ferraraji

I have two 1gig corsair ram #vs2gbkit533d2
Only 1gig is registering on the mob.

is it not compatible or are there settings to be changed?

manic

Are you sure the ram is in the proper slots, check mobo manual for
population rules. If your board supports dual mode the ram has to be
in particular slots, if you post all system specs its very helpful. Sometimes
ram can be tough to install, you have to use more downward pressure
than you would think, and sometimes just because you hear it click that
dosent always mean its seated enough..

ferraraji

ram is properly installed.

[System Summary]

Item Value
OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name NEWHEALTHHOME
System Manufacturer PCCHIPS
System Model P23G
System Type X86-based PC
Processor x86 Family 15 Model 6 Stepping 4 GenuineIntel ~3333 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date American Megatrends Inc. 080012, 5/28/2007
SMBIOS Version 2.3
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)"
User Name NEWHEALTHHOME\joseph
Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Total Physical Memory 1,024.00 MB
Available Physical Memory 701.44 MB
Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB
Available Virtual Memory 1.96 GB

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from other posts, it seems the p23g is fussy about what ram to accept.

any ideas

thks.

wrench97

Have you tried swapping sticks and using each stick 1 at a time in one socket and then the other.

manic

Wonder why my post didnt take, this site has been acting wierd lately.
I said about the same thing, thinking that the one stick may be bad.
Then I posted for him to go into bios and make sure the voltage was
set as per the specs on the ram,,humm, then I said to try different ram.

ferraraji

Try using one stick. It registers 512mb.
where is the voltage noted on the ram chip?
are there setup settings to be looked at and changed?

thanks, jos

wrench97

Either you have 2 512 sticks instead of 1gig sticks or the ram is not compatible with the system. Corsair does not list the PC Chips MB for that part number ram, while that only means it has not been tested with the board in this case if they are 1 gig sticks I would think they are incompatible,> http://www.corsair.com/configurator/...ts.aspx?id=486

Is that part number on the sticks or on the box they came in?
Also worth noting of the configuration utilities I searched all that listed the board only recommended DDR ram for it and made no recommendation for the DDR2.

ferraraji

the part number (vs2gbkit533d2) is on the box -- paired chips. the chip has the same number without the 'kit'.

The mob has two slots for DDR and two slots for DDR2. It came with two 256 ddr2 chips. Manual describes the function but give no info on needed setup changes. You assume auto install.

Does anyone know if there are bios settings to be configured?

If I put in 1 chip I get 512. They act the same. only 1/2 ram shows. in all slot placement.

wrench97

I'd have to think the ram is not compatible with the board.