Ram replaced, now windows won't boot

So I bought 2x 4gb DDR3 1333 1.5v Team Group Inc. ram to replace the old 2gb x 2 ram that comes stock with the computer. When the new ram is placed in the sockets the computer will not boot windows.
The system information reads the ram as 8 gb, but there is no manufacturer info and serial number reads as 0's. If I put the old ram back into the computer it runs just fine.
I have looked over forums and tried updating and resetting the BIOS on the motherboard.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!!

Hi:
HP notebooks like the lowest density memory possible.
If the memory you got has 4 black memory chips on each side of the board that is the most likely reason it isn't working.
You need to get low density memory which normally has the 8 little black memory chips on each side of the board.
Something like this...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231342

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