Patriot RAM Problem

Scott Tanner · #1 17-11-08, 02:39 PM

Hi. First post, so please go easy on me!

I'm assuming my system details will show alongside my post, so apologise if you're reading this twice: Q6600, Asus P5KPL, Geforce 8600GT, 4x1Gb Patriot PC2-6400 C4 Extreme Performance.

Right, my problem. This is probably simple and I am probably just being dim! I have four slots on the Mobo for RAM, two sets of two. I'll call these 1&2 and 3&4 (sorry but I'm new to this!). If I have one stick of RAM in either 1 or 2, and one in either 3 or 4, the system boots fine. However, if I put them together, so in 1&2 or 3&4, the system just beeps loudly at me and refuses to boot. Obviously my aim would be to run with a 1gig stick in each of the four slots. Am I doing something completely wrongly, or is there a setting I need to change (in the BIOS maybe)? As a complete novice, I'm wondering if it could be a voltage issue?

Thanks for any help you can offer, it's driving me mad!

Scott.

Jim · #2 17-11-08, 03:13 PM

Two things you could possibly try are upping the memory voltage a notch or two and also increasing the Northbrige voltage a bit (can help with 4 mem slots in use).

Sorry to be brief, but i'm on a train atm

Scott Tanner · #3 17-11-08, 03:15 PM

Thanks Jim, I'll have a play with that when I get home from work tonight and let you know how I get on.

Scott.

deathwish · #4 17-11-08, 03:45 PM

find out what voltage your rams rated at and set it in the bios

i think its 2.2v but if you check the part number on there website it should tell you

www.patriotmemory.com

Scott Tanner · #5 17-11-08, 06:54 PM

Okay, I'm now getting very, very frustrated. I cannot find anywhere in the BIOS where I may be able to adjust voltages; I have read the manual from front to back and back to front and am none-the-wiser. Any help would be very much appreciated and problem stop either the computer, or me, going out of the window!

Scott.

BigFatCat · #6 18-11-08, 08:14 AM

According to http://forums.guru3d.com/showpost.ph...06&postcount=2 , in the BIOS under ADVANCED and JUMPERFREE, the entry for "1.8v DUAL OVER VOLTAGE" equates to vDIMM, which needs to be around 2.2v for that Patriot RAM.