[SOLVED] Damm Ram

Eboy · 08-07-2007, 01:44 PM

Mobo--> http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.as...K8Upgrade-1689

Well having 512MB ram really sucks so I went out and brought another 512MB ram, I have installed 512MB DDR1 in the first slot of the PC.

Today I brought a 512MB DDR1, I wasn't sure is I needed DDR1 or DDR2 to put in the remaining slot, so I brought DDR1.

So I put both ram in, (Different makes, One Corsair and other Kingston) they show up as 256MB when it should be 1024MB

Is it the Mobo?, this can hold a max of 2GB so it says on the Asrock site, or do I need a DDR2 512MB ram card to put in the second slot??

Thanks for any help.

dai · 08-07-2007, 01:48 PM

i think you are looking at the video ram
have a look using this
http://www.cpuid.com/pcwizard.php

Eboy · 08-07-2007, 01:50 PM

No i'm looking at the right RAM,

dai · 08-07-2007, 02:08 PM

what does the wizard say is in there

Eboy · 08-07-2007, 02:31 PM

512MB, Ok I just tried to install it again and on the BIOS screen it says 1028MB when I put The Kingston in the first slot and Corsiar in the second and when i do it the other way round it says 256MB.

When its on 1028MB it wont load windows, keeps going round in circles, boot loop.

dai · 08-07-2007, 02:35 PM

check they are both seating properly,don't rely on the clips clicking over when they do it is not always seated

Eboy · 08-07-2007, 02:36 PM

Ok if that doesn't work what else, as I will have to log off and shut down etc.....

dai · 08-07-2007, 02:44 PM

do that first as it seems the most likely cause i run 1 corsair and 1 kingston stick in a laptop and no problems are they both the same timings wizard will tell you what each one is

Eboy · 08-07-2007, 03:10 PM

DUDE thanks, I took the whole PC apart, Took out both ram pushed them firmly back in place and now I have 1024, I can't notice the difference just yet. Will I soon?

dai · 08-07-2007, 03:15 PM

you will notice it when you are doing something memory intensive otherwise the 512 copes quite well with the meanial things
at least your up and running ok

Eboy · 08-07-2007, 04:28 PM

Yep, I Think ill stick around this site :-)

08-07-2007, 01:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
Eboy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 16 OS: XP Home	[SOLVED] Damm Ram Mobo--> http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.as...K8Upgrade-1689 Well having 512MB ram really sucks so I went out and brought another 512MB ram, I have installed 512MB DDR1 in the first slot of the PC. Today I brought a 512MB DDR1, I wasn't sure is I needed DDR1 or DDR2 to put in the remaining slot, so I brought DDR1. So I put both ram in, (Different makes, One Corsair and other Kingston) they show up as 256MB when it should be 1024MB Is it the Mobo?, this can hold a max of 2GB so it says on the Asrock site, or do I need a DDR2 512MB ram card to put in the second slot?? Thanks for any help.

08-07-2007, 01:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,670 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Damm Ram i think you are looking at the video ram have a look using this http://www.cpuid.com/pcwizard.php __________________

08-07-2007, 01:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
Eboy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 16 OS: XP Home	Re: Damm Ram No i'm looking at the right RAM,

08-07-2007, 02:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,670 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Damm Ram what does the wizard say is in there __________________

08-07-2007, 02:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
Eboy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 16 OS: XP Home	Re: Damm Ram 512MB, Ok I just tried to install it again and on the BIOS screen it says 1028MB when I put The Kingston in the first slot and Corsiar in the second and when i do it the other way round it says 256MB. When its on 1028MB it wont load windows, keeps going round in circles, boot loop.

08-07-2007, 02:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,670 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Damm Ram check they are both seating properly,don't rely on the clips clicking over when they do it is not always seated __________________

08-07-2007, 02:36 PM	#7 (permalink)
Eboy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 16 OS: XP Home	Re: Damm Ram Ok if that doesn't work what else, as I will have to log off and shut down etc.....

08-07-2007, 02:44 PM	#8 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,670 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Damm Ram do that first as it seems the most likely cause i run 1 corsair and 1 kingston stick in a laptop and no problems are they both the same timings wizard will tell you what each one is __________________

08-07-2007, 03:10 PM	#9 (permalink)
Eboy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 16 OS: XP Home	Re: Damm Ram DUDE thanks, I took the whole PC apart, Took out both ram pushed them firmly back in place and now I have 1024, I can't notice the difference just yet. Will I soon?

08-07-2007, 03:15 PM	#10 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,670 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Damm Ram you will notice it when you are doing something memory intensive otherwise the 512 copes quite well with the meanial things at least your up and running ok __________________

08-07-2007, 04:28 PM	#11 (permalink)
Eboy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 16 OS: XP Home	Re: [SOLVED] Damm Ram Yep, I Think ill stick around this site :-)