Ram causing problems's? help please

zellerscrossing · 03-19-2007, 09:08 PM

i am typing this on my wii (no keyboard), cause comp. crash`s every 10 seconds. just installed new 1G RAM to original 512mb. comp starts but all programs crash fast (firefox, IE, etc...). any suggestions?

chauffeur2 · 03-19-2007, 09:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zellerscrossing

i am typing this on my wii (no keyboard), cause comp. crash`s every 10 seconds. just installed new 1G RAM to original 512mb. comp starts but all programs crash fast (firefox, IE, etc...). any suggestions?

G'Day zellerscrossing, and Welcome to TSF!

This is a very broad question; so in order to answer it properly, we will need to have some more information...such as,
Your full system specs, giving us your Motherboard Make and Model, the type of RAM that you have installed (the 1Gb Stick) and also the type of RAM that you have just taken out (the 512Mb Stick/s), as there might be an incompatability problem with it.

Post back and we'll see what we can do.

zellerscrossing · 03-19-2007, 11:07 PM

i was able to get onto this page long enough to submit the system specs. If my other messages are short, it's cause I'm using my nintendo Wii. Here is the site showing the compatability stuff from crucial.com. Both Ram sticks are DDR PC3200. 512 is still in there. my IE is probably going to crash, so i'm going to cut this short. ps: system doesn't crash when idle, only when I run a program. thanks for everything guys!

http://www.crucial.com/systemscanner...bid=&pagename=

Maximum Memory Capacity: 3072MB
Currently Installed Memory: 1.5GB
Available Memory Slots: 1
Number of Banks: 3
Dual Channel Support: No
CPU Manufacturer: AuthenticAMD
CPU Family: AMD Athlon(tm) XP 2700+ Model 8, Stepping 1
CPU Speed: 2162 MHz
1GBDDR PC3200

ASUS A7N8X-X Motherboard

**twajetmech** · 03-19-2007, 11:43 PM

You may need to up the ddr ref voltage up a notch to 2.7V or 2.75V in the bios....also check that the timings are not to agressive....you should be able to manually adjust the timings to 3-3-3-6 or 3-4-4-8 depending on what the memory modules support

**speedster123** · 03-20-2007, 07:05 AM

Also
Dave T asked about your power supply info, age-make-model

Remove the added ram and clear the cmos, see if the crashing stops.

zellerscrossing · 03-20-2007, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twajetmech

You may need to up the ddr ref voltage up a notch to 2.7V or 2.75V in the bios....also check that the timings are not to agressive....you should be able to manually adjust the timings to 3-3-3-6 or 3-4-4-8 depending on what the memory modules support

If it comes down to having to do this, I will need step by step instructions. I know some about computers, but I'm no god by anymeans. Thanks for the help though guys.

I went ahead and took out the new 1gig stick just to see if my comp still ran fine without it and sure enough, here I am, fine and dandy. To Dave T. I dont know the age, unless you are actually refering to how long ago I bought it (about 2 years) make is: HIGH POWER (i think), model is: APC-420-102 DF.

**twajetmech** · 03-20-2007, 04:20 PM

Will it work properly with just the 1Gb module ?

zellerscrossing · 03-20-2007, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by twajetmech

Will it work properly with just the 1Gb module ?

OK, fixed the problem....hopefully. It's gotta be fixed since both RAM is in and I'm able to type this! I switched the 1G into the primary slot, put 512 in the other slot. Now I know!

Thanks guys for everything, you will see me more on this forum!

**twajetmech** · 03-20-2007, 04:28 PM

Glad to hear !

03-19-2007, 09:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
zellerscrossing Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 22 OS: XP	Ram causing problems's? help please i am typing this on my wii (no keyboard), cause comp. crash`s every 10 seconds. just installed new 1G RAM to original 512mb. comp starts but all programs crash fast (firefox, IE, etc...). any suggestions?

03-19-2007, 11:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
zellerscrossing Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 22 OS: XP	Re: Ram causing problems's? help please i was able to get onto this page long enough to submit the system specs. If my other messages are short, it's cause I'm using my nintendo Wii. Here is the site showing the compatability stuff from crucial.com. Both Ram sticks are DDR PC3200. 512 is still in there. my IE is probably going to crash, so i'm going to cut this short. ps: system doesn't crash when idle, only when I run a program. thanks for everything guys! http://www.crucial.com/systemscanner...bid=&pagename= Maximum Memory Capacity: 3072MB Currently Installed Memory: 1.5GB Available Memory Slots: 1 Number of Banks: 3 Dual Channel Support: No CPU Manufacturer: AuthenticAMD CPU Family: AMD Athlon(tm) XP 2700+ Model 8, Stepping 1 CPU Speed: 2162 MHz 1GBDDR PC3200 ASUS A7N8X-X Motherboard

03-19-2007, 11:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
twajetmech Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: LGA, NYC Posts: 2,380 OS: XP-Pro Sp2 & XP-Pro Sp2 Tablet Edition, Vista Ultimate My System	Re: Ram causing problems's? help please You may need to up the ddr ref voltage up a notch to 2.7V or 2.75V in the bios....also check that the timings are not to agressive....you should be able to manually adjust the timings to 3-3-3-6 or 3-4-4-8 depending on what the memory modules support __________________ PSU Selection/Info // Bench test // Thermal Paste // Memory Selection // Bios Beep Codes // CPU-Z// Posting System Specs

03-20-2007, 07:05 AM	#5 (permalink)
speedster123 Mentor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: United States-New York Posts: 3,904 OS: xp pro My System	Re: Ram causing problems's? help please Also Dave T asked about your power supply info, age-make-model Remove the added ram and clear the cmos, see if the crashing stops. __________________ Infection Detection and Removal Thermal Grease Instructions Bench Test

03-20-2007, 04:20 PM	#7 (permalink)
twajetmech Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: LGA, NYC Posts: 2,380 OS: XP-Pro Sp2 & XP-Pro Sp2 Tablet Edition, Vista Ultimate My System	Re: Ram causing problems's? help please Will it work properly with just the 1Gb module ? __________________ PSU Selection/Info // Bench test // Thermal Paste // Memory Selection // Bios Beep Codes // CPU-Z// Posting System Specs

03-20-2007, 04:28 PM	#9 (permalink)
twajetmech Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: LGA, NYC Posts: 2,380 OS: XP-Pro Sp2 & XP-Pro Sp2 Tablet Edition, Vista Ultimate My System	Re: Ram causing problems's? help please Glad to hear ! __________________ PSU Selection/Info // Bench test // Thermal Paste // Memory Selection // Bios Beep Codes // CPU-Z// Posting System Specs