KT3 ULTRA and memory

?( I have KT3 Ultra with 512meg 2x 256 in Sockets 1 and 2.
XP home and Athlon XP1800 I am trying to increase the RAM with another 256 in socket 3.
When there is a module in the 3rd socket the machine will crash. I have tried 3 different memory modules and even taken out the existing memory and swapped modules around but it will still crash. Sometimes it takes a couple of hours to crash and others it will happen on powering up. Today this is what the blue screen message said .
Problem with WIN32K.sys page fault in non paged area
It will crash during any software it doesnt seem fussy
Word, Photoshop IE6 whatever
Anybody have any ideas or advice where to go ?
TIA

are all 3 tottally identical maker revision etc
mixed never seem to work
try less agressive ram timmings
some times 3 just will not work is what ive seen
more ram draws more power is a possible reason

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screeny to show in game problem for those that care
www.theoldschoolers.com/Forums/uploads/post-11-1134154170.jpg
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Originally posted by Cmdr_K00n
I have just gotten the Kt3-Ultra and have
when first turning it on, been greeted with a 3 beep from the speaker.
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