2010-02-07, 10:56 PM
Sn1perJohnE Wrote:Hmmmm, from what i remember from reading and my PC repair class, its either a dual channel issue, a memory controller issue, and a placement issue. But you said that it wont work with 2 in any setup. Have you tried slot 1 and slot 3? or even slot 2 and slot 4? It may be a bios setting or a jumper. So many thing it could be (maybe not a jumper as much as others).
if I have more than 1 memory-stick in, regardless of their position, the computer won't boot.
Jellyflower Wrote:You need to check if your motherboard supports the RAM you're using. Having it only work on 1 or 2 is normal if you don't have any other RAM in those slots. As of it doesn't take more than one stick, I would try looking at the mobo manual first, test out jumpers if needed, but most important of all, flash it with the latest bios if possible. When you say it won't boot, does it at least load up to POST? Also, you can check out forum.desktopreview.com, they usually deal with common problems.
The motherboard supports the RAM I'm using.
It does not load POST: It does simply put not load.
No jumper for the RAM (Unless you're asking me to clear the RTC-RAM, which obviously isn't the case).
What could be of information, is that the fan starts out hard for like 1-2 sec, then the fans slow down for 0.2 seconds and repeat.
Happens at startup with:
1 memory stick in slot 1/2,
2 memory sticks in slot 1 and 2,
2+ memory sticks, where slot 1/2 is used, and 1+ of slot 3 and 4 is used.
HOWEVER, when using only 3, 4 or both, there is no such fan-sound. The fans then just run normally as if nothing was wrong. Well, the system does not react at all, kinda.