Re: BIOS has detected a non-optimal memory configuration.

i havent done a thing to the cpu...no upgrades..no added memory..i just came
home..it was working fine, then it started to run a little slow, so i
restarted it, but since then i keep getting this message.

"Bruce Chambers" wrote:

> Robert wrote:
> > 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.
>
>
> You're fortunate in that you have an error message that tells you
> exactly what is wrong, and clearly implies how to fix it. (It also
> makes it clear that you have a hardware problem and that, if it's
> handled properly, you're in no danger of losing any data.)
>
> Have you added non-compatible RAM to the system in an attempt to
> upgrade your computer? If so, simply remove it and replace it with the
> proper type of RAM.
>
> If you haven't added any new RAM modules, then the error message means
> that one of your existing RAM modules has failed. Replace the defective
> unit, and you're golden.
>
>
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