Re: Problems with RAM

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You're welcome. Sorry, my video card is too old to run the "latest and greatest" from nvidia. My aperture is only set a 32. :-)

TainoV2 wrote:

Hello Bob,

I think I understand... I found a website in which they describe the 'rule of thumb' when it comes to the size of the 'AGP Aperture'... Just wanted to be certain if I had to complete disable this memory to perform the operation... However, that is a moot point, since the settings will not allow it to go to any value less than 4 MB... In my system it seems that a value of 128 MB is required to keep it from going crazy...

I downloaded and installed the latest version of the NVIDIA display driver, and was rather mortified to find out that the latest version of the driver (apparently) no longer allows you control over the amount of shared memory you can designate... SO, if anyone out there (or anyone you know, Bob) has experience with NVIDIA's ForceWare Release 90, Version 93.71, your inputs would be very appreciated...

Anyways, I was giving the system a little run to make sure the system is stable after updating the driver BEFORE I attempt to install the extra memory... Here's hoping for the best...

Again, Bob, thanks for all your help...

"Bob I" wrote:


IIRC you want greater than 4 MB if you want to have it work as AGP. (but my memory is a bit fuzzy there)

TainoV2 wrote:

Hello Bob,

I got temporary sidetracked on this endeavor... My network card 'died' recently, so I have been offline up until recently, but I digress...

I was able to go to the NVIDIA website last night and downloaded the most recent driver for the video card... Now, while checking the current driver settings, I think I found the setting in question, so hopefully I can disable the extra memory in question before proceding with this operation...

However, just to be on the safe side, what I'm doing has nothing to do with the 'AGP Aperture Size' setting on the computer BIOS, right? Or do I need to change that one also?

Thanks for your invaluable help...

Eddie

"Bob I" wrote:



You answered correctly. I would temporally disable the "extra memory" and I would check for and update the video card driver then. Go to the Nvidia web site and download a later version. Install per setup instructions. Check that that works, install the memory, check that it is working, then try putting the video memory setting back in if you wish.

TainoV2 wrote:



Hello Bob,

Any chance you could rephrase the question, just so that I am sure what you're asking about? The motherboard HAS onboard video, but I have it disabled and I am using an NVidia GeoForce PCI video card (I can give more detailed info of the card on my next email)...

Also, if THIS is what you are asking, I have some of the RAM memory set up to be used by the video card as extra memory...

Let me know if this is what you are asking about, and if not, like I said at the begining, please rephrase the question...

And, again, thanks for your time and help....

Eddie


"Bob I" wrote:




Does the system use onboard video and shared memory? Is the video driver a recent version?

TainoV2 wrote:




Hello Bob,

I did as you suggested, and this was the error message I got:

CRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL

Under Technical Information, I got the following message:

STOP: 0x0000000A (0x00000001, 0x00000002, 0x00000001, 0x804E7981)

I'll try to do a search on this error and see what I find, but if you could provide me any additional info, I'll appreciate it...

Again, thanks for the tip...

Eddie

"Bob I" wrote:





Correct, BSOD will give you an error message to work with.

TainoV2 wrote:




I'll need to check on that, but if I understand correctly, is this the option that automatically reboots the system to bypass the BSD (Blue Screen of Death)?

"Bob I" wrote:






have you turned of Automatically Reboot in System Properties, Advanced Startup and Recovery settings?

TainoV2 wrote:






Ok, maybe I am not being 100% clear stating the problem...

There are no problems relating to the hardware since:

- BEFORE Windows starts, the computer recognizes the correct amount of memory EACH time (whether I use 1,2, or all three RAM chips). When I power up the hardware there are not indications that ANY of the chips is defective.

- Each RAM chip, individually or used in combinations, do not keep Windows XP from booting up as long as I only use only TWO (512 MB) of them. And all THREE RAM chip are of the same Manufacturer AND type.

- The problem happens AS Windows XP is starting up, NOT BEFORE, which indicates to me the issue happens when the OS is controlling my computer. I only wish to find out why the OS shows no problems when the existing RAM in my system is only 512 MB, but when it goes to any number higher than that, it literally reboots my computer out of Windows. When the computer memory is at 512 MB, it will start normally, and you can even hear some of the USB peripherals I have connected react as Windows XP starts. When I go above that, Windows XP will shows the start up screen, play the welcome sound, inmediately show the wallpaper I've set up, and about a minute after that, it reboots the computer!

Hopefully I am not missing anything this time around...





"NoConsequence" wrote:






It doesn't matter WHAT OS you are running - your problems have nothing
to do with the OS. This needs to be addressed with the folks who make
your chips, or the mainboard...but it is out of place HERE.

Ask elsewhere.


On Wed, 18 Apr 2007 08:30:10 -0700, TainoV2
<TainoV2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:







I am hoping someone here can help me with this issue, which has been going on for a while now...

I have a Compaq Presario 5150 PC with the latest BIOS update running with a AMD K6-2 processor at approx 500 MHz... Yeah, is an old clunker compared to the newer systems out there, but, hey, takes me where I need to...

My system currently has a total of 512 MB of RAM, however, the systems motherboard has three RAM slots, which means I could be using 768 MB of RAM... My system will start up fine as long as I only use two 256 MB chips, but each time I try adding that third RAM chip, Windows XP will start rebooting while in start up...

ALL three chips are of the same brand, type and size, and I have used each possible combination of the RAM chips I have (two out of the three), so I know all three RAM chips are good... Also, when all three chips are installed, the computer hardware starts up normally indicating the correct amount of RAM... The problem usually starts when Windows XP is starting up... Somewhere during startup it will force the computer to reboot! If I remove the third 256 MB RAM chip, THEN, it starts up normally...

Can anyone here perhaps point me in the right direction as to wht should I check into?

By the way, the Windows in question is Windows XP SP2 Home Edition...

If you need any more additional information, please let me know...

Beforehand, thanks for any help any of you can provide...

Eddie




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