Installing new memory causess computer to restart automatically?

Question

I have an ECS P4VXASD2+ (V5.0), purchased 2 x 512 mb pc2100 non ecc, unbuffered kingston ram ( kvr266x64c25/512). I have an addition 512 mb ( KVR133x64c3/512)

2.53GHZ P4 , 128mb ati radeon 9000 pro, 2 port usb pci, creative sound blaster sound card

It works perfect with just 1 stick of 512mb but when i add the other ram, it gives me the blue screen. I have no idea how to fix this...is it possible that i need to take out some of the jumpers on the motherboard? it also restarts randomly if it loads up to windows xp. can someone please help!!!?

my computer uses both DDR and SDRAM

4 slots total

2 for the pc266 and 2 for pc133

Answer 1

A bad ram chip will cause reboots......
Try the ram you think is bad by itself, if it works, your motherboard chipset may need updated drivers.....or the board is shot.....if it doesnt work, the ram is bad and you need to get it replaced....

Your board supports
Memory
Type Two 184-pin DDR & Two 168-pin SDRAM slots

Use one or the other, not both.....

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Answer 2

Dude the number of pins on the ram is different.... Plus the two sticks of kvr266x64c25/512 are 266 and has 184 pins. (The gold connectors). and the KVR133x64c3/512 is 133 and only has 168 pins.

Your going to fry out your processor, or Bios or the Ram, if you keep trying to install the WRONG ram..

Answer 3

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Answer 4

you attempt to position in the incorrect memory. You listed the stick it truly is already in there as KVR133x64c3/512 it is a SDRAM module. the recent sticks you acquire are kvr266x64c25/512 that are DDR modules. SDRAM and DDR RAM are 2 thoroughly diverse forms of memory. they ought to no longer even slot interior a similar slot. you want to bypass out and purchase a stick of PC133 SDRAM.

Answer 5

you may have accidentaly fried it when putting it in the computer by not using antistatic protection when handling the ram, if this is the case them you just trashed that RAM, and by the sounds of it you have one old motherboard there! :S