Weird ram???

newbuilderkid · 08-13-2007, 02:10 PM

I just attempted to build a system that is running 64bit windows vista (AMD dual core 3.0Ghz processor, Gigabyte 4 ram slot motherboard that supports supposedly up to 16 gb ram) and I purchased 2 g.skill pairs of ddr2 800 (mb compatable) ram so that I have 4 sticks, 1 GB each.

The problem is, I can run any three of the four, but when all four are in the slots, the computer won't even post!

Help please...

~~Jaymie1989~~ · 08-13-2007, 03:16 PM

Hi,

If you post all the specs like PSU(Power Supply Unit), CPU(Central Processing Unit), MoBo(Motherboard), GPU(Graphics processing unit), HDD(Hard Disk Drive) info it would help us to find out what the problem could be.

Thanks,

Jay.

newbuilderkid · 08-13-2007, 03:44 PM

What are the possibles?

GIGABYTE GA-MA69G-S3H Socket AM2 AMD 690G HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard

newbuilderkid · 08-13-2007, 03:47 PM

G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail

~~Jaymie1989~~ · 08-13-2007, 04:14 PM

Hi,

From what i know about from what your motherboard and RAM specs are, I know that the RAM sticks are DDR and the motherboard only supports DDR2.

I dont think they are backwards compatible.

HawMan · 08-13-2007, 04:25 PM

Have you tried running 1 stick of RAM at a time to make sure one of them is not faulty?

08-13-2007, 02:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
newbuilderkid Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 8 OS: Vista	Weird ram??? I just attempted to build a system that is running 64bit windows vista (AMD dual core 3.0Ghz processor, Gigabyte 4 ram slot motherboard that supports supposedly up to 16 gb ram) and I purchased 2 g.skill pairs of ddr2 800 (mb compatable) ram so that I have 4 sticks, 1 GB each. The problem is, I can run any three of the four, but when all four are in the slots, the computer won't even post! Help please...

08-13-2007, 03:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
~~Jaymie1989~~ Register user Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tech Support Forum, Online - Otherwise Brighton, United Kingdom Posts: 2,186 OS: Dual Booting - Windows XP Home Edition SP2 & Vista Home Premium My System	Re: Weird ram??? Hi, If you post all the specs like PSU(Power Supply Unit), CPU(Central Processing Unit), MoBo(Motherboard), GPU(Graphics processing unit), HDD(Hard Disk Drive) info it would help us to find out what the problem could be. Thanks, Jay.

08-13-2007, 03:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
newbuilderkid Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 8 OS: Vista	Re: Weird ram??? What are the possibles? GIGABYTE GA-MA69G-S3H Socket AM2 AMD 690G HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard

08-13-2007, 03:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
newbuilderkid Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 8 OS: Vista	Re: Weird ram??? G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail

08-13-2007, 04:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
~~Jaymie1989~~ Register user Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tech Support Forum, Online - Otherwise Brighton, United Kingdom Posts: 2,186 OS: Dual Booting - Windows XP Home Edition SP2 & Vista Home Premium My System	Re: Weird ram??? Hi, From what i know about from what your motherboard and RAM specs are, I know that the RAM sticks are DDR and the motherboard only supports DDR2. I dont think they are backwards compatible.

08-13-2007, 04:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
HawMan Liam Join Date: May 2006 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 2,939 OS: Win XP My System	Re: Weird ram??? Have you tried running 1 stick of RAM at a time to make sure one of them is not faulty? __________________ Please Consider Donating to keep the site free.