Re: Can't install Vista Business unless I downgrade RAM from 4x512 to 2x512
- From: "PvdG42" <pvdg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:38:41 -0500
"cbiggs" <guest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:7f18dc4401a11bd041b7fb2b322caa54@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hello all. This is my first post. I have been searching everywhere for a
resolution, but so far, cannot find one. I have run Windows XP on my
system since 2004. I have been running 2GB of system RAM through 4x512
Corsair valueselect memory sticks. I attempted to install Vista Business
on Monday and the system would never get to the point where it would ask
to create the user account without going into a reboot loop that I
couldn't get out of (even in safe mode). After removing and replacing
hardware, the only thing that would solve the problem was to remove 2 of
the 512 sticks and leaving the RAM at 1GB. Now after vista is installed,
I can't put the RAM back without having the reboot loop return.
Does know how I can get Vista to recognize my other 1GB without getting
all mad and throwing a temper tantrum?
System is:
Abit Av8
Athlon Dual Core 4400+
Corsair value select 4x512
ATI 2600XT PRO
X-Fi Xtremegamer
Pioneer DVD Burner
Lite ON blu ray drive
Hauppague HVR 1600
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cbiggs
Three things:
1. Any overclocking or tweaked BIOS setting? If so, reset to defaults and see what happens.
2. Run a good DOS-based memory checker on the modules. Something like MemTest.
3. If your BIOS allows you to *slightly* increase the DDR voltage, try that.
Vista and following access and manage memory differently from XP and prior, and typically use as much as available unlike XP. These differences may have uncovered a flaw in your memory modules that XP didn't.
.
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