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put extra 256mb sd ram - system keeps rebooting

Discussion in 'Processors and Motherboards' started by donthateme, Mar 24, 2004.

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  1. donthateme Newcomer, in training

    hi

    i have a weird problem.
    Yesterday i put extra 256mb sd ram in my pc (now i have 512), suddenly my pc keeps rebooting ??
    Why ?
    donthateme, Mar 24, 2004
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  2. Rick TechSpot Staff

    It does not like the memory.

    It may be the right speed, but there's probably some sort of incompatiblity with it. Two possibilities include:

    1.) Memory is incompatible with your existing memory
    2.) Memory is incompatible with your system

    Or the memory itself could be defective, but about 99% of the time, when you buy it new, it is not defective.
    Rick, Mar 24, 2004
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  3. DarkNoise Newcomer, in training

    Check the motherboard manufacturer's website, they will usually give you an exact list of verified RAM. Anything not on that list may be flakey or worse. I know SOYO and ASUS do this... not sure of the others though, never looked.
    DarkNoise, Mar 25, 2004
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  4. Mictlantecuhtli TS Special Forces

    You haven't told us what kind of a computer you're using, and which operating system it uses. Does it reboot before the operating system is even loaded? Does the operating system crash?

    Some cheap mainboards don't accept 256 MB modules, if you had 2 x 128 before and now added a 256 MB stick, it just might not be supported.
    Mictlantecuhtli, Mar 25, 2004
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  5. donthateme Newcomer, in training

    Its an asus board.

    i checked the manufacturer's webside and the motherboard can
    go up to 512mb.
    At the moment xp shows his startscreen, the system crashes.

    Do i have to change something in de bios, f.e. fronside bus ??
    donthateme, Mar 29, 2004
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