Re: Computer freezes with more RAM added

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From: Doug Kanter (ancientangler_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 10/28/04 

Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 12:32:46 GMT

"Fitz" <akfitz@mtaonline.net> wrote in message
news:10o083f629oq7f3@corp.supernews.com...
> Does the bios on your notebook allow you to increase the voltage? If so,
> check out the operating voltage of your RAM (i.e. 2.5-2.8v). Increase the
> DDR voltage in increments until the system stabilizes.
>
> I had the exact problem with 2 X 512MB sticks of Mushkin PC3500. Either
one
> ran fine, but both would lock up or reboot. Increasing the voltage from
2.5
> to 2.7 cured the problem completely.
>
> Statement of the obvious: Do not exceed the max operating voltage of the
> RAM.
>
> Good Luck,
> Fitz
>
>

Thanks, Fitz, but no such option in my BIOS settings.

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