2x2gb ddr2 wont boot windows 7

[ethantokes]

DP965LT motherboard
2x2gb team elite ddr2 800 mhz ram
radeon 7770 vga
works fine with 1 stick of ram but when 2nd is added wont boot
both sticks work individually so they arent broken
very frustrating, if anyone has an idea please let me know

 

[vahn0100]

With one stick insterted, go into the bios and look for the setting to reduce total memory for windows install. Its an old feature that isnt used anymore, but that motherboard should have it in the settings.
If that doesnt work, try different combinations with the slots, you may have to match the ram into the corresponding colored slot (ie blue to blue and white to white) as many of the older motherboards we setup for that.

 

[sadique59]

seems only 2gb max support

 

[swifty_morgan]

what's the exact mobo?

http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/dp965lt/sb/CS-026557.htm

 

[ethantokes]

http://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support/highlights/dsktpboards/dp965lt
Exact mobo
8gb max memory under 667 mhz
4gb max under 800 mhz
ive tried them in all slots possible, right now im running at 3gb with 1 2gb stick and an old 1gb stick just fine. but i would like to have that extra gig of ram if possible..

 

[swifty_morgan]

so there's no catastrophe, you just can run oddball memory. buy the correct modules.

 

[Newf]

Maybe you can't get to 4GB. There are limitations.

Link to what swifty_morgan posted and read carefully:
http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/dp965lt/sb/CS-026557.htm

Newf.

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[ethantokes]

i have read carefully.. it says 8gb max?

 

[ethantokes]

anyone have any ideas?

 

[ethantokes]

hmmm, nobody? my mobo doesnt allow oc so im stuck at this point i cant change voltages on ram... im certain this board supports a max of 4gb at 800 mhz

 

[Jeremiah Ostrosky]

Yes, you can achieve 4GB, but according to the chart (http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/dp965lt/sb/CS-026557.htm, look at the last line) only by using 1GB dimms of ddr2 800. Apparently, 2gb sticks are only supported at 533 or 667Mhz. Make sure you have the most recent bios version, and if necessary (I know most Intel boards with 965 chipset give you the option to override the automatic DRAM settings) manually set the memory to run at 667Mhz. I have a DQ965GF and had to do this to achieve 6GB using 2 x 2gb and 2 x 1gb