omg installing ram req to format?
I just bought 512MB ram to replace my single chip 256MB. Couldn't believe it gave me a blue screen. Do I have to format just for ram? If so that's ridiculus.
I just bought 512MB ram to replace my single chip 256MB. Couldn't believe it gave me a blue screen. Do I have to format just for ram? If so that's ridiculus
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Some motherboards just have so many problems with 512MB memory modules.
SUre the manual says it will be fine and of course the person selling you the module will tell you all will be fine, but I've seen more systems fail to see the 512MB module than actually work without a problem.
Blue screen is a major hardware fault - Take your PC in to the people who sold you the module and show them, maybe they will have some ideas.
SUre the manual says it will be fine and of course the person selling you the module will tell you all will be fine, but I've seen more systems fail to see the 512MB module than actually work without a problem.
Blue screen is a major hardware fault - Take your PC in to the people who sold you the module and show them, maybe they will have some ideas.
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in your bios, try to set your clock rate down or use less agressive seting 3-3-3 instead of 2-2-2.. see if you still get a BSOD.
and sometimes when it said its PC-133 RAM, it sometimes can't run at 133, specially those with generic brand name.
Thanks that fixed it. It was CAS 3 instead of 2 but I got it exchanged to 2 again
in your bios, try to set your clock rate down or use less agressive seting 3-3-3 instead of 2-2-2.. see if you still get a BSOD.
and sometimes when it said its PC-133 RAM, it sometimes can't run at 133, specially those with generic brand name.
Thanks that fixed it. It was CAS 3 instead of 2 but I got it exchanged to 2 again
