIOS updates from MSI
Video Card: ATI RADEON 9800PRO Video Card, 128MB DDR, latest Catalyst drivers from ATI installed. Not overclocked at all.
Memory: Mushkin 184 Pin 2x512MB DDR400 PC-3200, running at DDR400 with Auto selected for all the memory timings in the BIOS. Memory placed in DIMM#1 and DIMM#2. Not overclocked at all.
Hard Drive: Western Digital 80 Gig
I started experiencing random reboots and critical errors in game applications on Sunday. The computer would randomly reboot at random intervals from Windows. In addition, while running games like Warcraft 3, Asheron's Call, or World of Warcraft I would receive frequent critical errors that certain sections of the memory could not either be read or written to.
I figured that there was some kind of problem with the memory, so I downloaded Memtest86 and ran it. The first stick of RAM was in DIMM#1 and the second stick in DIMM#2. This was the memory configuration during all the random reboots and critical errors.
Memtest86 came up with several failures during the 5th phase of the test. The same failures came up upon repeated testing in the same phase of the test. I decided to try to isolate the failure and see if one stick or the other was defective. I yanked out the second stick from DIMM#2 and left the first stick in DIMM#1. The first stick (which I'll refer to as the "good RAM stick") passed the memtest repeatedly. I then stuck the second RAM stick into DIMM#1 alone and the computer would not even POST.
I then moved the second RAM stick (which I'll refer to as the "bad RAM stick") over to DIMM#2 alone and managed to get it to POST. The bad stick failed the memtest with the exact same errors during the same phase of testing as the combined sticks had failed during the initial test. For the sake of completeness, I moved the bad stick over to DIMM#1 alone and finally managed to get it to POST. However, the bad stick passed the memtest repeatedly. Puzzled, I moved the bad stick over to DIMM#3 alone and tested it there, which it also passed repeatedly. I moved it back into DIMM#2 alone and it failed the test repeatedly again and again.
Intrigued, I then moved the good RAM stick into DIMM#2 alone, to try to see if perhaps there was some kind of motherboard error occurring. The good stick passed the memtest repeatedly in DIMM#2. I then moved the good stick into DIMM#3 alone and it passed the test repeatedly in that slot.
After checking the motherboard manual to make sure I could do it, I put the bad stick in DIMM#1 and the good stick in DIMM#3 and ran the memtest. The combined sticks passed the test where previously, while configured in DIMM#1 and DIMM#2, they had failed it. I moved the sticks back into DIMM#1 and DIMM#2 to test again. The combined sticks failed as they had during the initial test.
I then reconfigured the sticks to DIMM#1 and DIMM#3 again and booted up the system. Although I only had limited testing time last night, I seemed to be totally stable. The system did not reboot at all and I actually managed to play WoW for an hour without a single crash.
Any suggestions on what's occuring? I figured that maybe the mobo's memory seating in DIMM#2 was messed up, but I wanted to get some more guidance from others.

Well if it's an Antec Sl-350, that one only has 16A @ 12V, way too little to handle your system.....
I would get another PSU in any case, as even the TP-380 is bare minimum.....
Go for the Enermax 465 it has 33A @ 12V and then you are sure it's not a power problem...
Also, a good PSU is never a waiste of money

Neo 2 Platinum Memory Problem

Hi There,
i have here two PQI DDR400 PC3200 512MB dual-sided, one crusial DDR400 PC3200 512MB one-sided and one crusial DDR400 PC3200 1024MB dual-sided.
Here's the problem:
When i install all the four modules my computer wont bootup it will only give one long beep inducating that there is a memory problem. All four modules where tested separetly with no problems. I have now only the two crusial modules on my Neo 2 Platinum running with no problems.
Can some one help me so i can use all four modules please???????

Assuming they will all work together, it sounds like the BIOS isn't set up properly, or the board isn't detecting the speed correctly. When installing more than 2 dimms, most boards, due to the memory controller on the CPU, will set the RAM to the 166 divider, or DDR333. Generally it will also set them to the 2T command rate.
If you have a Winchester core you will more than likely need to run DDR333 with the 2T setting. On a Venice you may be able to get away with DDR400...I know on an Opteron you can do DDR400 with the 2T command rate easy enough...I will assume it is probably the same with the newer cores as well.
Again, IF they all work together (mixing and matching dimms may not always work), you may just need to set the BIOS up properly. Pop in the sticks that work, go into the BIOS and set the RAM to the 166 divider, and then make sure the command rate is on 2T. Be sure all the RAM can run the timings that are set in the BIOS. Save and exit. Then power down and unplug the PC, pop in the other stick and see what happens.
If that doesn't work, you can try different slots, or an even a lower RAM divider (probably won't make a difference). IMO, if all the settings are correct and it still won't work, I would guess that mixing the RAM is the problem. I have seen it happen - I have also had weird RAM configs work perfectly, so it is kind of hit or miss...I hope some of that helps, good luck.

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