ram not working, please help

jon3165 · 03-21-2007, 04:43 PM

i have a p5vdc-x motherboard and have recently got a 1gb hynix 5300 ddr2 ram stick which doesnt seem to work in my computer. when i boot up the light on my monitor just blinks but when i try with 2 512mb ddr sticks it works but comes up with a "ucode" error. i was just wondering if updating my bios version from v590 to v701 would maybe make the ram stick work. i have spoken to to people who say it should work even if its not supported in my motherboard booklet.

**MaverickUK** · 03-22-2007, 05:16 AM

What RAM modules did you already have inserted and what RAM modules did you add-in as new? If the speed, density, size, interface (DDR? DDR2?) and manufacturer are different then it will be a compatability issue.

**speedster123** · 03-22-2007, 06:00 AM

also

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i have spoken to to people who say it should work even if its not supported in my motherboard booklet

This is not 100% accurate.

03-21-2007, 04:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
jon3165 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 20 OS: windows xp	ram not working, please help i have a p5vdc-x motherboard and have recently got a 1gb hynix 5300 ddr2 ram stick which doesnt seem to work in my computer. when i boot up the light on my monitor just blinks but when i try with 2 512mb ddr sticks it works but comes up with a "ucode" error. i was just wondering if updating my bios version from v590 to v701 would maybe make the ram stick work. i have spoken to to people who say it should work even if its not supported in my motherboard booklet.

03-22-2007, 05:16 AM	#2 (permalink)
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