BIOS has detected a non-optimal memory configuration.

Hey, When i start my cpu, i get this screen that says BIOS has detected a
non-optimal memory configuration Dual Channel operation requires identical
paired DIMMS installed in both memory channels. Changing the existing DIMM
config. can improve systems memory Bus Bandwith. Channel A DIMM 0 should
match Channel B DIMM 0
Channel A DIMM 1 should match Channel B DIMM 1. Press<F4> For stepup.
and thats it, it dosent even get to my desktop, it does not even make it to
the windows XP scren and when i press F4 i get all this things i have no clue
what, and what not, to touch. Im not a big cpu person who knows all these
things, so anyone that could help me solve this problem WITHOUT haivng to
loose all my files, it would be greatly appreciated. Thank You.
.

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