Hi
I want to upgrade the RAM in my aged computer (amongst other parts) to give it one last hurrah.
Current Hardware:
abit ip35 pro
intel q6600 core 2 quad
Akasa 500w (going to update but not yet!)
radeon hd4850 (going to update but not yet!)
2x1gb OCZ PC2 6400 800mhz DDR2 RAM (which states in the text before BIOS that it is dual 667mhz and also on the invoice from when i bought it that it is PC2 5300 667mhz)
So I bought:
2 x 2gb (generic - but I've worked out it is Micron) PC2 5300 667 mhz DDR2 RAM (thinking that my RAM was 667mhz as it said on the invoice, but is actually 800mhz!)
When I switched on after putting the new RAM in, black screen. I replaced with my old RAM and it's fine, same as it has ever been and no problems at all.
Things I've tried:
Reseating/unseating RAM
Updating BIOS (to version 14)
Trying 1 stick of each RAM at a time
Resetting CMOS with the mobo switch
Resetting CMOS by removing battery
Trying all 4 slots with the RAM (new and old)
What happens with the new RAM (if you are aware of ip35 pro error codes) is a C1 message (RAM issue)
I can't work out what is wrong but I suspect it is that the RAM is a different speed. My motherboard supports 667mhz RAM but it just won't recognise this set. Do I need RAM at exactly the same speed to boot up? Can I change the speed of my current RAM in the BIOS (to 667mhz), turn off and put the new slower RAM in and it will boot (because the speed will be the same, but twice the size of RAM, 2gb to 4gb)
I'd value any help.
I want to upgrade the RAM in my aged computer (amongst other parts) to give it one last hurrah.
Current Hardware:
abit ip35 pro
intel q6600 core 2 quad
Akasa 500w (going to update but not yet!)
radeon hd4850 (going to update but not yet!)
2x1gb OCZ PC2 6400 800mhz DDR2 RAM (which states in the text before BIOS that it is dual 667mhz and also on the invoice from when i bought it that it is PC2 5300 667mhz)
So I bought:
2 x 2gb (generic - but I've worked out it is Micron) PC2 5300 667 mhz DDR2 RAM (thinking that my RAM was 667mhz as it said on the invoice, but is actually 800mhz!)
When I switched on after putting the new RAM in, black screen. I replaced with my old RAM and it's fine, same as it has ever been and no problems at all.
Things I've tried:
Reseating/unseating RAM
Updating BIOS (to version 14)
Trying 1 stick of each RAM at a time
Resetting CMOS with the mobo switch
Resetting CMOS by removing battery
Trying all 4 slots with the RAM (new and old)
What happens with the new RAM (if you are aware of ip35 pro error codes) is a C1 message (RAM issue)
I can't work out what is wrong but I suspect it is that the RAM is a different speed. My motherboard supports 667mhz RAM but it just won't recognise this set. Do I need RAM at exactly the same speed to boot up? Can I change the speed of my current RAM in the BIOS (to 667mhz), turn off and put the new slower RAM in and it will boot (because the speed will be the same, but twice the size of RAM, 2gb to 4gb)
I'd value any help.