RAM never worked :(

Dav0s

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system didnt like the geil i bought. wouldnt start up. it restarted at random times through out the boot process. furthest it let me go was putting in my password at welcome screen then it went again. was also very hot to the touch when i took i out. im still in 2 minds whether to return it for a refund or new one. prob a refund so i can get a broadband router :)

thanks to sai for the recommendation. well i gotta go ring overclockers :(

edit* never mind found the problem :)

xms told me to try in a different slot but still a nogo. i tried it with my kingston instead of hyundai and wala! it works. looks like the geil didnt like my other ram. i will try replacing anohter time and see if it works then. swap nthe slots around or something. im not in a troubleshooting mood atm.
 
happy hear you solved half of the problem. are your ram working in dual channel?? because maybe if there are 2 rams which are diferent in dual channel they go down to the same speed to be syncrhonized maybe those ram couldn't sychronize ;)
 
nah not in dual channel. just had to stabalise it a bit aswell. i think timings were some of the problem.
 
It really doesnt matter. Celeron D's have a 533MHz FSB, so running any higher than 333MHz would be worthless. Intel's also loose ~15% performance not running FSB:RAM @ 1:1.
 
name='NickS_' said:
It really doesnt matter. Celeron D's have a 533MHz FSB, so running any higher than 333MHz would be worthless. Intel's also loose ~15% performance not running FSB:RAM @ 1:1.

ah yes, forgot about the celeron
 
must have been a timing incompatability ..... ne chance was the hyuandai 333 ram cause this will also cause instability
 
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