- May 14, 2015
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Greetings:
THE PROBLEM
I have 4 1GB Kingston modules that work fine on my Intel board. The board supports 8GBs (as 4x2GBs), but when I insert my new Kingston modules the system emits 3 short beeps, indicating RAM failure. I have tried the usual layman's work-arounds without success.
THE SPECS
Current RAM module: 1GB Kingston KTW149-ELD 1Rx8 DDR3-1333/PC3 10600 SDRAM @ 666.7 MHz 240-pin unbuffered DIMM.
New RAM module: 2GB Kingston ValueRAM KVR13N9S6/2 1Rx16 256M x 64-bit DDR3-1333/PC3-10600 CL9 240-pin DIMM non-EEC.
Motherboard: Intel Desktop Board DG43RK LGA775 with Intel Core 2 Duo E7500 @ 2.93 GHz. Chipset is Intel G43, no integrated graphics.
I have updated all BIOS and chipset drivers and tested the modules on my Dell board with the same resullt, i.e. the KTW module works fine, but I get a prolonged howling beep and no video when I insert the ValueRAM module.
It seems the problem lies with the new RAM module, only I can't figure out why. The only difference I can find between them (apart from the size) is that the KTW runs on a 7-7-7-20 SPD profile (as seen in the BIOS) while the ValueRAM's profile is 9-9-9-?? (from the datasheet below).
Is this the problem? If so, does this disqualify the ValueRAM completely or is there any way I can make the Intel board accept a different SPD profile?
This is the detailed datasheet for the Kingston ValueRAM module,
http://www.kingston.com/dataSheets/KVR13N9S6_2.pdf
These are the specs for the Intel DG43RK motherboard,
http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/dg43rk/sb/CS-031256.htm
Also, the BIOS says:
"SPD defined as nominal tCL-tRCD-tRP-tRASmin"
"System Menu Speed 1066 MHz"
"Reference Frequency 266 MHz"
System runs on Windows 10 with a 2GB MSI N750 TI card and 2 mechanical HDDs and 1 onboard ODD.
This is not an emergency - but being a noob in this area, I'm just surprised that adding more RAM should be this exasperating. Any help is greatly appreciated.
GreyCatz.
THE PROBLEM
I have 4 1GB Kingston modules that work fine on my Intel board. The board supports 8GBs (as 4x2GBs), but when I insert my new Kingston modules the system emits 3 short beeps, indicating RAM failure. I have tried the usual layman's work-arounds without success.
THE SPECS
Current RAM module: 1GB Kingston KTW149-ELD 1Rx8 DDR3-1333/PC3 10600 SDRAM @ 666.7 MHz 240-pin unbuffered DIMM.
New RAM module: 2GB Kingston ValueRAM KVR13N9S6/2 1Rx16 256M x 64-bit DDR3-1333/PC3-10600 CL9 240-pin DIMM non-EEC.
Motherboard: Intel Desktop Board DG43RK LGA775 with Intel Core 2 Duo E7500 @ 2.93 GHz. Chipset is Intel G43, no integrated graphics.
I have updated all BIOS and chipset drivers and tested the modules on my Dell board with the same resullt, i.e. the KTW module works fine, but I get a prolonged howling beep and no video when I insert the ValueRAM module.
It seems the problem lies with the new RAM module, only I can't figure out why. The only difference I can find between them (apart from the size) is that the KTW runs on a 7-7-7-20 SPD profile (as seen in the BIOS) while the ValueRAM's profile is 9-9-9-?? (from the datasheet below).
Is this the problem? If so, does this disqualify the ValueRAM completely or is there any way I can make the Intel board accept a different SPD profile?
This is the detailed datasheet for the Kingston ValueRAM module,
http://www.kingston.com/dataSheets/KVR13N9S6_2.pdf
These are the specs for the Intel DG43RK motherboard,
http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/dg43rk/sb/CS-031256.htm
Also, the BIOS says:
"SPD defined as nominal tCL-tRCD-tRP-tRASmin"
"System Menu Speed 1066 MHz"
"Reference Frequency 266 MHz"
System runs on Windows 10 with a 2GB MSI N750 TI card and 2 mechanical HDDs and 1 onboard ODD.
This is not an emergency - but being a noob in this area, I'm just surprised that adding more RAM should be this exasperating. Any help is greatly appreciated.
GreyCatz.
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