Memory Troubles :(

[Raziel-Zero]

Hey all, some of you might recall that a while ago I had just finished upgrading my computer after some trouble with RAM.

Anyway, when I upgraded one of the memory sticks was bad (my computer would start with it and then turn off after about 5 seconds) so I just ran with one until today when I was able to go back and exchange it. Now both sticks work BY THEMSELVES but not when I put them in together. It gives me the same issue of starting up then turning off after about 5 seconds. I am extremely confused and have no idea what to do.. I have tried both separately and that works and I have tried not running them in dual channel (placing one in the red slot and the other in the yellow) and that does not work. Please help!

Thanks in advance

 

[Peter.Cort]

are they the same chip? like a 2x1gb package? cause it might be a case of dual channel doesn't like your ram setup.

 

[peterhuang913]

Are they the same chips?

 

[Raziel-Zero]

Yep they are the same chip. Wait, they came out of the same packet and were sold as a dual channel kit so I assume so.

 

[Peter.Cort]

and you tried running them dual channel and that didn't work correct?
and have you tried putting them in the red channels?

 

[Raziel-Zero]

The red channels? I put them both in yellow, both in red, one in red, one in yellow. None of them worked heh.

 

[Peter.Cort]

so you've tried all different combos?
hm. thats wierd. try using just one stick and testing it in all 4 slots, then do the same with the other one. cause my ram is doing what yours is. i can run 1 fine, but 2 won't run, 1 slot is dead for some reason. I can't imagine that 3/4 slots on your mobo are trashed but it may be the case.

 

[Raziel-Zero]

I can run one stick in all the slots. I moved the one stick around and it boots fine in every slot : /. Does anyone know what the default voltage is? Maybe I have to step it up?

 

[Peter.Cort]

do you have other ram you can test?

 

[Raziel-Zero]

Unfortunately no, this is the only set of DDRII RAM that I have.