Re: Installing Memory Problem

Thanks for the reply but I don't think that is the answer. This MB is rated
for a max of 3gigs of memory (1 gig per bank). I'm only installing two 256
sticks. Andrew E. posted a suggestion that sounds promising. I will try
it. Anyway, thanks for taking the time to reply. It's nice to know that
there are great people like you out there willing to help us newbies out.
Thanks, Mack
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MacKenrick


"PCDaddy" wrote:

>
> =?Utf-8?B?TWFja2Vucmljaw==?= Wrote:
> > I'm having problems installing Ram in a computer I'm building. I'm a
> > novice
> > builder and don't know too much about DDR Ram. My problem is that I can
> > get
> > the system to Post with one stick of ram installed but when I try to
> > add
> > another, the system won't Post. The MB is a Chaintech CT-7NJL6 and has
> > three
> > DDR Ram banks (rated for 266/333/400 MHz). I've got two 256MB, 266MHz
> > sticks
> > that I want to put in. They are the correct memory sticks for the MB.
> > The
> > MB manual says "For maximized performance DUAL-CHANNEL (128-bit)
> > results, you
> > must install one of your two memory modules on DDR3.
> >
> > I've tried all the combinations: DDR1 and DDR3, DDR2 and DDR3, DDR1 and
> > DDR2 none of the combinations work. If I put just one stick of memory
> > in,
> > the computer Posts. (I've tried each memory stick so I know both work)
> >
> > In the Cmos stettings under "Frequency/Voltage Control", I have the FSB
> > set
> > at 133MHz. The "Memory Frequency" is set at AUTO as recommended. The
> > "FSB
> > SPREAD SPECTRUM" is set at .50% (choices are .50% or 1.00%)
> >
> > Any help or suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Mack
> >
> > --
> > MacKenrick
> -I'm just going to take a stab at it, but you probably have to install
> all 128's in order to get it to work if you want more than one stick.
> Some boards will take one higher stick but not if filling more than one
> slot. You could probably put 3 128 sticks in or one 512 or 256 but not
> two 256 or 512. I have run across this with hp computers alot. Just a
> suggestion though. -
>
>
> --
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>
>
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