Windows XP not starting after extra RAM added

"Benny" wrote in message
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"Benny" wrote in message
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Bought a new PC in January.
Specs a
Windows XP Pro SP3
Gigabyte mobo (GA-EP45T-UD3R) with 4 slots (2 channels) for DDR3 RAM.
I bought the PC with 2 x 1Gb Corsair DDR3 1333 MHz RAM.
I have now bought 2 more of exactly the same Corsair RAM.

After installing the extra RAM, Windows will not open fully. The PC only
gets as far as the Windows XP screen and then goes blank.

I even went into the BIOS but that froze after a short time as well.

I have removed the extra RAM and all is good again.

How can I get the extra RAM to work?

regards

PeterH

I got in contact with Corsair and they suggested I reset the BIOS RAM
settings.
I increased the RAM voltage from 1.50v to 1.60v. For some reason the
latency was set at 7,7,7,20 instead of 9,9,9,24. I reset these numbers
manually.Also the RAM frequency was shown as 1066 (greyed out) and I'm not
aware as to how to change this to 1333 MHz.
So overall this seems to have solved the problem. I now see 3.25Gb of RAM
which is great.
thanks for all your help and comments
Benny.

Glad to hear it's working!
Back to p. 39. If you change the 'DRAM Timing Selectable' from Auto, you may
be able to pick the frequency you need.

SC Tom

Thanks Benny for reporting the outcome.


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Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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Benny wrote:
"Benny" wrote in message
...
Bought a new PC in January.
Specs a
Windows XP Pro SP3
Gigabyte mobo (GA-EP45T-UD3R) with 4 slots (2 channels) for DDR3 RAM.
I bought the PC with 2 x 1Gb Corsair DDR3 1333 MHz RAM.
I have now bought 2 more of exactly the same Corsair RAM.

After installing the extra RAM, Windows will not open fully. The PC
only gets as far as the Windows XP screen and then goes blank.

I even went into the BIOS but that froze after a short time as well.

I have removed the extra RAM and all is good again.

How can I get the extra RAM to work?

regards

PeterH

I got in contact with Corsair and they suggested I reset the BIOS RAM
settings.
I increased the RAM voltage from 1.50v to 1.60v. For some reason the
latency was set at 7,7,7,20 instead of 9,9,9,24. I reset these
numbers manually.Also the RAM frequency was shown as 1066 (greyed
out) and I'm not aware as to how to change this to 1333 MHz.
So overall this seems to have solved the problem. I now see 3.25Gb of
RAM which is great.
thanks for all your help and comments
Benny.

Thanks Benny for reporting the outcome.


--


Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


Benny wrote:
"Benny" wrote in message
...
Bought a new PC in January.
Specs a
Windows XP Pro SP3
Gigabyte mobo (GA-EP45T-UD3R) with 4 slots (2 channels) for DDR3 RAM.
I bought the PC with 2 x 1Gb Corsair DDR3 1333 MHz RAM.
I have now bought 2 more of exactly the same Corsair RAM.

After installing the extra RAM, Windows will not open fully. The PC
only gets as far as the Windows XP screen and then goes blank.

I even went into the BIOS but that froze after a short time as well.

I have removed the extra RAM and all is good again.

How can I get the extra RAM to work?

regards

PeterH

I got in contact with Corsair and they suggested I reset the BIOS RAM
settings.
I increased the RAM voltage from 1.50v to 1.60v. For some reason the
latency was set at 7,7,7,20 instead of 9,9,9,24. I reset these
numbers manually.Also the RAM frequency was shown as 1066 (greyed
out) and I'm not aware as to how to change this to 1333 MHz.
So overall this seems to have solved the problem. I now see 3.25Gb of
RAM which is great.
thanks for all your help and comments
Benny.

I even went into the BIOS but that froze after a short time as well.

I have removed the extra RAM and all is good again.

How can I get the extra RAM to work?

regards

PeterH

I got in contact with Corsair and they suggested I reset the BIOS RAM
settings.
I increased the RAM voltage from 1.50v to 1.60v. For some reason the
latency was set at 7,7,7,20 instead of 9,9,9,24. I reset these numbers
manually.Also the RAM frequency was shown as 1066 (greyed out) and I'm
not aware as to how to change this to 1333 MHz.
So overall this seems to have solved the problem. I now see 3.25Gb of RAM
which is great.
thanks for all your help and comments
Benny.

Glad to hear it's working!
Back to p. 39. If you change the 'DRAM Timing Selectable' from Auto, you
may be able to pick the frequency you need.

SC Tom

Thanks SC Tom,
Changing that to manual only allowed me to change the latency figures ie
9,9,9,24.
I've queried Corsair about this.
Benny