Ram upgrade help

Daze · 11-09-2007, 09:07 AM

i got an email from a friend a couple days ago about some new computer he got. I looked into it a bit but we're still trying to figure out what the problem is.

its got the following configuration:
Processor:Intel core duo e6700
Motherboard:ASUS commando
videocard: ATI x1900 XTX
RAM: 2 1gb sticks of OCZ PC6400 for a total of 2 GBs of physical memory
Harddrive: 2 500GB Maxtor Sata2
OS: Vista Ultimate

his email says " okay the computer is sweet, but i really wanted to be a ble to game and decode video at the same time, and sometimes listen to music. So i decided to add more ram. I got 2 sticks of 1 GB of the same kind of ram. when i boot up the RAM seems like its there, but when i go into task manager, theres only 3 GB of Memory.... so then i thought, I'd just reinstall vista because maybe its my OS. so i start installation and it stops and i get an error that is something like this: STOP oxoooooooA- IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL . Now i can't even reinstall vista!"

so i know for a fact the problem isn't with the slots for the ram and the problem isn't with the ram itself.

I was thinking it might be because the OS could be a 32bit and just can't read that much ram but im not quite sure yet.

Any insight?

~~IAmNutsAboutPCs~~ · 11-09-2007, 09:34 AM

This is a bit mixed up:

"RAM: 2 1gb sticks of OCZ PC6400 for a total of 2 GBs of physical memory"

"but when i go into task manager, theres only 3 GB of Memory"

What is he trying to say? How much RAM does he actually have?

Daze · 11-09-2007, 09:52 AM

i forgot to mention that he initially had 2 gigs. so he got another 2 new ones on top of the old. so a total of 4 gigs. my bad.

~~IAmNutsAboutPCs~~ · 11-09-2007, 10:05 AM

OK, the problem is because he has a 32bit OS which will only recognize a little over 3gb.

I have know idea what that error is about? Can he not install the OS?

Mikey.

**twajetmech** · 11-09-2007, 10:55 PM

The error is most likely due to having 4 gigs of ram, (IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL...is normally a memory problem), remove two and all should be well, Vista works excellent on 2 gigs and there is no need for additional memory unless you upgrade to a 64bit OS. As it has been stated any 32bit OS will only reccognize 3.25-3.5 gigs, also trying to run 4X1gig modules is going to require more than the stock ddr ref voltage (2.1V)

11-09-2007, 09:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
Daze Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 6 OS: windows xp pro	Ram upgrade help i got an email from a friend a couple days ago about some new computer he got. I looked into it a bit but we're still trying to figure out what the problem is. its got the following configuration: Processor:Intel core duo e6700 Motherboard:ASUS commando videocard: ATI x1900 XTX RAM: 2 1gb sticks of OCZ PC6400 for a total of 2 GBs of physical memory Harddrive: 2 500GB Maxtor Sata2 OS: Vista Ultimate his email says " okay the computer is sweet, but i really wanted to be a ble to game and decode video at the same time, and sometimes listen to music. So i decided to add more ram. I got 2 sticks of 1 GB of the same kind of ram. when i boot up the RAM seems like its there, but when i go into task manager, theres only 3 GB of Memory.... so then i thought, I'd just reinstall vista because maybe its my OS. so i start installation and it stops and i get an error that is something like this: STOP oxoooooooA- IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL . Now i can't even reinstall vista!" so i know for a fact the problem isn't with the slots for the ram and the problem isn't with the ram itself. I was thinking it might be because the OS could be a 32bit and just can't read that much ram but im not quite sure yet. Any insight?

11-09-2007, 09:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
~~IAmNutsAboutPCs~~ Troubled Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: In Front of PC, UK Posts: 744 OS: Windows XP SP2 Build 2600 My System	Re: Ram upgrade help This is a bit mixed up: "RAM: 2 1gb sticks of OCZ PC6400 for a total of 2 GBs of physical memory" "but when i go into task manager, theres only 3 GB of Memory" What is he trying to say? How much RAM does he actually have?

11-09-2007, 09:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
Daze Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 6 OS: windows xp pro	Re: Ram upgrade help i forgot to mention that he initially had 2 gigs. so he got another 2 new ones on top of the old. so a total of 4 gigs. my bad.

11-09-2007, 10:05 AM	#4 (permalink)
~~IAmNutsAboutPCs~~ Troubled Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: In Front of PC, UK Posts: 744 OS: Windows XP SP2 Build 2600 My System	Re: Ram upgrade help OK, the problem is because he has a 32bit OS which will only recognize a little over 3gb. I have know idea what that error is about? Can he not install the OS? Mikey.

11-09-2007, 10:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
twajetmech Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: LGA, NYC Posts: 2,364 OS: XP-Pro Sp2 & XP-Pro Sp2 Tablet Edition, Vista Ultimate My System	Re: Ram upgrade help The error is most likely due to having 4 gigs of ram, (IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL...is normally a memory problem), remove two and all should be well, Vista works excellent on 2 gigs and there is no need for additional memory unless you upgrade to a 64bit OS. As it has been stated any 32bit OS will only reccognize 3.25-3.5 gigs, also trying to run 4X1gig modules is going to require more than the stock ddr ref voltage (2.1V) __________________ PSU Selection/Info // Bench test // Thermal Paste // Memory Selection // Bios Beep Codes // CPU-Z// Posting System Specs